Leadership Essay 2
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307 Chapter 13 Overcoming Obstacles
13.3 OBSERVATIONAL EXERCISE
Obstacles
Purpose
1. To develop an understanding of the practical value of path-goal leadership as a strategy for helping followers
reach their goals
2. To identify obstacles that limit group effectiveness
3. To investigate how a leader’s style helps followers overcome obstacles to goal achievement
Directions
1. Observe a meeting, practice, or session of one the following groups (or a similar group): a sports team prac- tice, a class project group meeting, a weekly staff meeting at work, a fraternity or sorority council meeting, or a planning meeting for a nonprofit organization.
2. Record what you observe at the meeting. Be specific in your descriptions.
General observations of the meeting: Sporting meeting
Observations of the leader’s behavior: Motivate
Observations of group members’ behaviors: Interesting
Questions
1. What are the goals of the individuals or group you observed? Are the goals clear? I observed that the group was very behaving awesome when I applied good ideas to the meeting.
2. What are the major obstacles confronting the individuals in the group? The major obstacles confronting the individuals in the
groups to take notes on the important things I told the group about.
3. What style of leadership did the leader exhibit? Was it appropriate for the group? The leader exhibit got the supportive leadership style.
4. If you were leading the group, how would you lead to help group members? If I was the leader for the group, I would be looking for the ones that are struggling.
