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MADS 6618.81 Leadership Plus

Mid-Term Examination

Please answer the following four sets of questions. Each question is worth 25 points. Generally there is no set minimum or maximum requirement for the expected length of each written response. However, you must write enough so that you can substantiate your view and make your point of view clear to the reader. Please note that the penalty for lateness is one whole letter grade per say late.

  1. What is situational leadership? Give an example of situational leadership. Include thoughts such as: What happened in the situation? Who was the emerging leader? Was your opinion of the individual changed as a result of this situation? If so, why?
  2. Interpersonal skills are important in many management operations. What are these skills? Are these skills equally important for leader? Justify your answer.
  3. We all agree that there are good leaders and bad leaders. What makes a bad leader? Are bad leaders deficient in specific leadership skills or are there other deficiencies that you can identify?
  4. Many of the leaders we have discussed are military or political leaders. There also are leaders in the business, religious, and sports areas. Do these individuals possess the same characteristics or does each area have distinct characteristics that apply only to that area? Justify your response.

Each question should be about half a page for a total of two pages.

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Question 1
Situational leadership is a style of leadership that views leaders in an organization to
behave in a way such that adjusts their style in order to fit the development level of the people
he/she aims at influencing. In this type of leadership, the leader is supposed to change his style
towards meeting the targets of his subjects. The change may be continual with an aim of meeting
the needs of others in the organization based on the situation. It is mainly considered as an
adaptive leadership style (Taylor & Rosenbach, 2006). A good example of situational leadership
is in an environment that that has a team with a tfrequent turnover that provides opportunities to
apply the principles of this leadership style. This may include a sports team that is a clear
representation of the style. I...


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