Assignment Objectives
Explain key leadership theories and practices including coaching, contingency theory, and situational leadership.D
deliverable Length: 200-250 words
Assignment Details
Assignment Description
Primary Response is due by Friday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Tuesday (11:59:59pm Central).
Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 200–250 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:
Leadership is a challenge in organizations. Leaders must possess a variety of skills. And yet effective leadership is critical to overall company or organizational health. One leadership style that many people find effective is known as coaching leadership. Check out these resources on leadership approaches and on the theory of coaching leadership:
- The Leader as Coach
- What are Coaching Styles & How Do They Work?
- Employees Thrive Under a Coaching Leadership Style
Consider valuable coaching skills and answer the following:
- Define coaching leadership versus just being the “boss,” including some characteristics of coaching leadership.
- Discuss how adopting some components of a leadership coaching style could help you become a more effective leader.
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 50-100-word reply about their Primary Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following suggestions:
- Share examples from your own life of a leader, whether in a family, community or professional situation, who was able to effectively adopt a coaching leadership mentality
- Discuss reasons why coaching leadership can be challenging to successfully adopt
- Discuss any differences or similarities you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings
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