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Leadership
In order to effective, efficient, and profitable, an organization needs a good leader. However, leadership styles differ greatly, and what works for one organization may not work for another.[footnoteRef:1] This paper will thus attempt to describe four points: [1: The Art of Leadership. (2011). Retrieved October 1, < http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/leader.html>.]
First, it will address a human service organization selected to complete the given Leadership Matrix.
Second, it will compare and contrast task-oriented internal leadership with task-orientated external leadership, as requested by the assignment itself, and explain which style is appropriate with regards to the points made in the first task.
Third, it will compare and contrast people-oriented internal leadership with people-orientated external leadership, as given in the assignment and also explain appropriateness, as above.
Lastly, it will explain insights and conclusions on leadership styles and patterns.
Human Service Organization Introduction
The organization selected for the purposes of this paper is Child Advocacy Services, a human services organization that centers, as its website states, on "providing advocacy, clinical services, and prevention resources to give voice, healing, and security to children."[footnoteRef:2] It is also mentioned in the "About" section of the organization that "CAS is governed by a volunteer board of directors that is 100% financially invested in the agency […] and maintains program accreditations through the National Children's Alliance and the National CASA Association."[footnoteRef:3] [2: About CAS. (2011). Child Advocacy Services. Retrieved October 1,