Article review Leaders and Followers

2-2 Discussion: Leaders and Followers

In multiple professions, leaders might lead in one situation but follow in
another. For example, a manager might lead a specific team but still report up
to a director, or a member of upper management, in a follower capacity.
Consider what you read in the module resources, then consider your own past
and current roles. Describe a time when you were a leader or a follower on a
team in a given situation.

In your initial post, do the following:
 In the subject line of your post, indicate whether you are providing an
example of yourself as a leader or a follower.

 Briefly describe the situation.
 Indicate why you feel you were either a leader or a follower in the given
situation.
Respond to at least two of your peers. If you gave an example of yourself as a
follower, try to respond to someone who gave an example as a leader, and vice
versa. Then, take the position of someone on the team in a leader or follower
role and discuss the following:
 Identify your role as either a leader or a follower.
 Discuss the impact your role would have on the situation and the team.

Overview
Your active participation in the discussions is essential to your overall success
this term. Discussion questions will help you make meaningful connections
between the course content and the larger concepts of the course. These
discussions give you a chance to express your own thoughts, ask questions, and
gain insight from your peers and instructor.
Directions
For each discussion, you must create one initial post and follow up with at least
two response posts.
For your initial post, do the following:
 In Modules Two through Eight, complete your initial post by Thursday at
11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
 Consider content from other parts of the course where appropriate. Use
proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or
popular sources.
For your response posts, do the following:
 Reply to at least two classmates outside of your own initial post thread.
 In Module One, complete your two response posts by Sunday at 11:59
p.m. Eastern.
 In Modules Two through Eight, complete your two response posts by
Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
 Demonstrate more depth and thought than saying things like “I agree” or
“You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in the discussion prompt.