1. Define the three elements of leadership effectiveness?
2. Is managerial derailment avoidable? If not, why not? If so how can it be avoided?
3. The study of Leadership in this course is introduces as a process. How would you describe the elements of the leadership process?
4. When does a person’s dark-side trait appear and what if anything individuals and organizations can do about leaders and leaders to be dark- side personality tendencies?
5. Because power, influence, and influence tactics play such important roles in the leadership process, what are some ideas to help leaders improve their effectiveness?
6. It may seem axiomatic that leaders need to behave assertively with subordinates. Sometimes, however, leaders also need to be assertive with their own bosses. Followers often need to be assertive with other followers and even with their leaders sometimes.
Complete the Assertiveness Questionnaire (Highlight P2.3, page 335)
Based on your results, do you behave assertively? Are the questionnaire results accurate for you?
7. The scope of any change initiative varies dramatically from one organization to another. What are some effective leadership tactics to change the behavior and skills of individual direct reports?
8. What are some ways leaders and followers might be well advised to minimize the conflict and tension often associated with value differences?
9. Compare and contrast at least four distinctions between a Leader and a Manager.
10. What are some known organizational factors and some known personal factors that work to develop leaders?
Extra Credit:
(B.) What are the roles for a leader in a team work environment? Do you feel fully comfortable in a team environment and do you embrace it hold heartily? Why?