Role of the Leader: Johnson and Hackman (2018) identify three major categories of leadership styles as well as five approaches to leadership.

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This reading response assignment has two parts in order to fully consider both the role of the leader and the role of the follower.

Role of the Leader:

Johnson and Hackman (2018) identify three major categories of leadership styles as well as five approaches to leadership.

First, briefly define each style (Authoritarian, Democratic, and Laissez-Faire) and provide a situation in which each style would be beneficial (1-2 sentences) followed by a situation in which each style would be detrimental (1-2 sentences).

For example:

Authoritarian: define the style

-Beneficial

-Detrimental

Next, rank the five approaches to leadership (Traits, Situational, Functional, Skills, and Relational Leadership) based on your preference for following a leader who employs the approach. Once you have ranked the approaches please explain in a few sentences why you do or do not appreciate a leader who employs the approach.

For example:

1) Relational Leadership, 2) Functional, 3 Situational, 4) Skills, 5) Traits

Relational leadership is effective because …

Trait leadership does not make sense because …

Role of the Follower:

Complete the self-assessment in box 2.5 pages 58 – 59. Once you have identified your follower communication style answer the following questions:

1. With which follower communication style do you currently align?

2. Why do you think you have adopted this style?

3. What are your strengths and weaknesses as a follower?

4. If you’re not an exemplary follower, what strategy might you employ to become one?

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