Discussion Question 1

How can leaders create a climate of trust and facilitate relationships among people in a work team?

What can a leader do to show others he/she is trustworthy? What can a leader do to demonstrate he/she trusts others?

Use and cite scholarly articles as necessary to support your answer.

Discussion Question 2

Discuss a time when you felt powerful and a time when you felt powerless as a result of what someone said or did.

• In each situation, what did the person say or do to make you feel this way?

• What was the effect on your emotional state?

• What was the effect on your performance?

What are the implications for leaders who make people feel powerful? What are the implications for leaders who make people feel powerless?

Use and cite scholarly articles as necessary to support your answer.