Followership and Leadership Burnout

This course revolves around ethical leadership and management. The primary topic of this paper is to explore the influence of followers upon leaders and vice versa in the context of leadership burnout. For example, will a lack of good followers provoke more rapid leader burnout? Will leaders entering burnout drive good followers away or draw opportunists? HOW is ethics involved in this situation?

The paper should be a thoughtful analysis and not a general summary of the topic. It should also include at least three leadership theories and exhibit solid reasoning – correctly citing and applying the concepts, principles, and theories of ethics and leadership.

The paper should be prepared using the APA format. Grading will stress content analysis and style. Seek to creatively APPLY leadership theory. The paper work must be more than a mere review of facts and articles. It must demonstrate reasoning by APPLYING at least three relevant theories and models together to analyze the topic. The paper must be at least three thousand words in length, not counting tables, figures, reference list, and the abstract. It must correctly cite and use at least 12 references. ALL cited sources must appear both within the body of the text and in the references list. The paper must use articles from at least 2 respected journals or books.

Here is a suggested outline:

TITLE PAGE ABSTRACT – limit to one page

INTRODUCTION – Short! Explain why the topic is important! Include the objectives of the paper

LITERATURE REVIEW ANALYSIS – Apply the models; make inferences, draw conclusions

DISCUSSION – Discuss the implications of your findings above, especially for managers

CONCLUSION – Restate your conclusions and sum up, in about on half-page

REFERENCES

APPENDICES (optional)

In choosing a topic, avoid shallow, insipid generalities ( e.g. “the importance of leadership”)

Choose a topic of current importance that has not already been overdone. Also, where possible, exemplify your concepts and conclusions by consistently referring to a single, real, focal leader (Avoid US Presidents and generals).