The document consists of peer responses discussing their beliefs on leadership based on personal scores in various leadership dimensions. Participants like Raymond and Martin reflect on their alignment and disagreements with traits such as behavior, ability, and relationships in leadership. They emphasize the importance of individual development and the necessity for leaders to motivate and support their teams effectively.

1. please post # and name next to each reply
Guided Response: Review several of your peers’ posts. Give
additional advice to at least two of your peers on the importance
of knowing your beliefs on leadership and why individual
beliefs may vary.
#1 Raymond
My Scores:
1. Trait emphasis: 12
2. Ability emphasis: 17
3. Skill emphasis: 17
4. Behavior emphasis: 18
5. Relationship emphasis: 14
6. Process emphasis: 18
Which two dimensions that are most similar to your own
beliefs?
The two that are the most similar to my beliefs would be
Behavior and Process. Behavior is defined as “what leaders do
when they are in a leadership role” (Northouse, 2012, p.8). I
believe that the character and traits developed over time and
their experiences will help highlight the behavior of a leader
given certain situations. I also believe that ensuring the people

2. who follow you are comfortable within the situation they have
found themselves in by increasing their knowledge of the
pertaining material and with the people who surround them.
Which two dimensions are the least like your own beliefs?
The two dimensions that are least like my own beliefs are Trait
and Relationship. Trait is defined as “distinguishing quality of
an individual, which is often inherited” (Northouse, 2012, p.8).
This definition focuses on the individual’s special quality which
betters their ability to lead. I disagree with this, one’s ability to
lead isn’t centered around inherited gifts but from a
development of characteristics over time. I do agree with some
aspects of Relationshp in that “A leader needs to be fully aware
of the followers and the followers’ interests, ideas, positions,
attitudes, and motivations” (Northouse, 2012, p.8) which can
contribute greatly to the overall mission and further develop
those that surround you in a positive way. With that said, I do
disagree with leadership not being an individual or a select
group. If everyone is involved in leading most times the mission
is harder to complete. There is a saying when this happens, “too
many chiefs not enough indians”.
#2 Martin
My scores:
Trait: 14
Ability: 19

3. Skill: 11
Behavior: 19
Relationship: 14
Process: 17
My scores suggest that I believe leadership is an ability that can
be learned over time, given that you put forth the effort to learn
it. Also, that leadership is a behavior that is viewable when an
individual is placed in a certain scenario. I feel these two traits
align pretty well with my own beliefs. Prior to the military, I
would not have viewed myself as a leader by any stretch of the
imagination. The Marine Corps taught me to be a good leader
and through it, I found myself taking on the role of “leader”
more and more. That being said, not every Marine is a great
leader, some did not acquire the ability and would rather follow
the lead of others. So in that regard, I do see leadership as an
ability that can be learned. I also feel that your behavior plays a
big role in whether or not you’re a good leader. Being able to
hand out a list of jobs to be accomplished and then be absent
from the team while they perform the jobs does not make you a
good leader. Leaders motivate their teams to accomplish their
objective and that is best done when you are there with them,
aiding them in accomplishing the goal.
One dimension that least aligns with my beliefs, is that
leadership is a skill learned through years of experience. Just
because you know the processes inside and out, does not mean

4. you can inspire others to perform those processes in an efficient
manner. Unless you bring other leadership dimensions to
compliment the knowledge that you gained through seniority,
you will struggle to motivate others to accomplish a specific
task. I also disagree with leadership being viewed as a
relationship between follower and leader. While I do agree that
leadership is not always from the highest position of authority
down to the lower positions, I do not feel the process is a
collective effort between leader and follower. I feel the process
relies solely on the leader and their capability of keeping the
group motivated.