• Context can refer to a leader's particular organization or situational environment. What is your current (or most recent) organizational work context? What aspects of the situation are (or were) most challenging? What are (or were) your usual responses to these challenges? How does this relate to leadership skills?
• Reflect on your experiences in organizations. When have you been a "top?" A "middle?" A "bottom?" Based on your experience, does Michael Sales have it right?
• What's the difference between power and politics? What organizational politics have you experienced? What are your power sources, and how can you develop them to empower yourself in your current or future position?
• Craft a provocative discussion-generating question related to the readings.