Objective: Examine leadership skills and behaviors for successful entrepreneurial and managerial effectiveness. Introduction: One of the essential roles of a leader is to support followers. Leaders are supposed to be the visionaries of the business who are in their roles to motivate and empower employees. As a new entrepreneur, you are the role model for your followers; hence the phrase “leading by example.” Your individual values and personal traits will set the tone for your organizational culture. The topic included in this essay examines Leadership in Small Business. Deliverables: The essay for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 750 words which clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion, written in APA format . Activity Details: Step 1: Review the lesson resources, and research academically sound external on the Fielder Contingency Model of Leadership, Hersey and Blanchard situational theory, and the Robert House's path-goal model. Step 2: Write a paper. Write a 750-word paper (at minimum) using what you have learned about the Leadership Skills and the lesson's objectives to address the following prompts. Include a minimum of three sources, at least two from the lesson, must be cited intext and in the Reference list. · Describe the three major contingency theories of leadership: Fielder’s model, Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership theory, and Robert House’s path-goal model. According to Fielder’s model, how can you improve leader effectiveness? What are the differences between Fiedler’s model of contingency leadership and Robert House’s path-goal model? According to Robert House’s path-goal theory, in what situations is directive leadership likely to lead to higher employee satisfaction and in what situations will supportive leadership likely lead to greater satisfaction? Use these writing guidelines: • Include a cover page and references in addition to your required word count. • Use correct APA format. • Double-space text. • Use size 12 Times New Roman font. • Indent paragraphs. • Include in-text citations. • Use correct spelling, grammar, sentence structure and verb tense. • Use section headings to organize.