Instructor Resource
Rowe, Cases in Leadership 5e
SAGE Publications, Inc., 2019
Discussion Questions
Chapter 1: Leadership: What Is It?
1. What is leadership?
2. Who is a leader?
We often think that leadership is a role that a certain person has. This question can uncover how
students identify someone with a leadership role. One way to guide this discussion is by asking
3. Why is leadership important?
Thousands of books have been written about leaders and leadership. This discussion can be
Preparation Questions
1. Think of a well-known person who is regarded as a leader and another one who is not.
Search for a short biography of both individuals. This can be done on the Internet.
Compare and contrast the biographies. How is the leader different from the non-
leader?
2. How are they similar?