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Northouse (2018) defines leadership and management in Chapter 1: “Introduction.” How would you assess his definition of leadership and management? How would you assess yourself as a leader and manager? Please justify your responses with personal examples and support from the unit readings. Kouzes and Posner state “Leadership is about relationships, about credibility, and about what you do” (Kouzes & Posner, 2017, p. 295).
Thoroughly read the Chapter 2: “Credibility is the Foundation of Leadership.” Kouzes and Posner (2017), provide two laws of leadership:
Reference
Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2017). The leadership challenge: How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Wiley.
Northouse, P. G. (2018). Leadership: Theory and practice (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
The First Law of Leadership: If you do not believe in the messenger, you will not believe the message. (p.41) The Second Law of Leadership: You build a credible foundation of leadership foundation when you DWYSYWD Do What You Say You Will Do. (p.44) Provide an example of a leader you know personally who has either exemplified the First Law of Leadership or who has violated this law. Share the reasons that justify your choice. Then, provide a personal example of a situation you have experienced where a leader either followed the Second Law of Leadership or failed to do so. Identify and describe a specific task where you will apply both laws to your own real-world leadership style and practice.
Reference
Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2017). The leadership challenge: How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Wiley.