1. Synthesize the significance of the evolution of leadership definitions.
2. How do "Leaders change the way people think about what is possible?"
3. If you had to choose either emotional or social intelligence as a leader, and you could not possess both, which would you choose and why?
4. How would technical, human, and conceptual leadership skills be usedandexpressed in an online workplace or organizational environment?
5. Is the "Impoverished management" style of Blake and Mouton's Managerial Grid ever appropriate or desirable for an organization? If so, when; if not, why not?
6. If a leader matches his or her style to the overall developmental level of the group he or she is leading, how might this affect the performance and motivation of the workers who are different from the mean (i.e., more or less committed, more or less competent)?
7. If a leader uses a different style of leadership with each of his followers, how might that lead to perceptions of favoritism?What could a leader do to avoid such impressions while still being adaptable to follower needs?
8. What are the specific benefits of high-quality leader-member relationships forleaders?
9. Compare and contrast transformational and authentic leaders.
10. How did the focus of research change from early research studies to the later studies?