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2. Which points are most intriguing or persuasive to you? Why?
- Points that come across as interestig to me in Keohane, is the historical references and terms used in discussing where people fail and or benefit in the aspect of leadership and qualities that most people to present, even when given the situation and or formalities. In reference towards Northouse, the descriptive values and interpretation of the transfromational style was quite interesting seeing that it benefits the group more to as the leader, in asking how to help you help me (in that sense). The chapters further go on in explanation of team and servant factors of the group and how impacts of individualism can affect productivity and challenege any form of the leadership role in different situations.
3.Which points do you disagree with or find unpersuasive? Why?
- Points I disgree with on the account of both reading is the descriptive manner on personality traits and how it more so doesnt have postive impacts towards group (leadership roles) based on the interpretation of the group. For example say in most cases, one would say that a person is an ineffective leader based on disagreements of personalitiy traits and discriptions, as such productivity and the questioning of the elader is base doff this alone and thus doesnt give the leader an opportunity of "Redeemtion" and or measurement of their actual work in that field. Its easy to base someone off their persoanilitty, but sometimes that effective qualtiy of difference in personaility may be benefcial, even if everyone doesnt agree in terms of how conduction is made.
4. What questions do you have about the readings? What would you like to discuss further with your classmates?
- Question's I have on the reading is the evalaution of how morals and or work ethics may play into the roles of leadership styles and towards the interpetation of the leader by followers or based on the composition of the group. Both readings slighlty touch on this subject of morality and work methodlogy, but is there further evaluation and or information as to how team reaction of leader morality and ideaology may play roles in how a leader foresees the group progressing, rather than that of the group/team individuals themselves?
5. What news articles, stories, or personal experiences have you seen/had this week that relate to the theoretical concepts in the readings? Give at least one example for class discussion.
- I can give examples of personal accounts in where I've demonstrated Tranformational Leadership, in where in sports. Conductivity and display of attitude and motivation carry a lot of weight when others are looking for support or someone to step into the leadership role when no one else would. As a result, leading by example in simpler terms is my own definiton of Transformational Leadership, in wher emy work ethic, goals and motive coexist with what others are trying to achieve given the work envrionment. This conductivity as further shown that in most cases I'm capable of leading when needed to and presenting myself as a effective individual towards others when the tgroup/team needs some form of motivation.
2. Which points are most intriguing or persuasive to you? Why?
Keohane’s point regarding the ability of followers telling leaders the truth is key to a leader understanding his organization. This persuades readers to see the importance of a relationship and to not use positional power to act as a dictator rather than a healthy positive leader. In my perspective, people will often forget to understand that a leader my make mistakes. However, if the followers are able to voice their opinions and critic the leader, the organization would be able to overcome the obstacles faster and move in the right direction for the best of the company/group.
3. Which points do you disagree with or find unpersuasive? Why?
The definition of servant leadership is very unpersuasive to the reader. Northouse emphasizes the complexity of the definition, therefore definition is presented as up in the air rather than a concrete definition like all the other theories we have studied. The definition asks questions and creates examples within the definition. However, it clearly states that the priority is to ensure the followers needs are being served.
4. What questions do you have about the readings? What would you like to discuss further with your classmates?
Intellectual stimulation forces followers to think in order to solve the problems they face rather than to depend on the leader, which is interesting and caused me to ask, why should a leader step in to correct a follower if they aren’t going in the right direction to solve the problem? Or should he allow one to continuously do it wrong before assisting him/her?
5. What news articles, stories, or personal experiences have you seen/had this week that relate to the theoretical concepts in the readings? Give at least one example for class discussion.
In Junior College, I seen an instance where someone who was not authentic tried to lead. After two short weeks, it failed horribly when the team realized he was not a person who worked hard and was not talented. However, it didn’t fail because he was not gifted, it failed because he pretended to be a type of player that he wasn’t. Not only did he fail as leader, the team grew to not liking him at all and eventually running him of the team. In my opinion, the worst thing a leader can do is pretend to be something that you aren’t because in reality you can only not be yourself for so long before your true colors show.