Assignment

Write an Essay of 1000 words on Leadership, by answering the below questions,

1. Give the definition of leadership used in this text, and then explain the following components of leadership: process, influence, group context, and goal attainment.

2. Distinguish between assigned and emergent leaders. Give an example of an instance in which you "emerged" as a leader. Explain how your communication might have facilitated your emergence as leader.

3. How does gender affect leadership emergence? What is the relationship between likability and leadership?

4. According to Social Identity Theory (Hogg, 2001), leadership emergence is fostered when a person fits with the identity of the group as a whole. What are some implications of this theory for minority members who aspire to become leaders of a group?

5. Define power as it is explained in the text, and then distinguish between position power and personal power. Next, define coercion as a specific type of power. Give examples of a leader or leaders you have observed using each of these forms of power.

6. Define/describe each of French and Raven's bases of social power. Now, give a personal example of each as you have experienced or applied them in your life.

7. Contrast leaders and managers from Kotter's perspective, then from Zaleznik's perspective. Can someone be a leader and a manager?

The above are from Introduction part of Leadership Theory and Practise, (https://studysites.sagepub.com/northouse6e/study/chapter.htm)