Ashford BUS621 Week 2 Discussion (dq1+dq2)

Ashford BUS621 Week 2 Discussion 

Dq1

Five Essentials of Leadership Communication [WLOs: 1, 2] [CLOs: 2, 4]. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Prior to

beginning work on this discussion, read the Five Essentials of Leadership Communication.

Create your own top five essentials of leadership communication. Share why you feel these are important and how as a leader you can help others succeed through these five essentials. Your discussion post should be 250 words.

Guided Response: Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ or instructor posts in a substantive manner and provide information or concepts that they may not have considered. Each response should have a minimum of 100 words and be respectful of others’ opinions and beliefs that differ from your own. Support your position by using information from the week’s readings. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful and interactive discourse in this discussion forum. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until Day 7 and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post.

Dq2

1. Leadership Speech [WLO: 2] [CLO: 2]. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read the article Leadership Communication: Reflecting, Engaging, and Innovating and choose one of the following speeches found on YouTube or listed on the Top 100 Speeches of the 20th century by rank:

2. Listen to the audio or read the transcript and share the key points illustrated in the speech. What made the speech so memorable? What were the main takeaways? What did you learn in terms of leadership communication from this speech? Share attributes that you could incorporate into your own leadership communication. Your discussion post should be 250 words.

   Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.