Everyone possesses qualities that contribute to the way they behave and work with others. Leaders possess some common qualities that help to make them effective. While leaders have certain characteristics in common, they also possess their own combinations of qualities that make them unique. When you consider one particular leader, you see that some qualities stand out more than others.
1. Write a brief description of the leader you selected. Explain at least three qualities/characteristics of this leader and how each contributes (or contributed) to his or her leadership effectiveness. Be specific and use examples to illustrate.
Discussions must have 300 words of content (not including the citations and references) and must contain an APA reference. Scholarly research cannot be older than 5-7 years. Research that is older than 5-7 is out of date and irrelevant in the past-paced world of biological and genetic research. Discussions should not contain personal opinions and stories, but should contain content from the textbook and other scholarly resources. Quoting, bullet points, and numbered points are not accepted in this class. All work in this class should be paraphrased with the correct citations and references.
This one is the writing assignment that is only 1-2 pages:
Leadership style can be defined in several different ways. One expert might suggest 10 different styles, while another may highlight three major styles. Any given leader is likely to have more than one style depending on the situation and the followers involved. Your course text covers three interpersonal styles that can influence the way you lead: directive, participative, and free rein. Such interpersonal styles can vary by culture in that certain cultures tend to produce leaders that have more of one style than another because of the nature and values of the particular culture.
In addition to culture, your leadership style also is influenced by your personality. The Big Five Personality Traits is a psychological model that helps explain different dimensions of personality. Thinking back to last week's Discussion about nature vs. nurture, these traits are influenced by both heredity and the environment. Two traits, neuroticism and extraversion, are more influenced by heredity than the others. In order to understand leadership effectiveness, it valuable to consider a wide variety of interpersonal styles, leadership styles, and personality traits.
Briefly summarize your personal leadership style (based on Exercise 3-4).
Briefly summarize additional leadership style elements that are relevant to you (based on the "Leadership Styles" article).Briefly summarize your interpersonal style. Explain the influence or lack of influence of your culture on your determination of your style as traditional, participative, or individualistic.Briefly summarize your personality characteristics from The Big Five Personality Test (based on Exercise 15-2).Analyze what you learned and how your leadership style and interpersonal qualities relate to your potential as an effective leader. Explain how your personality traits and knowledge of where you are in The Big Five Personality Test can help or hinder you in being an effective leader. Give specific examples.