Assignment
o Why is being perceived as having leadership qualities considered a compliment by most people?
o Give an example of how you have exerted leadership on or off the job in a situation in which you did not have a formal leadership position. Explain why you describe your activity as leadership.
o What would a boss of yours have to do to demonstrate that he or she is an effective leader and an effective manager?
o If so much useful information is available about leadership. why do we still find so many managers who cannot gain the respect of their subordinates?
o Considering that so many people of all ages do much of their communication with text messages, what would be wrong with leaders communicating with group members mostly through texting?
o A twenty-five-year-old manager of a branch of a fast-food restaurant was told by her boss that she was not an effective leader. She replied. Tor $29.000 a year. how can you expect me to be an effective leader?" What do you think of her argument?
o In what way might being an effective follower help prepare a person for becoming an effective leader?
o Which personality trait or traits in a leader have you found to be the most effective in dealing with you? Why?
o What would lead you to conclude that a leader was non-authentic (phony)?
o Under what circumstances do you think it is acceptable for a leader to lose emotional control, such as ranting. swearing, or crying?
o Provide an example of a leader you have observed who appears to have good cognitive intelligence. yet is lacking in practical intelligence.
o Many people who disagree with the trait approach to leadership nevertheless still conduct interviews when hiring a person for a leadership position. Why is conducting such interviews inconsistent with their attitude toward the trait approach?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.