Identification could include
- examples of leaders in history
- leadership characteristics
- leadership styles
- telling—provides specific instructions and closely supervises all phases of the project
- selling—closely supervises task completion and follow up
- participating—helps and supports team members; shares ideas and decision-making tasks
- delegating—turns over decision-making, problem-solving, and implementation to team members, providing help when asked and monitoring progress
- the effects of the leader on the mission.
Note: Students may benefit if they are provided with the names of leaders from a variety of arenas (e.g., military leaders, elected officials, community leaders).
Process/Skill Questions:
- Which style of leadership is best suited when one is task-oriented?
- Which style of leadership is best suited when one is people-oriented?
- What are characteristics of effective leaders?