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Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Discussion 1 Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Path-Goal Styles Based on your responses to the 10.1 Path-Goal Styles Questionnaire, identify your path-goal styles of leadership. Explain how your use of each style relates to other styles of leadership. Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ posts and identify the leadership style that you can relate to. Respond to at least two of your peers and recommend path-goal styles of leadership to extend their thinking. Challenge your peers by asking a question that may cause them to reevaluate their choice of path-goal leadership styles. Carefully review the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate this Discussion Thread. Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Discussion 2 Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Ethical Leadership Explain what it takes to be an ethical leader. Make sure to include in your discussion the different aspects that make an ethical leader. Give examples of leaders that you think are ethical. Guided Response: Analyze several of your peers’ posts. Respond to at least two of your peers and explain how important it is to know the different aspects that make an ethical leader. Carefully review the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate this Discussion Thread. Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Final Paper Final Paper Focus of the Final Paper You are the CEO of a major consumer technology corporation. The company is global and offers remote employment, in addition to numerous physical locations. It distributes the products through different global wholesalers to reach retailers who in turn sell to the ultimate consumer. Your job is to find a new president for the organization. The past president has retired after 25 years of service. You will have to explain to the board of directors what criteria will be used in the search for a new company president.   In your paper: 1 Explain what being a leader is, and what traits are needed to be an effective leader. 2 Describe the type of leadership style and skills needed for the position. 3 Analyze the importance of attending to tasks and relationships. 4 Explain the importance of a leader following and communicating a vision, and setting the tone. 5 Examine the necessity for a leader to have good out-group member skills, as well as the ability to handle conflict and overcome obstacles. 6 Justify the needed ethical leadership traits for this position. Writing the Final Paper The Final Paper: 1 Must be five to six double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 2 Must include a title page with the following: a Title of paper b Student’s name c Course name and number d Instructor’s name e Date submitted 3 Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis statement. 4 Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought. 5 Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis. 6 Must use at least five scholarly sources, including a minimum of two from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the text. Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable source. 7 Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 8 Must include a separate reference page, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. 1 Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
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Running head: PATH-GOAL STYLES OF LEADERSHIP

Path-Goal Styles of Leadership
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I believe that participative and supportive leadership styles are my path-goal styles of
leadership. In my opinion, a leader that makes the working environment pleasant by supporting
the employees and showing them that he or she is friendly, approachable, and is concerned about
their affairs gets the best out of his subordinates. According to Clark (2015), the supportive
leadership style is effective in work situations where relationships and tasks are physically
challenging. I believe that everyone has his or her psychological issues to tackle and therefore a
leader who is able to handle employee’s psychosocial pressure is able to get the best out of the
employees. On the other hand, participative leadership involves consulting and discussing with
the subordinates about serious issues and decisions within the workplace before they are
implemented. This approach gives the employees the opportunity of providing their views which
makes them part of the organization. In situations where the employees are highly trained, I
believe participative style will allow them to contribute their ideas, which can significantly
influence the performance of the firm.
Supportive leadership relates to directive leadership in that the leader in both situations
informs the subordinates on what they need to do, but in supportive the leaders does this in an
approachable and friendly way. Supportive leadership is related to achievement leadership style
in that when the leader sets the goals for his or her subordinates, he or she continues to support
them to achieve these goals. Supportive is related to participative leadership in that the leaders is
approachable and therefore, he consults with the followers before making critical decisions. My
use of participative leadership relates to directive leadership in that I have to follow up with how
employees perform tasks in order to ensure success and best results. Participative leadership is
linked to achievement leadership in that by consulting with the employees and discussing with

PATH-GOAL STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
them on a personal level gives them the confidence and motivation to achieve the set goals and
objectives.

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PATH-GOAL STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
References
Clark, D. (2015). Path-Goal Theory of Leadership. Nwlink.com. Retrieved 28 May 2016, from
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/lead_path_goal.html

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Running head: ETHICAL LEADER

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An Ethical Leader
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Ethical Leader
The steps to becoming an ethical leader involves several tactics that one has to apply in
order to improve his or her reputation as a leader. According to Mayer (2014), the first step to
being an ethical leader involves reflecting ethical behavior. An ethical leader will not just talk
about ethics; he o...