Objective: Define leadership and identify issues confronting today's healthcare leaders.

Instructions: After reading the chapters assigned this week, write a one- to two-page paper.

• What is leadership? Provide an academic definition as well as your own definition.
• Are leaders born, or are they made? Explain your reasoning.
• Does popular leadership have a place in defining leadership?
• What type of leaders are needed in healthcare administration and why?
• What issues must leaders face in the field of healthcare administration?

Support your answers with specific examples.

Create a one- to two-page paper in APA Style. Include a title page and a reference list. You must cite and reference at least one source. You may use your textbook as a source.