Conduct research online to find a high-profile example of both charismatic leadership and transformational leadership
Organizational Behavior Assignment – Answer these essay questions (attached are the chapters of the book required to complete this activity):
1. Conduct research online to find a high-profile example of both charismatic leadership and transformational leadership (not ones mentioned in the book). Explain how each of the two people brings to life their style of leadership.
2. Often time when businessmen or women find themselves in positions of power, they use that power for personal gain instead of for the betterment of the company and its employees. Explain in your own words why you think this appears to happen quite often in today’s global marketplace? Do you think the problem is more prevalent than it was a decade ago? Two decades? Support your answer with sound research and real-life examples.
3. Find a real-life example – high profile if possible – for each of the formal powers and personal powers listed in Chapter 13 of the textbook. Explain why you think each person has the specific type of power.
4. Using the 9 power tactics on page 418 of the textbook, explain and justify how you’d talk to an employee of yours who has been showing up late and whose work performance is slumping.
5) Explain in your own words the difference between leadership and management. Do all leaders have to be managers, and do all managers have to be leaders? Explain your viewpoint in detail.