Q COLLAPSE Discussion 2: Leadership Styles and Characteristics As leaders in their organization and community, executive directors need to have a repertoire of leadership styles, perspectives, roles, and behaviors from which to draw, depending on the situation. We can develop our own leadership skills by learning from and about successful leaders in our field. For this Discussion, review your Learning Resources and focus on the different leadership styles and traits that are needed in the nonprofit sector. Select a video on TED featuring a leader within the nonprofit sector or one who works with the nonprofit sector as a business or government leader (see TED videos in the resources list for examples). • Ron Finley: A Guerilla Gardener in South Central LA (2013). • Shabana Basij-Rasikh: Dare to Educate Afghan Girls (2012). Post by Day 4 the following: • The name of the person and a summary of his or her organization’s purpose • An analysis of the leadership traits or characteristics that the person exhibits (such as charismatic, transformational, or transactional leadership) • The link to the TED video for others to refer to Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings. Respond by Day 6 to at least two of your colleagues’ postings by: • Providing additional resources on leadership styles, traits, and characteristics • Explaining how you can use this knowledge to develop your own leadership skills Continue to engage with your colleagues through Day 7 in an academic discussion in which you contribute multiple meaningful, substantive ideas, suggestions, and insights on the focus topic. Present your posts and responses in a polished, professional manner with scholarly support. Click on the Reply button below to reveal the textbox for entering your message. Then click on the Submit button to post your message.