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Assessment - Analysis of a Business Leader
Question 1: What are some of the potential positive and/or negative traits of the business leader?
What do you see as the leadership traits and behaviours? Which of these traits/behaviours do you consider a strength? A weakness? Explain.
What do you think of the leader's approach to leading teams?
How would you characterise the leader's people-oriented versus task-oriented? Why?
How would you characterise the business leader's approach (task versus people)?
What is the business leader's leadership style? Explain.
Question 2 Discuss the business leader's cognitive style and qualities that contribute to strong leadership.
Explain how the business leader lead and work with people with varied personality traits.
Question 3 Does the business leader demonstrate the ability of being a ‘whole leader'? Give examples.
Has the business leader spend time developing people's emotional intelligence?
Explain.
Question 4 Is the business leader committed to ethics? Explain (how).
Question 5 Does the business leader translate vision, values and purpose into action? If yes, how? Explain.
Strategic vision and strategic action are both needed for a leader to be effective. Which do you think the business leader is good at doing. Why?
Question 6 Empowerment is vital to effective leadership. Does the business leader empower employees? Explain (how).
What theories of motivation is applied when the business leader empowers employees? Explain.
Question 7 Is the business leader considered as a ‘communications champion? Explain (how). How does the business leader use communication to influence and persuade others? Explain (how).
Question 8 Outline the elements used by the business leader in creating high performance teams. Explain. How does the business leader facilitate conflict resolution among members of a team.
What style does the business leader use to handle/resolve conflict use? Discuss the other styles that can be used that can be more productive.