For Ultimate Writer: Think about how leader characteristics, follower characteristics, and situational factors interact to influence leadership effectiveness. Then, identify challenges leaders might encounter when engaging in the leadership process.

Write a 3- to 4-page paper that includes the following:

• An explanation of how the interaction between leader characteristics, follower characteristics, and situational factors influences leadership effectiveness.   
• A description of at least two challenges related to the practice of leadership based on your analysis of this interaction.    
• An explanation of how leaders might address those challenges.