1.
Module 6: Discussion Forum
3/12/15
Successful organizations need leaders with the effective
leadership styles and skills. Describe a successful leader you
either personally know or have knowledge of. Include in your
description the leadership approach you believe this leader uses.
Discuss the characteristics and traits that make this leader
successful. REAL LIFE APPLICATION: How important are the
skills and traits you identified to the success of a leader? Would
this leader's approach work in the organization you work in or
have worked in. Why or why not?
Module 7: Discussion Forum
3/19/15
The increased use of teams in today’s organizations necessitates
having leaders who are knowledgeable of various group and
team dynamics and strategies. Discuss groupthink and its eight
characteristics. Discuss recommendations for battling the
occurrence of groupthink. REAL LIFE APPLICATION: What
are your personal experiences in making decisions in highly
cohesive groups? Have you ever experienced groupthink? How
would you address groupthink in your organization?
Module 8: Discussion Forum
3/26/15
As employees experience stress-related problems, organizations

2.
often become interested in finding ways to manage the stress
more effectively. Discuss work role stressors, including job
ambiguity, role conflict, lack of control, physical work
conditions, interpersonal stress, and organizational change.
Discuss what organizations should do to address stress. REAL
LIFE APPLICATION: Have you ever experienced workplace
stress? How did you address it? How did the organization you
worked at address your stress levels?