Answer all of the following questions in your reflection.
1. Select a leader that you would like to analyse. This should be someone in a formal leadership position. It can be a public figure, past or present, and does not have to be someone who you know personally.
2. Select two of the following concepts and apply each concept to their leadership style. This can be done either by evaluating how they demonstrated the style, or in the instance of a poor leader, how they may have failed to use these styles effectively. Provide a brief example.
o power and influence
o situational leadership
o adaptive leadership
o charismatic leadership
3. Which three of the ‘dark side’ traits do you think they may be prone to using? Provide a brief example.
4. Is there any evidence of narcissism in the leader? Briefly explain.
5. What specifically could they do to lead better?
