DISCUSSION
What Makes You a Good Leader?
Introduce yourself to the class as a student of leadership. In the context of your discussion response, list 5 characteristics that make you a good leader. These don’t have to be limited to the things we have discussed so far in Module 1. You can use any characteristics at all that you think make you a good leader.
If you feel you are not a good leader, list the 5 characteristics you would most like to gain so you can consider yourself a good leader.
Be sure to challenge your peers on their posts. Do the characteristics they have chosen really lend themselves to effective leadership? Why or why not? Be prepared to defend your answers in a spirited, collegial way.
Big Five Personality Factors and Leadership
There is a growing consensus concerning which specific factors make up personality. Based on reliable research (Goldberg, 1990; McCrae & Costa, 1987; Judge, Bono, Ilies & Gerhardt, 2002), the “Big Five” personality factors, and how they positively and negatively link with leadership and leadership effectiveness, are detailed in the table below:
Adapted from Ackerman, C. (2017). The big five personality traits & the 5-factor model explained. Positive Psychology Program. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library. Retrieved from https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/big-five-personality-theory/
For this discussion question, talk about a leader you know well or one that you are familiar with from your studies. Where does this leader "stack up" with the table above? How many of the big five does he or she exhibit? Be sure to challenge your peers on their posts. Let’s get a robust discussion going on how personality impacts leadership effectiveness.