Leadership Discussion: Examining Leadership Styles and Theories

This discussion board post analyzes different leadership styles and theories. The post examines servant leadership, digital leadership, and trait theory. It references the importance of adaptability, integrity, and cultural sensitivity in leadership. The author references the importance of the ability to adapt and the impact of cultural sensitivity in leadership. The post also touches upon the role of a leader in setting goals and inspiring others. The post also touches upon the role of a leader in setting goals and inspiring others. The author references the importance of the ability to adapt and the impact of cultural sensitivity in leadership. Finally, the post concludes with the importance of traits and characteristics of a leader. This post provides a comprehensive overview of key concepts in leadership, offering valuable insights into effective leadership practices. This post is contributed to Desklib, a platform that provides AI-based study tools for students.

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Responses on the Files
Response to file one
The authors propose that learning and development about leadership are aligned towards
gaining technical capacity of doing the right and in the right way. It further explains that a leader
has to engage others and to create a capacity that adapts with changing times. Adaptability is one
of the leadership skills and traits making someone a competent leader. Furthermore, the author
explains that the integrity and servant leadership is critical in leadership development which
supports success in the place of work (Liden, Wayne, Liao, & Meuser, 2014).
Responses on file two
The author of this file explains that a leader also needs to have some personal
characteristics that are distinct and supports successful leadership. In this file, trait theories are
emphasized. However, it helps my argument that leaders need to be culturally sensitive. Ignoring
this aspect will limit a leader to a particular community or culture. With the current environment
ever changing, digital leadership theory which addresses the new challenges posed by different
clients and followers in the firm (El Sawy, Kræmmergaard, Amsinck, & Vinther, 2016).
Responses on file three
The writer provides a general definition of leadership as an activity of influencing people.
Leadership needs to be defined from the point of creating ideas and communicating it to the
subjects. It is true that a leader needs to set a goal and inspire the subjects to work to achieve
these goals. As a counselor, you need to focus on delivering quality services as a principle of
leadership. The article outlines the key traits of a leader as physical and personality which
actually key characters that define great leaders.

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Reference
El Sawy, O. A., Kræmmergaard, P., Amsinck, H., & Vinther, A. L. (2016). How LEGO Built the
Foundations and Enterprise Capabilities for Digital Leadership. MIS Quarterly
Executive, 15(2).
Liden, R. C., Wayne, S. J., Liao, C., & Meuser, J. D. (2014). Servant leadership and serving
culture: Influence on individual and unit performance. Academy of Management
Journal, 57(5), 1434-1452.