Problem
Leadership is a very difficult role to fill. The right balance between management and encouragement must be present. Leaders must ensure that objectives are met, productivity rises, and people are happy. This puts leaders under immense pressure. Leaders must make ethical decisions regarding the pros and cons of the task and the people involved.
For this problem, refer to Chapter 12.3 What Do Leaders Do? Behavioral Approaches to Leadership of your textbook and focus on people and task-oriented behaviors.
i. Explain a professional or personal situation where an individual was distinctly people-oriented.
ii. Provide another situation where an individual was task-oriented.
iii. For each example, explain if they were right or wrong and if they were ethical in their behavior.