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| The topic of leadership has been important since the dawn of time. History is filled with examples of great leaders such as Mohandas (‘Mahatma’) Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Winston Churchill. These leaders are most likely to have possessed some of the leadership traits discussed in this chapter, and they probably used a situational approach to lead their followers. The purpose of this exercise is for you to evaluate the leadership styles of an historical figure.
Go to the Internet home page for Leadership Values (www.leader-values.com), and select the subheading 4 E’s on the left of the screen. This section provides an overview of leadership and suggests four essential traits and behaviours that are exhibited by leaders: to envision, enable, empower and energize. After reading this material, go back to the home page, and select the subheading Featured Leaders from the list on top of the page. Next, choose one of the leaders from the list – also consult the short biographies - and read the description about his or her leadership style. You may want to print all the material you read thus far from this web page to help you answer the following questions. Questions 1 Describe the 4 E’s of leadership. 2 To what extent do the 4 E’s overlap with the theories and models of leadership discussed in this chapter? 3 Using any of the theories or models discussed in this chapter, how would you describe the leadership style of the historical figure you investigated? 4 Was this leader successful in using the 4 E’s of leadership? Describe how he or she used the 4 E’s. |