1. Discuss cultural and gender similarities and differences in leadership. Share a personal or professional experience representative of one of these.
2. Describe people-oriented and task-oriented leadership behaviors. Consider your favorite teacher. What people-oriented and task-oriented leadership behaviors did he or she use effectively? In general, do you think students prefer an instructor who is more people-oriented or task-oriented? Explain your preference.
3. Discuss the role and effects of span of control, and relate it to organic and mechanistic organizational structures. Share a personal or professional experience representative of one of these.
4. Define leadership and shared leadership, and describe authentic leadership. Share a personal or professional experience representative of one of these.
Reference: McShane, S. L., & Von Glinow, M. A. (2013). Organizational behavior (6th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.