Homework answers / question archive /  For your second report, read the chapter Theories of Leadership, answer the questions, and write them up into a short-one-page paper

 For your second report, read the chapter Theories of Leadership, answer the questions, and write them up into a short-one-page paper

Writing

Share With

 For your second report, read the chapter Theories of Leadership, answer the questions, and write them up into a short-one-page paper. You will turn this in for 5 points on Canvas to receive your points. All leadership reports that are turned in on time will receive 5pts. Any leadership reports that are turned in late will receive 3pts. 

Biases are everywhere in our daily lives, and any leader may fall into biases when making decisions. For me, when I was in an international organization, these biases may creep into my decision making, especially when the members of this organization came from different countries and had different cultural backgrounds, this may cause me to fall into this biases. I most prone too judging or evaluating people according to their group membership, but I will control myself and try not to let it influence my decision. Because as a leader in a team, if I fall into such biases, it may lead to poor mood for the team members. For example, if I judging or evaluating people according to their group membership, then the team members will be treated unfairly, thereby causing dissatisfaction of team members and affecting the stable operation of the entire team.

Implicit bias is a subconscious reaction. For example, when I first came to the United States, when I saw people with tattoos on the street, I would subconsciously think that they were members of street gangs. I feel that I am suffering from implicit bias, when I came to the United States, some students would deliberately communicate with me at a slower speed, and come to confirm with me whether China's current economic development status is as backward as they know. This implicit bias is not malicious, but it does make people feel uncomfortable. The dilemma of implicit bias for me is that I often think about whether I am experiencing implicit bias, or is it just that I am too sensitive? It is difficult to distinguish between the two.

My parents are very democratic parents. Compared with the strengths of other classmates’ parents, since my childhood, my parents will let me express my opinions and respect my opinions. This makes me Dare to express their opinions and have a sense of self-identity. A authority figure that I experienced who used a situational approach is one of my teachers. He will let the students give full play to their ideas, and respect the students' ideas very much, and can help students realize their ideas. I think maybe I am the supporting (S3) type leader, I will not interfere too much, I will let the team members give full play to their ideas, and provide help when they need it. As for the social change leadership, I Never worked under a leader who embodied social change leadership, in fact, I am looking forward to this kind of leadership, although it will bring more pressure. I do not think I am embodying this kind of leadership, I like to rule by doing nothing, and I don't like to pursue something deliberately, because if the purpose is too strong, it will make my team feel tired.

I had worked under a leader who embodied achievement-oriented leadership, in fact, I did not enjoy this experience. Because he makes me feel that I am a tool to achieve his goals, which makes me feel that my work has not been respected by humanity. Transformative approach would not work in my organization, because it will promote the utilitarianism of the members of the organization, and it is easy to cause confusion within the organization's standards, which is not conducive to the development of the organization.