Answer these questions individually:

$1.$ How do you define leadership?

$2.$ Which conceptualization of leadership most appeals to you? Which one least appeals to you? Why? Give examples.

$3.$ What do you see as limiting in the other views of leadership?

$4.$ Do you think a leader employing one philosophy of leadership would be more effective than the others? Why?

$5.$ What does taking a trait view of leadership say about you as a leader? What about viewing it as an ability? Skill? Behavior? Relationship?

$6.$ In what ways might North American perspectives of leadership differ from those of other cultures?

$7.$ How surprising is it to you that there are universal leadership attributes?

$8.$ In what situations do you feel most prepared to lead? Least prepared? Which of the leadership approaches in this chapter best explains your preparation or lack of preparation $($e$.$g$.,$ you have or lack necessary attributes or skills$)?$

$9.$ What lessons might you learn about leadership if you were mentored by Michelle Obama, the subject of this chapter$$s $$Leadership Snapshot?$$

$10.$ Using the definition of leadership in the text, would you consider celebrities to be leaders? Explain.

$11.$ Are people $$called$$ to be leaders? If so$,$ how?

$12.$ What is the value of empirical research in understanding the leadership process?

$13.$ How does leadership become toxic?

$14.$ How can people guard against becoming susceptible to destructive leadership?

$15.$ How can leaders know whether their goals are selfish or for the common good?