{"id":11093,"date":"2017-04-04T21:03:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T21:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/masterybusiness2xngcxmasterspring2016\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=11093"},"modified":"2019-01-05T01:41:39","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T01:41:39","slug":"assignment-are-leaders-born-or-made","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wmintrobusiness\/chapter\/assignment-are-leaders-born-or-made\/","title":{"raw":"Assignment: Are Leaders Born or Made?","rendered":"Assignment: Are Leaders Born or Made?"},"content":{"raw":"<h2><strong>Preparation<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nShakespeare made the following observation about leaders: \"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.\" For this assignment, you will select a leader and then decide whether he or she was \u201cborn\u201d or \u201cmade.\u201d\r\n<h2><strong>Your Task<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li>Select a leader from the twentieth or twenty-first century (1901\u2013today).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Using reliable sources, research this individual\u2019s life, accomplishments, work, and\/or contributions to society.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>You\u2019ll need to find and cite a minimum of two different sources for your paper.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Your written assignment should contain three sections, organized as follows:<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>(75\u2013150 words): Introduce your chosen leader. Provide background biographical information, and explain why you chose this person.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>(300\u2013500 words): State whether you believe this person was born to be a leader or something or someone made them a leader. Then, support your positions with facts from his\/her life, work, and achievements. You can include what other authorities have said or written about this person. Remember, your goal is to give evidence to support your claim that this leader was either \u201cmade\u201d or \u201cborn.\u201d<\/li>\r\n \t<li>(50\u201375 words): For your conclusion, explain what can be learned from this leader.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nPlease refer to the Guidelines for Written Assignments for additional requirements.","rendered":"<h2><strong>Preparation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Shakespeare made the following observation about leaders: &#8220;Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.&#8221; For this assignment, you will select a leader and then decide whether he or she was \u201cborn\u201d or \u201cmade.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Your Task<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Select a leader from the twentieth or twenty-first century (1901\u2013today).<\/li>\n<li>Using reliable sources, research this individual\u2019s life, accomplishments, work, and\/or contributions to society.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll need to find and cite a minimum of two different sources for your paper.<\/li>\n<li>Your written assignment should contain three sections, organized as follows:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>(75\u2013150 words): Introduce your chosen leader. 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