Assume Elon Musk who has characteristics of transformational leadership in his/her career to this point,
owning the LA Lakers in the NBA.
Describe how he could make a difference in the sports industry. Focus on how his proven attribute(s),
characteristic(s) and/or major achievement(s) could be applied in the current sports setting envisioned for your
subject.
The profile paper must include:
(1) The name of the selected leader
(2) How this leader differentiates himself/herself from others in the same field
(3) Your assessment of the leader’s top qualifications or leadership characteristics/attributes including how this
leader effectively transformed his/her industry during his/her time in a leadership role
(4) A description and assessment of a specific achievement that resulted from the leader’s management style
(5) The challenge(s) he/she faced or a failure he/she experienced and how the leader dealt with the
challenge/recovered from the situation
(6) How sports or a specific sports organization has or could benefit through the introduction of the
management style or application of a specific attribute/quality of the leader.