Critical Analysis of Leadership Articles: Millennials and Mindfulness

Running Head: LEADERSHIP 1
Leadership

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Executive Summary
Leadership is a significant function of management that assists the organization to increase the
efficiency and to attain the objectives of organization. There are some specific qualities and
characteristics which each and every leader should possess. Considering the significance of
leadership and its different attributes, the major objective of this paper is to analyze two
articles about the leadership and styles. A critical analysis of two articles is conducted in the
paper. First article is “What works for you may not work for (Gen) Me: Limitations of present
leadership theories for the new generation” which helped in understanding the differences
between leadership approach of millennials and leaders from old generations. Second article
establishes a positive relationship between leadership and mindfulness. The articles are
analyzed considering the authors’ opinions and ideas from other articles about leadership
practices. From the critical analysis, it is found that personalities of leaders change with the
generation gap and situations. It is very important for the leaders to handle the situations by
using mindfulness. At the end, it is recommended that the today’s leaders should use
mindfulness to enhance the overall performance of leadership.

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Table of Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................3
Critical Analysis............................................................................................................................................3
Author’s Positions....................................................................................................................................3
Article 1...............................................................................................................................................3
Article 2...............................................................................................................................................4
Comparison.............................................................................................................................................5
Learning Experience................................................................................................................................6
Article 1...................................................................................................................................................6
Article 2...................................................................................................................................................7
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................................7
References...................................................................................................................................................8