Task1: In this task you will explore leadership styles in general, and then you will explore your own leadership style. Use the following steps to learn all you can to accomplish this task.

Research different leadership styles. Read Chapters1-6 of The Leader's Window: Mastering the Four Styles of Leadership to Build High-Performing Teams, Second Edition (sign in with your Stratford credentials) https://library-books24x7-com.prx-st Read Chapters 1-4 in Handbook of Leadership Theory and Practice: An HBS Centennial Colloquium on Advancing Leadership (sign with your Stratford credentials) https://library-books24x7-com.prx-stratford.lirn.net/toc.aspx?site=ZOSQK&bookid=36291 Review the Blake Moulton model of leadership styles https://online.stratford.edu/pluginfile.php/1408887/mod_resource/content/1/Leadership%20Styles%20by%20mrearamirez%20only%20at%20StoryboardThat.com.pdf Watch the Lynda video series Leading and Working in Teams (log in with your Stratford credentials to view all videos) Explore current leadership issues https://www.lynda.com/Business-Skills-tutorials/Leading-Working-Teams/175129-2.html?org=stratford.edu TED Leadership (Ted Talks) https://www.ted.com/topics/leadership MindTools https://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_LDR.htm Real Leaders https://real-leaders.com/ Hack Management 2.0 https://www.managementexchange.com/ Add to your Reflective Journal. You may use the Reflective Journal Template found in the Important Documents folder to get started. Explore Your Style Now, it's your turn to look at your own leadership style. Where do you fit? Can you determine your leadership style from your research? Take some Leadership Style Surveys, do additional self-reflection, and try to determine your leadership style. Read Chapter 7 of The Leader's Window: Mastering the Four Styles of Leadership to Build High-Performing Teams, Second Edition (sign in with your Stratford credentials) https://library-books24x7-com.prx-stratford.lirn.net/toc.aspx?site=ZOSQK&bookid=6432 Explore an online survey http://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/2152 Leadership Styles Questionnaire https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/leadership-style-quiz.htm Online leadership survey http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/leader/survstyl.html Based on your leadership style score from the survey, how closely did it match what you thought your style was? Now, based on this style, try to conclude what strategies you would use to motivate your team and lead an organization. What would you like to change to better lead a global organization? Make some personal reflections and notes on what skills you need to build on to become the leader you want to be. Identify the Style Review case studies to learn from real life events. Management styles in the oil and gas industry http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/opito/management-styles-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry/introduction.html#axzz34YOORsjS%20 An OPITO case study Add to your Reflective Journal Using what you learned above, write at least 2 full page paper that outlines at least two leadership styles as well as what you believe your leadership style to be. Remember: All writing must be supported by academic literature and will be in APA format during this course. You must cite each and every sentence in which you used materials from your academic literature. Your work will be checked for academic integrity by the Turnitin system. For a great breakdown of academic literature, please visit: https://www.lib.unb.ca/research/success/understanding.php PLEASE DO NOT USE Wikipedia, Ask.com, Articlebase, businessdictionary.com, eHow, smallbusiness.chron.com, slideshare, referenceforbusiness.com, term paper websites, etc. From time-to-time, the professor may point out other sources that are not reliable academic sources. Upload Your task using one Word file