Unit 8 - Leaders in organizations commonly supervise a number of subordinates

Unit 8

Leaders in organizations commonly supervise a number of subordinates who may also be referred to as their followers. Using the CSU Online Library, explore topics associated with leadership behavior, followership behavior, and how followers are affected by leadership. Then, select a company that is of interest to you, and respond to the following questions/topics.

§ Briefly describe your chosen company. Identify potential problems or issues (current or future) that your company might address if followers do not respectfully adhere to the demands of their leaders.

§ Explain how followers can influence the behavior of leaders.

§ Analyze how different types of leadership styles can affect the motivations, behaviors, and performances of followers.

§ What might this company do in the future to improve leadership training methods and performance measures for all workers? Include your rationale. 

Your APA-formatted response must be a minimum of two pages in length (not including the title page and the references page) and must include an introduction, a thesis statement (concise summary of the main point of the paper), and a clear discussion of the topics above. Your response must include a minimum of two credible references. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.