Leadership Theories and Project Management

CT 1 – PJM Option #1: Normative Leadership Theory and Leadership Styles

For this assignment, select a project example and summarize it. For the following five different combinations of project phases and project stakeholders, explain how a different one of the five normative leadership theory leadership styles (“decide, consult individually, consult group, facilitate, and delegate” [Lussier & Achua, 2015, p. 123]) could be applied, using a specific situation that might be encountered in the selected project:

• Initiating Phase – Customer
• Planning Phase – Project Sponsor
• Execution Phase – Project Team
• Execution Phase – Functional Manager
• Closing Phase – Finance

Your paper must include the following, titled sections:

• Introduction
• Project Example
  • Initiating Phase – Customer
  • Planning Phase – Project Sponsor
  • Executing Phase – Project Team
  • Executing Phase – Functional Manager
  • Closing Phase – Finance
• Summary
• References

Your paper should be 4-5 pages in length, must be in APA format. have 4-5 scholarly references. title and reference page is a must, must have running header and be in 12-point times new roman font. double spaced and each paragraph indented.