SOCW 6070 wk 11 discussion 2 responses:  2 peers posts provided must be responded to separately meaning start with names and end with references individually  Respond to at least two colleagues with a thoughtful question or suggestion that builds on your colleagues’ post. Peer 1 Randall Walshvelo  RE: Discussion 2 - Week 11 Definition of Leadership  Throughout this course, we learned about leadership. The class discussed many aspects of leadership. Also, what it means to be an effective leader. There was familiarity with topics discussed during this course because of previous experiences. It is agreed that being a leader is challenging with many responsibilities but same time exciting and rewarding (Northouse, 2021). During this course, one thing had expanded my perspective of leadership. In the past, leadership was viewed as an ability or action to lead a group of people. However, this course taught me that leadership is also an influential process. Northouse (20210 defined leadership as a mutual influence process, including both leader and followers (Northouse, 2021). I realize that followers are a big part of leadership. Leaders can influence and lead the followers, but followers can also affect the leader's styles, skills, behavior, and relationships. My leadership perspective had changed from a "one-way street" to a "two-way street" where leadership is defined by an influential process including both leader and followers. Valuable Idea or Experience  As a leader in the past, now, or in the future, it is an ongoing learning experience. In this course, I learned that would expand my leadership experience and skills was the philosophy of leadership, especially Douglas McGregor's theory.  As an assistant coordinator at the Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VCDHH), I worked with few other leaders on an administrative level. As a result, I was able to observe different kinds of styles. I believed then that those styles were based on their personality; however, after learning about McGregor's theory, leaders need to understand their core assumptions about human nature, which affects their leadership practice (Northouse, 2021). When Theory X and Theory Y were identified and discussed, I reflected on the experience at VCDHH. I realized that my and all other leaders' styles are generally affected by our assumption of staff's human nature. I recalled few times that other leaders and I disagree on staff's ability to perform their tasks. McGregor's theory helps me understand why there were disagreements on our perspective on staff's capabilities. McGregor's theory is a new and valuable knowledge that I will carry with me if I assume a leadership role again. Reference Northouse, P. G. (2021). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and practice (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Sage. Peer 2 Emily Heare  RE: Discussion 2 - Week 11 COLLAPSE Personal Definition of Leadership Leadership was a position that, before this class, I did .

1. SOCW 6070 wk 11 discussion 2 responses:
2 peers posts provided must be responded to separately meaning
start with names and end with references individually
Respond to at least two colleagues with a thoughtful question or
suggestion that builds on your colleagues’ post.
Peer 1
Randall Walshvelo
RE: Discussion 2 - Week 11
Definition of Leadership
Throughout this course, we learned about leadership. The class
discussed many aspects of leadership. Also, what it means to be
an effective leader. There was familiarity with topics discussed
during this course because of previous experiences. It is agreed
that being a leader is challenging with many responsibilities but
same time exciting and rewarding (Northouse, 2021). During
this course, one thing had expanded my perspective of
leadership. In the past, leadership was viewed as an ability or
action to lead a group of people. However, this course taught
me that leadership is also an influential process. Northouse
(20210 defined leadership as a mutual influence process,
including both leader and followers (Northouse, 2021). I realize
that followers are a big part of leadership. Leaders can
influence and lead the followers, but followers can also affect
the leader's styles, skills, behavior, and relationships. My
leadership perspective had changed from a "one-way street" to a
"two-way street" where leadership is defined by an influential

2. process including both leader and followers.
Valuable Idea or Experience
As a leader in the past, now, or in the future, it is an ongoing
learning experience. In this course, I learned that would expand
my leadership experience and skills was the philosophy of
leadership, especially Douglas McGregor's theory.
As an assistant coordinator at the Vermont Center for the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing (VCDHH), I worked with few other leaders
on an administrative level. As a result, I was able to observe
different kinds of styles. I believed then that those styles were
based on their personality; however, after learning about
McGregor's theory, leaders need to understand their core
assumptions about human nature, which affects their leadership
practice (Northouse, 2021). When Theory X and Theory Y were
identified and discussed, I reflected on the experience at
VCDHH. I realized that my and all other leaders' styles are
generally affected by our assumption of staff's human nature. I
recalled few times that other leaders and I disagree on staff's
ability to perform their tasks. McGregor's theory helps me
understand why there were disagreements on our perspective on
staff's capabilities. McGregor's theory is a new and valuable
knowledge that I will carry with me if I assume a leadership
role again.
Reference
Northouse, P. G. (2021). Introduction to leadership: Concepts
and practice (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.
Peer 2
Emily Heare

3. RE: Discussion 2 - Week 11
COLLAPSE
Personal Definition of Leadership
Leadership was a position that, before this class, I did not think
would be interesting. I felt leadership was a position that was
mainly bossing individuals around. However, during this course,
I was able to expand my view on leadership greatly. My favorite
definition of leadership throughout the course came from
Northouse (2021) when he stated how leadership could be an
educational experience based on mutual influence from the
leaders and followers. I like the idea that leaders can still have
experiences that lead to increased knowledge and education.
Even better that leaders can learn from their followers just as
much as their followers can learn from them.
One Significant Idea/Experience of Value
A significant experience from this course that may be of value
in my professional future was the assessments taken to
determine what leadership style I am. Based on those
assessments, I learned I have a democratic leadership style.
That knowledge will be valuable to know if leadership
conversations occur in my professional future.
Reference
Northouse, P. G. (2021). Introduction to leadership: Concepts
and practice (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.