Question 1

"Leadership is the behavior of an individual when he or she is directing the activities of a group towards a shared goal. An effective leader influences followers in a desired manner to achieve desired goals. Different leadership styles may affect organizational effectiveness or performance"

Based on the statement above,

a) Identify a leader in your organization and state his or her designation that he or she is belong to. Elaborate at least THREE (3) the most cited leadership characteristic of the leader that you specified with example of situation or incident that demonstrate your justification.

b) List and explain the common leadership styles defined by Project Management Institute (PMI). Hence, classify leadership style of the leader that you specified in Question 1 (a) according to the PMI leadership style and provide your justifications.

Question 2

"Effective communication is an essential element of leadership. Leaders are communication champions who inspire and unite people around a common sense of purpose and identity. They lead strategic conversations that get people talking across boundaries about the vision, key strategies themes, and the values that can help the organization achieve desired outcomes"

Based on the statement above,
a) Discuss how leadership communication differs from conventional management communication.

b) Discuss how leaders use communication to influence and persuade others in order to help the organization to achieve the desired outcomes.

c) Think of someone whom you know to have skill in in the art of persuasion. Elaborate what makes this person an effective communicator and provide ONE (1) situation or incident to support your statement.

Question 3

Produce a write-up on Multi-cultural Working Environment that discuss on the following items:-

a) ONE (1) example of cultural challenges.

b) Advantages of working in multicultural environment.

c) Challenges associated with multicultural leadership in the organization.

d) Discuss how project manager can improve his or her individual leadership and management skills in a multicultural project environment.