appendix #2 assignment

I chose to do the leader that I chose for the earlier assignment, Eleanor Roosevelt, for this assignment, because I learned so much about her from reading up on her. The leadership theory I felt she was closest to from Covey's appendix was on page 356 and titled Aspirational and Visionary Leadership. This theory encompasses that a leader will have a vision for their followers and to motivate their followers aspirations and passions to get them where they need to be. The leader uses motivation and goals to get followers into action and to make a change together.
I felt that this related to Eleanor Roosevelt as a leader because she motivated her people to make a change, she had them working together as one to make a movement for women, those in poverty, and fairness for them both. She did not use power or management as a leadership tool, she used her passion and her values to make a lasting impact. She made a new environment for those who needed a change, and brought them together to work towards a common goal of unity and fair treatment. She never stopped even after her role as first lady did. She kept to her vision even after that job came to an end, which showed her dedication to her followers. Eleanor Roosevelt definitely had the passion as a leader to relate to this theory of Aspirational and Visionary Leadership.