$1.$ Have you ever experienced love and$/$or fear from leaders at work? How did you respond? Is it possible that leaders might carry love too far and create negative rather than positive results? Discuss.

$2.$ How do you feel about developing the emotional qualities of yourself and other people in the organization as a way to be an effective leader? Discuss.

$3.$ Leaders at several organizations, including Hostess Brands $($Twinkies$),$ Sbarro, and Blockbuster, have gotten significant raises or bonuses shortly before the firms filed for bankruptcy. The companies have argued that it was a necessary step to keep managers during a difficult time. Do you think this is a legitimate argument from an ethical standpoint? Discuss.

$4.$ One finding is that when leaders are under stress so that fear and risk increase, they tend to revert to an authoritarian, command$-$and$-$control style. As a leader, how might you find the courage to resist this tendency?