Discussion - Leadership styles

After completing the reading this week, we reflect on a few key concepts this week:

Discuss and identify leader traits and attributes that are most beneficial in implementing the best decisions in an organization.

Explain the differences in charismatic and transformational leadership and how both leadership styles impact organizational effectiveness. Please note how these leadership styles affect implementing new innovative technologies.

Review table 8.1 in the reading this week, note the work characteristics and the traditional versus high-performance focus, note which focus is best for strategic decisions and which is best for operational decisions. Please explain.

Please be sure to answer all the questions above in the initial post.

Please ensure the initial post and two response posts are substantive. Substantive posts will do at least TWO of the following:

Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic

Expand on the topic, by adding additional thoughtful information

Answer a question posted by another student in detail

Share an applicable personal experience

Provide an outside source

Make an argument

At least one scholarly (peer-reviewed) resource should be used in the initial discussion thread. Please ensure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use APA references and in-text citations.