Leadership and Motivation Activity 1

Activity #1:

This Activity is comprised of three (3) parts. Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (A 3-page response is required for the combination of Parts A, B, and C.)

Read “Leadership Development: Case for Analysis, Sales Engineering Division,” starting on page 29 of your text. After reading this case, discuss the following.

Part A   Do you think that John Terrill best meets the definition of a manager or a leader? List and discuss four (4) reasons for your answer and provide four (4) examples of how John Terrill does not fit the alternate definition.

Part B   Chapter 2 lists several traits of leaders. List and discuss three (3) traits that you think John Terrill possesses. Support each trait with one (1) example from the case to support your choices.

Part C   Chapter 3 lists five (5) leader participation styles (leader decision styles). Which style did John Terrill adopt? Give three (3) examples to support the style you choose. Which participation style do you think would have been least effective in the situation faced by John Terrill and give three (3) reasons why.