Leadership Week 5 Final Exam

Welcome to Part II of your final exam. Please answer ALL ten questions listed in the exam. Each response should be a minimum of 150 words with sufficient detail to answer the question completely. A one or two sentence response will result in no points! Any references used must be properly cited in APA format. These responses must be in YOUR OWN WORDS! Do not copy and paste answers from the lesson material or verbatim from your book. Your answers will be checked for plagiarism. In addition, please be sure to thoroughly proofread your work for grammatical and spelling errors.

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1. Explain why someone would want to assume a leadership role within an organization. What are the pros and cons of being a leader. Please provide specific examples.

2. According to GLOBE research, there are ten "differences in cultural dimensions." Describe all ten and please provide a specific example of each.

3. Explain why it is important for an effective good leader to also be a good follower. Please provide specific examples.

4. Explain the concept of business ethics and describe the standards by which a leader can determine if a proposed action or decision is ethical.

5. Discuss the challenges that leaders face in working with diverse populations. Please provide specific examples.

6. Discuss the importance of cognitive intelligence in being an effective leader. Please provide specific examples.

7. Discuss the role of innovation and creativity causing and sustaining effective organizational leadership.

8. Discuss what is meant by a "contingency approach" to leadership. Please cite the more prevalent theories and provide specific examples.

9. Compare and contrast leading and managing. Describe the essential differences between these two activities as well as the different skill sets required. Can every leader become a manager? Can every manager become a leader? Please provide specific examples to supports your views.

10. Describe the six principles of persuasion. Please provide specific examples of each in action.