Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
LEADERSHIP
UNIT 1- Introduction
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6. Kirkpatrick, S. & Locke, E. (1991). Leadership: Do traits matter? Academy of
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7. Kotter, J. P.(1990). Force for change: How leadership differs from management. New
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Discussion questions:
1. What can you learn from their experiences that will help you in thinking about your
life story’s influence on your leadership trajectory?
2. Identify any three effective and efficient leaders in Indian and Western business
organizations? How well they build an integrated leadership in their
organizations?
3. How did they optimize their leadership effectiveness? How well do they use their
personal leadership? to empower others? In what ways do you want your leadership
(assumed) to change to improve your effectiveness?