Walden University Leadership Styles and Characteristics Discussion

LEARNING RESOURCES

Required Readings

Ott, J. S., & Dicke, L. A. (Eds.). (2016). Understanding nonprofit organizations: Governance, leadership, and management (3rd ed.). Boulder, CO: Westview Press.

Chapter 6, xecutive Director(pp. 98-105)

Tschirhart, M., & Bielefeld, W. (2012). Managing nonprofit organizationsLinks to an external site.. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons.

• Chapter 10, xecutive Directors and Leadership(pp. 228µ4)

Hannum, K. M., Deal, J., Livingston Howard, L., Lu, L., Ruderman, M. N., Stawiski, S., Zane, N., & Price, R. (2011). Emerging leadership in nonprofit organizations: Myth, meaning, and motivations Download Emerging leadership in nonprofit organizations: Myth, meaning, and motivations:. Retrieved from http://www.ccl.org/leadership/pdf/research/AMEXRep…

McNamara, C. (n.d.-a). All about leadershipLinks to an external site.. Retrieved March 5, 2015, from http://managementhelp.org/leadership/index.htm

• Required Media
• Basij-Rasikh, S. (2012, December). Dare to educate Afghan girlsLinks to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/shabana_basij_rasikh_dare…

Finley, R.(2013). A guerilla gardener in South Central LALinks to an external site. [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gar…

Walden University, LLC. (2022). Management and Leadership [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com
Time Estimate: 10 minutes

BY DAY 4

Post by Day 4 the following:

The name of the person and a summary of his or her organizationàpurpose

An analysis of the leadership traits or characteristics that the person exhibits (such as charismatic, transformational, or transactional leadership)

The link to the TED video for others to refer to

• Read a selection of your colleagues0ostings.
• BY DAY 6

Respond by Day 6 to at least two of your colleagues0ostings by:

Providing additional resources on leadership styles, traits, and characteristics

Explaining how you can use this knowledge to develop your own leadership skills

Continue to engage with your colleagues through Day 7 in an academic discussion in which you contribute multiple meaningful, substantive ideas, suggestions, and insights on the focus topic. Present your posts and responses in a polished, professional manner with scholarly support.