STRAYER BUS520 2019 January Week 8 Discussion Latest

BUS520 Leadership and Organizational

Week 8 Discussion

Part 1: Post a Response

Leadership is the ability to influence others to achieve organizational goals. Organizations spend billions of dollars each year to improve the leadership skills of its employees. Leadership skills are needed within organizations to execute the vision, mission and strategic goals of the organization.

Visit the mind tools website and complete the short Leadership Skills exercise (https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_50.htm). After you explore your strengths and areas for growth, address the following items in your response:

What are your strengths?

Where do you have opportunities to grow your leadership skills?

Based on your assessment results, propose three things you can do to improve your leadership skills.

Watch me walk through my assessment with the video below.

Click here to watch the video

Part 2: Respond to a Peer

Read a post by one of your peers and respond, making sure to extend the conversation by asking questions, offering rich ideas, or sharing personal connections.