LDR 531 WEEK 6 DQ1 AND DQ2

DQ 1

1. How has the structure of today’s organization changed from the organization of the past? What is the most significant event in the evolution of organizational structure? Defend your response and support your opinions with researched material (citations and references in APA format).

Describe a situation in which you have acted as a transformational or transactional leader. Were you successful or unsuccessful? Explain. What type of power did you use? Was this use of power the most effective for getting the results you wanted? Explain and support your opinions with researched material (citations and references in APA format).

DQ 2

1. According to Yukl (2010), how can leaders acquire and lose power within their organization? How is position and personal power defined within your current or past employment environment? Is it possible to possess a high position without personal power? Why or why not? Support your opinions with researched material (citations and references in APA format).

2. What is power, and what is the relationship between power and leadership? What is authority? What is the relationship between power and authority? Explain and support your opinions with researched material (citations and references in APA format).