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1. Transactional and transformational leadership: Critically assess these leadership styles and comment on which may be more superior.

2. Leadership trait theory is the idea that people are born with certain character traits or qualities. Explore this theory and discuss your position.

3. What do you think are the most important attributes that a leader should possess? Why in your experience you believe this? Articulate the implications of these attributes on leadership development.

4. In building a team, some leaders select members in their own image. They choose associates with personalities similar to their own. Discuss the advantages and limitations of this approach.

5. When the leader is effective, what are the results? What is the profile of a high performance team?

6. Men and women become sidetracked for many of the same reasons. Women, however, are typically forced into a narrower range of acceptable behavior than their male colleagues, making it more difficult to meet standards for senior leadership positions. Discuss the personal factors that might lead to female derailment from the leadership track.