Leadership Theory and Application
Select and answer 3 of the following 4 questions
1. Select and analyze one of the following theories: Trait Approach, The Leadership Grid, LeaderMember
Exchange or Servant Leadership. In preparing your response, consider:
What leadership theory did you select and why?
What are the key components of this leadership theory?
What is the impact of this theory on the practice of leadership, followers and organizational
results?
2. Select and analyze one of the following theories: Fiedler’s Model, Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational
Leadership, Path-Goal Theory or Vroom-Jago Model. In preparing your response, consider:
What leadership theory did you select and why?
What are the key components of this leadership theory?
What is the impact of this theory on the practice of leadership, followers and organizational
results?
3. Is leadership is more important or valuable than management? In preparing your response, consider:
What is leadership?
What is management and how does it differ from leadership?
Why do organizations need leaders and/or managers?
4. Is leadership is learned by being an effective follower? In preparing your response, consider:
What is an effective follower?
What similarities and differences exist between leadership and followership?
How does the situation impact leader and follower effectiveness?
