Initial Postings: Read and reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Then post what you thought was the most important concept$($s$),$ method$($s$),$ term$($s$),$ and$/$or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding in each assigned textbook chapter.Your initial post should be based upon the assigned reading for the week, so the textbook should be a source listed in your reference section and cited within the body of the text. Other sources are not required but feel free to use them if they aid in your discussion.

Also, provide a graduate$-$level response to each of the following questions:

If you were a first$-$level supervisor of a team of telemarketers, how would you go about assessing the development level of your subordinates? Do you think most leaders can easily shift their leadership style to suit the development level of followers?

Think back to teachers you have had, and identify one each who fits a supportive style, directive style, participative style, and achievement$-$oriented style according to the path$$goal theory. Which style did you find most effective? Why?

What might be some reasons the dimension of $$openness to experience$$ correlates so strongly with historians$$ ratings of the greatest U$.$S$.$ presidents but has been less strongly associated with business leader success? Do you think this personality dimension might be more important for business leaders of today than it was in the past? Discuss.

A survey found that $79$ percent of CEOs surveyed fall into the category of being $$highly optimistic,$$ whereas a much lower percentage of chief financial officers were rated as highly optimistic. Do you think these differences reflect personality characteristics or the different requirements of the two jobs? Discuss.