Ineffective Leader

Think about a situation you are familiar with in which a leader was very ineffective. This could be a current or former manager, teacher/professor, friend, parent or anyone you know who was put in a Leadership position. This does not necessarily mean this was a bad person, just that they performed poorly as a leader given the situation they were put in. Step 1 – Read the following instructions: For this assignment, answer the following questions after reading above: So for this assignment, think about a situation you are familiar with in which a leader was very ineffective. Then answer the following questions: What sources of power did this leader have? Did the leader have enough power to influence his or her followers? What kinds of behaviors did this leader engage in? Were they appropriate for the situation? Why or why not? From what you know, do you think this leader was a task-oriented leader or a relationship-oriented leader? How favorable was this leader’s situation for leading? What steps did this leader take to motivate his or her followers? Were these steps appropriate or inappropriate? Why? What signs, if any, did this leader show of being a transformational leader? Step 2 – Write a paper Write a one- to two-page paper double spaced that includes your response to the questions listed in step 1.