Discussion Question

Please respond to both questions in separate postings. A total of three postings are required every week.

After reading Chapter 3, The Skills Approach, please discuss the following questions on Case C3.1:  a Strained Research Team on pages 60-62 in our text Leadership: 

• Based on the skills approach, how would you assess Dr. Wood's leadership and his relationship to the members of the Elder Care Project team?  Will the project be successful? 
• Based on readings, does Dr Wood have the skills necessary to be an effective leader of the research team? 
• The skills model describes three important competencies for leaders:  problem solving skills, social judgment skills and knowledge.  If you were to coach Dr Wood using this model, what competencies would you address with him?  What changes would you suggest that he make in his leadership? 

Minimum three postings are required. You can answer all three questions in one single postings, or, in three different postings with substantial references and examples.

2. After reading Chapter 4, the Behavioral Approach, please discuss the following questions on (Case C4.2)  Eating Lunch Standing Up on pages 85 (case 4.2) in our text Leadership: 

• According to the Behavioral Approach, how would you describe Susan's leadership style? 
• Based on this reading, why does her leadership behavior create such a reaction from her subordinates? 
• Do you think she should change her behavior? Why or why not? 
• Would she be effective is she changed?  Why or why not?     Link for case study: https://jyothigolkonda.weebly.com/uploads/2/4/0/6/24065509/case_study_2_-_eating_lunch_standing_up.pdf