GCU LDR600 All Weeks Discussions Latest 2019 April Question # 00600659 Subject: Education Due on: 04/23/2019 Posted On: 04/23/2019 12:16 PM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.9/5

LDR600 Leadership Styles and Development

Week 1 Discussion

DQ1 The
concept of leadership as a “vocation” greatly distinguishes
leadership from a job, career, or what one simply does for a living. A vocation
can be thought of as one’s calling. Vocation is often associated with the
clergy or missionaries who feel called by a higher power to fulfill a specific
purpose. Vocation is also a concept associated with careers like teachers,
emergency responders, doctors, or other health care professionals who feel
strongly compelled to dedicate their own lives to improving the lives of those
whom they serve. Consider your own view of leadership. How does understanding
leadership as a vocation inform your understanding of the personal and moral
commitments required of leaders? If leadership is not a job, but a calling,
what responsibilities do leaders have towards their position, their
organization, and their followers?

DQ2 Leadership
is a complex process that requires leaders to critically appraise the
circumstances in which they find themselves to best determine how to lead and
influence those around them. There are multiple tactics a leader can employ in
any given circumstance to influence a situation or their followers. Compare two
leaders you have dealt with in the past. What different tactics did these
leaders employ to influence situations or people? Which tactics were
successful? Which tactics were not successful? As a leader, how can you
critically appraise situations to make sure you select appropriate tactics for
influencing a given situation?

LDR600 Leadership Styles and Development

Week 2 Discussion

DQ1 Review
“Case 3.1: A Strained Research Team,” located in Chapter 3 of the
textbook, Leadership: Theory and Practice. Post a 250-300 word response to the
questions located at the end of the case. In your response, be sure to address
the strengths and weaknesses of the three-skill approach in this situation.

DQ2 Review
“Case 4.1: A Drill Sergeant at First,” located in Chapter 4 of the
textbook, Leadership: Theory and Practice. Post a 250-300 word response to the
questions located at the end of case. In your response, be sure to address the
strengths and weaknesses of the behavioral approach to leadership in this
situation.

LDR600 Leadership Styles and Development

Week 3 Discussion

DQ1 As
discussed in Topic 1, effective leaders apply various leadership tactics depending
upon the contexts in which they find themselves. Consider the leadership
tactics, traits, or models you find yourself drawn to as a leader. Why are you
drawn to these particular tactics, traits, or models? How do they interconnect
with your own personal, moral, ethical, or religious beliefs? Do you think the
personal, moral, ethical, or religious beliefs of leaders can interfere with
their ability to effectively lead? Why or why not?

DQ2 Select
a leader you believe successfully led an organization through a crisis or
challenge (e.g., public relations crisis, marketing mishap, shift in market
demand, reorganization). Identify the leader and the company with which the
leader is affiliated. Provide brief context for the crisis or challenge.
Identify the leadership models and approaches that were employed in the
handling of the situation. Finally, explain why you think the leadership was
particularly effective in this context.

LDR600 Leadership Styles and Development

Week 4 Discussion

DQ1 What
are the strengths and weakness of transformational leadership theory and
leader-member theory (LMX)? How might your knowledge of the LMX theory help you
to become a better leader?

DQ2 How
would you apply the transformational theory leader-member theory (LMX) to
improve an organization’s performance? Discuss in the context of your own
organization, an organization you have belonged to in the past, or another
existing organization that would benefit from significant organizational
improvement.

LDR600 Leadership Styles and Development

Week 5 Discussion

DQ1 Select
an individual that you believe exhibits authentic leadership. This individual
can be historical or contemporary. Provide specific examples that support how
this person exhibits authentic leadership. What is the role of authentic
leadership in creating trust and followership in this example, and how can it
improve organizations?

DQ2 Christian
servant leaders profess to serve those whom they lead through love and the
moral obligation to promote the greater good of others. What leadership
behaviors would you expect from a Christian servant leader and how might those
behaviors differ from someone who is not a servant leader. Also, although
servant leadership is often associated with the Bible and the teachings of
Jesus Christ, do you believe servant leadership is compatible with other
religions or worldviews? Why or why not?

LDR600 Leadership Styles and Development

Week 6 Discussion

DQ1 What
are the strengths and weakness of adaptive leadership? What particular
challenges might an adaptive leader encounter in encouraging their followers to
solve their own problems and challenges?

DQ2 How do
you think individuals’ preconceived notions, prejudices, and their own
interpretations of other cultures impact the workplace? How might you employ
the psychodynamic approach to help the employees get along with each other and
work better together?

LDR600 Leadership Styles and Development

Week 7 Discussion

DQ1 Today’s
complex organizations often require the smooth, integrated functioning of teams
across several functional areas. Leading of a team of diverse individuals is
quite a challenge. Encouraging the effective collaboration of multiple teams of
diverse individuals is even more challenging and requires skilled leaders who
can understand and impart organizational vision to team members. Skilled
leaders must also foster leadership skills in others to achieve collaboration
and organizational success.

Imagine
yourself in the complex situation of ensuring the integrated functioning of
multiple teams. How prepared are you for such a challenge? What knowledge and
skills will you need to acquire on your own leadership development journey to
successfully prepare for such a challenge?

DQ2 Leadership
positions within teams can often be fluid and dynamic. Circumstances may
require an individual to step forward and lead in some situations and then
adopt the role of follower in others. As a leader, how do you know when it is
appropriate to lead and when it is appropriate to follow? How can you foster
leadership skills in your team members so they too feel confident enough to
lead when the situation calls for it?

LDR600 Leadership Styles and Development

Week 8 Discussion

DQ1 Select
a female leader that faced challenges based on gender and whose circumstances
would be different if the leader had been male. What challenges did this female
leader face in the business world? How did the female leader you selected
overcome those challenges?

DQ2 What
characteristics result in toxic leadership? What are possible repercussions of
toxic leadership? Provide a personal experience (do not disclose specific
names) or public example of toxic leadership.