Read and analyze the assigned HBR Case Study: Idalene F. Kesner, Leadership Development: Perk or Priority. You will need to read this multiple times to understand the facts very well and be able to write the memorandum required. Write a memorandum from Karen Barton to Dave Palmer that convinces Dave Palmer to restore Karen Barton’s budget for leadership development. To be successful, you must understand what Dave Palmer cares about most and provide arguments and data to support your position. You must cite to specific authority in your textbook by book name and page number to support your arguments. You do not need to use APA format. This should be 3 double-spaced pages with a 12-point font. Chapter 2 of The Extraordinary Leader is very important.

Grading for this assignment is as follows:

Using the template, adhering to the page limits, and filling out each section 20%
Understanding how Dave Palmer is thinking about the organization and what the organization needs to be successful 20%
Clearly stating your position and providing the arguments and data to persuade Dave Palmer to change his thinking about the value of leadership development and its contribution to the organizations success. Acknowledge Daves (and the CEOs) concern and show how spending money on leadership development would address those concerns. Cite to specific authority in your textbook by book name and page number to support your arguments. You do not need to use APA format.  60%