A concept that I thought was interesting is from the Group communication text it talked about the different kinds of leadership. Defined in the text leadership is stated to be directing and influencing someone. Like the president of the United States, in which his job is to guide us and lead us, but a leader can be anyone who has the courage to lead someone or someone. The different kinds of leadership defined in the text are authoritarian, consultative, laisse-faire, and participative. Authoritarian and consultative are completely opposite leaderships, Authoritarian is when the “leader” control and makes the decision, while consultative is when everyone is able to contribute there ideas and opinion on a subject at hand. It is similar to Participative because it means working together as a group to accomplish something. The least effective leadership would have to be Laisse-Faire because there is no dedication to the other group members and there is no great communication between each person.
Leadership is something that is very essential. The fact that there is so many different types show that there are many different types of ways to be a leader. Without leader ship nothing would get accomplished. I had an experience with being a leader. I was the point guard on my high school basketball team. I had to make sure the team was in order and encourage my teammates at all times. In times when things weren’t going well, my job was to make sure my team was in one accord and paying attention to the coach. .i was basically an extension of my head coach on the court. Being a leader is not an easy job.
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