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Leadership Case Study 6

Leadership Case Study 6

Q Read case study 9.3 “The Reluctant First Lady” in Northouse (2016) on pages 214-217 and respond to the following questions: How would you describe Betty Ford’s leadership? In what ways could her leadership be described as authentic? How did critical life events play a role in the development of her leadership? Is there a clear moral dimension to Betty Ford’s leadership? In what ways is her leadership about serving the common good? Discuss. As we discussed in the chapter, self-awareness and transparency are associated with authentic leadership. How does Betty Ford exhibit these qualities? Reference: Northouse (2016) Leadership theory and practice (7th ed) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage publications.

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When some of the challenges come our way we tend to run away from it but we miss the point that these dangerous and challenging situations actually make us strong and let us know our true potential. People view these challenges and bad situation negatively but it totally depends on the individual whether they will take the situation negatively and cry over it or take it positively and then move forward with new zeal.