Understanding Leadership

Understanding Leadership

How do you define leadership?

Leadership is the ability to lead a team to achieve a goal. This doesn’t apply to just one person (a manager, for example); anyone can show signs of As stated in the text, leadership is classified as a “trait, skill, behavior, relationship, and influence process”. Showing leadership means wanting to help others become better with learning new skills and achieving goals.

Which conceptualization of leadership most appeals to you? Which one most minor appeals to you? Why? Give examples.

The concept of leadership that appeals to me the most is leadership, being an Everyone can learn the qualities of what makes a good leader. The conceptualization of leadership that appeals to me the least is leadership being a skill. Someone can learn as they go if they are interested in becoming a leader, so they don’t necessarily have to know something immediately.

What do you see as limiting in the other views of leadership?

What I see as limiting in the other leadership views is the lack of a positive mindset. Many people may feel as if they’re not even capable of being a There is a belief that specific skills are needed to be a good leader,, limiting what a person thinks they can do.

Do you think a leader employing one leadership philosophy would be more effective than the others? Why?

I don’t think a leader employing one leadership philosophy would be more effective than the other because there are so many different ways of thinking. If someone is learning about one philosophy of leadership, then they’re only going to know that one thing, nothing else. They just be able to explore and learn about several

What does taking a trait view of leadership say about you as a leader? What about viewing it as an ability? Skill? Behavior? Relationship?

If you have a trait view of leadership, you allow each individual to bring certain qualities to the table. Traits can be viewed as an ability because everyone isn’t the same,, meaning they won’t have the same qualities. A trait view of behavior shows how leaders react to certain situations. A leader affects and could be affected by their followers.

In what ways might North American perspectives of leadership differ from those of other cultures?

North American leadership perspectives differ from those of other cultures when comparing religion, politics, etc.

How surprising is it to you that there are universal leadership attributes?

I’m not surprised at all that there are universal leadership attributes. Those attributes are what’s shown in leaders, whether they’re positive or

In what situations do you feel most prepared to lead? Least prepared? Which leadership approach in this chapter best explains your preparation or lack of preparation (e.g., you have or lack the necessary attributes or skills)?

I currently work at Amazon, and I feel most prepared to lead when I’m telling new hires what to do/not to do and simply giving instructions on how to do something. I’m least prepared when I’m talking to a group of people because I tend to get the tongue-tied. I can instruct someone individually, but not a big

What lessons might you learn about leadership if you were mentored by Michelle Obama, the subject of this chapter’s “Leadership Snapshot?”

One lesson I would learn about leadership if Michelle Obama mentored me is that someone should always fight for their future no matter what and always look past the

Using the definition of leadership in the text, would you consider celebrities leaders? Explain.

Based on the definition of leadership in the text, I would consider celebrities as leaders—a good amount. As stated in the text, the leader is defined as “A process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve that will achieve a common goal.” A celebrity is capable of influencing a group of people on the way they see things.

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1. How do you define leadership?

Understanding Leadership

2. What lessons might you learn about leadership if you were mentored by Michelle Obama, the subject of this chapter’s “Leadership Snapshot?”

3.   Why do you think Washington chose not to serve a third term?  What does this say about his leadership?  Use terms from the text.

4. What trait is the most important of the six discussed in the chapter?  The least important?

5.  Select one of the leaders discussed in the chapter and consider what traits (if any) appear to be absent.  Does this suggest that leaders need n possess all six traits to be effective?