Types Of Leadership

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Observe a task group somewhere in your organization or community with at least six members.  Answer the following questions: 

  • Who are the formal and informal leaders of the group? 
  • Who are the followers, and how can you tell?
  • What evidence is there, if any, of the developmental level of followers? 
  • What observed leader behaviors would fall in the categories of delegating, supporting, coaching, or directing?  How well do the displayed leader behaviors fit the developmental level of the followers? 
  • Are all followers treated the same way? Explain.
  • Would the leaders benefit from applying the situational approach to this group? 
  • How useful is direct observation of group process in determining leader style and follower development? 
 
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