LDR 600 – Leadership Styles and Development Assignments

LDR 600 – Leadership Styles and Development Assignments

LDR 600 – Leadership Styles and Development Assignments
LDR 600 Week 1 Assignment: Leadership Profile

LDR-600 Week 1 Discussion Question # 1
Identify and discuss the six trait characteristics in the trait approach to leadership. If one does not have these traits, can he or she still be a leader? Explain your position.

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LDR 600 Week 1 Discussion Question # 2
Think of a recent boss you have had. Were they more of a manager or a leader? Was this appropriate for their role? And how did it impact you as a follower?
LDR 600 Week 2 Assignment: Book Selection For Topic 6 Benchmark Assignment

LDR-600 Week 2 Discussion Question # 1
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.
LDR 600 Week 2 Discussion Question # 2
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.
LDR 600 Week 3 Assignment: Analysis Of The Chilean Mine Rescue

LDR-600 Week 3 Discussion Question # 1
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…….. 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?
LDR 600 Week 3 Discussion Question # 2
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. ……… Finally, explain why you think the leadership was particularly effective in this context.
LDR 600 Week 6 Benchmark Assignment: Analysis Of A Theoretical Framework For Leadership

LDR-600 Week 6 Discussion Question # 1
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?
LDR 600 Week 6 Discussion Question # 2
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?
LDR 600 Week 7 Assignment: Creating And Leading Effective Teams

LDR-600 Week 7 Discussion Question # 1
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?
LDR 600 Week 7 Discussion Question # 2
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?
LDR 600 Week 8 Benchmark Assignment: Professional Development Plan

LDR-600 Week 8 Discussion Question # 1
Compare and contrast the five elements of toxic leadership and how they may manifest in a toxic leader and a nontoxic leader.
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?
LDR 600 Week 8 Discussion Question # 2
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.