Discussion Questions 1 & 2

DQ #1: Leadership and Change

Highlight the most prominent situations affecting leadership from the Industrial Age to the Information Age. Consider how these situations affect an organization with which you are affiliated (or of which you have knowledge), and discuss what your leadership approach to change would be in response to these situations.

DQ #2: Empowering Others

Leaders inspire and encourage their followers to reach objectives they have deemed important.  The ability to empower others to reach these objectives is a key skill of a leader.  Using the overview of transformational and transactional leadership provided in this week’s lecture and readings, discuss the concept of empowerment and the best practices associated with empowerment.