This week, our focus has been on leadership theories. Understanding these theories and how we can use associated styles to develop our personal leadership philosophy can help you to understand how to use leadership in the classroom along with your future career. For this discussion, begin with a brief introduction of yourself and what leadership means to you. Then in answering the following questions, think about your own characteristics and which leadership style may work for you as a leader.

1. Describe the characteristics that you have along with an example to show how you think you are as a leader.
2. Based on these characteristics, choose a leadership theory discussed this week and explain why you think this theory/style best suits you.
3. Give an example of how you plan to use the theory in practice.