Focus Paper

Write a seven to ten (7-10) page paper (excluding title and reference pages) that includes the following:

• Introduction  – include some background on the organization (real or fictitious) and  the leadership role to which you have been appointed.
• Research on empowering leadership and its effect on organizational culture.
• Analysis  of the influence of leadership on organization effectiveness, including  the use of power and politics to accomplish goals.
• Recommendations  for empowering your team members and subordinates and how you will use  honest and ethical influence tactics to increase organization  effectiveness.
• Conclusion should briefly summarize the primary points of the paper and bring forward a call to action.

The  Assignment will be evaluated using the Focus Paper Rubric located in  the course Syllabus. Therefore, please ensure it is written with proper  grammar, in APA format (including clear section headings), and includes  at least three cited and referenced resources – one of which must be a  peer reviewed (scholarly) journal article.
Note: There is a Focus Paper Template in Doc Sharing.
The point distribution for the Assignment will be as follows:

• 50% (50 points): Content, focus, use of research, and organization
• 30% (30 points): Analysis and critical thinking
• 20% (20 points): Writing style, grammar, APA format