Questions on Your Style of Leadership

* Week Two: Learning Activity 1 – Doctoral Thinking Read the University of Phoenix Material: Doctoral Thinking on your student website. Then, in this thread, click Reply, and click Quote Original. Read the following passages and complete the tables for each passage. Type your Reflection Question response and post your message to the thread. Review the answer key in the Course Materials forum after the activity due date. Low-Rigor Passage Note. The following references have been fabricated for this sample passage. For centuries people have been debating whether leaders are born or made. Perhaps leaders are both. There are hundreds of different leadership styles, and they can all be effective depending on the leader and the situation. Leaders can choose which style is best for their particular needs. According to Koffer (2007), situational leadership is the preferred leadership style among executives in multinational companies. As society becomes increasingly global, leaders must have situational leadership skills to remain competitive and achieve the mission. Global organizations can greatly benefit when leaders use the situational style. The situational style is just one of many styles, but it has advantages that other styles do not have. In a global market, situational leadership is necessary for success. Low-Rigor Indicators | Examples From the Text(copy and paste phrases or sentences from the passage) | Vague statements | Since the beginning of time, information literacy has been the biggest concern for educators. | Unsupported opinions | Many educators feel their students do not have the necessary information literacy skills. | Inadequate explanations | Many educators feel their students do not have the necessary information literacy skills. | High-Rigor Passage Note. The following references have been fabricated for this sample passage. Twenty-first century leaders may choose from many leadership styles,