bmgt365 week 1 learning activity latest 2017

Week 1 Learning Activities

To complete the learning activities, please create a new thread for each theme and identify in the subject line the theme for which you are responding. Students are expected to post to all themes by Thursday and to at least two other students (across all themes) by Sunday. In responding to the learning activities and to other students, please be sure to use the course material using in-text citations and a reference list to cite the source(s) used. Remember, an in-text citation cannot exist without having a corresponding reference list and a reference list cannot exist without having a corresponding in-text citation. Use of the course material using in-text citations and a reference list is always expected in the learning activities and good practice for the assignments in the course.

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WEEK ONE

Learning Activity 1 – Theme One: Understanding the nature of leadership helps to frame the viewpoint of a leader.

View: Drew Dudley:

In conjunction with the opening comments in the week 1 course schedule, the readings for week 1, theme 1, consider the point stated by Drew Dudley in Everyday Leadership. Then, reflect on your experiences with leaders, and in your own words, define leadership. How does your definition differ from what you read and viewed and explain why.

Learning Activity 2 Theme Two: The evolution of leadership theory can help to explain what makes a good leader today.

Explain the meaning behind theme two and describe the GDD leader of today based on the evolution of theory. What you will need to do is look at the different leadership theories and apply the theories to support your reasoning.