Day: April 26, 2021

Assignment: Leader Relationships
The Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory encourages leaders to be respectful to subordinates and to build relationships with all subordinates for a fair and equitable working environment. Transformational Leadership encourages leaders to be aware of their own behavior in their relationships with subordinates. So, together, these theories might make a big impact on how a leader and the leader’s subordinates unite as a team to create a healthy working environment.

To prepare for this Assignment, go to the LMX 7 Questionnaire and the “Sample Items from the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) Form 5X-Short” of the course text, Leadership: Theory and Practice. Take each survey and be as honest and objective as you can. Keep your scores for analysis in the Final Research Paper.

Write a 2- to 3-page paper describing your experience with the LMX 7 Questionnaire and the “Sample Items from the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) Form 5X-Short.” Analyze how your responses to both questionnaires indicate your personal leadership philosophy. Describe any questionnaire results that may have surprised you. Analyze the impact that the characteristics of the Leadership-Member Exchange Theory and Transformational Leadership might have on your personal leadership style. Explain how these characteristics might help you become a more effective leader.

Discussion: Leadership Theory
The Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory of leadership is different from the other theories and approaches you have studied so far. You have studied approaches and theories that focus on the leader. You have also studied approaches and theories that focus on the context or situation between the leader and the subordinate. LMX Theory sees leadership as a process that focuses on the interactions between leaders and subordinates.

Transformational Leadership is different again, in that it studies leaders who are able to inspire subordinates to accomplish great things. Transformational leaders are seen as leaders who create a clear and shared vision, who empower subordinates to meet high standards, develop trust, and are change agents.

For this Discussion, consider the dyadic relationship in LMX Theory. Consider any similarities between LMX Theory and Transformational Leadership.

By Day 3
1.Post your explanation of the strengths and weaknesses of the dyadic relationship in LMX Theory. 2.Explain the impact these strengths and weaknesses might have on leadership.
3.Compare LMX Theory to Transformational Leadership.
4. Explain the relationship between the characteristics of LMX Theory and Transformational Leadership. P
5. rovide an example from your experience or one from the Learning Resources that supports your response

Note: Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.