Discussion Post: Power and Leadership Dynamics
The lesson discussed some of the types of power that leaders yield, and the difference between transformational and transactional leadership. Consider and comment on the following questions:Must be a total of at least 300 or more words. Use a reference.
• Our school has a very large military student demographic. Consider the dynamic of legitimate power at work in the military. Do you think that legitimate power is a less-deserved or less-earnest power than some of the others discussed in the lesson? Is the predominance of legitimate power necessary to a military hierarchy? Why or why not?
• On the subject of transformational leadership, how do you think followers can strike a healthy balance between credulity (in being manipulated by the charisma of a talented orator), and cynicism (in being overly-skeptical about the sincerity of a leader's words and actions)?
The response must include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.