Discuss each of the following characteristics as they relate to quality leadership:

Balanced commitment

Positive role model

Communication skills

Positive influence

Persuasiveness

Analyze and explain which of these characteristics will be the most difficult to achieve for good leadership. Support your rationale with research and your experience.

Select any two of the following leadership styles and compare them in terms of effectiveness:

Participative

Goal oriented

Situational

Explain how leaders can (and should) influence the results of efforts to improve quality and explain how the leaders can be impacted by those efforts.

If you have to develop your personal distinct style of leadership, describe which attribute you would inculcate in your behavior. Support your rationale with an example situation in which that attribute would be highly effective.