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Practice questions on analysis of leadership

It is common practice for shareholders of companies to appoint top leadership. Mr Upendo has taken over as the CEO of Mapendeleo Company. His leadership experience has taught him that it is important to prioritize the needs of his followers. He decided to take the first week to plan on follower aspects to be prioritized and came up with a document to guide him. Explain the key aspects that could have been captured in Mr Upendo’s guiding document.
One of the key aspects of leadership is to have followers. Leaders and followers influence each other in the leadership process. Explain giving examples how followers influence the leadership process.
Microsoft Company recently acquired Nokia Company (see http-//news.sky.com/story/1249375/end-of-an-era-as-microsoft-buys-nokia-phones). The new outfit needs to operate smoothly to ensure that productive capacity of the company is sustained and improved. If you are one of the senior managers of the new company, what situational factors would you bring to the attention of your colleagues that may affect its smooth operations and what are your proposed solutions?
Assume that you have been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Tegemeo University, which has a staff population of 2,000, and a student population of 10,000. The University has been in existence for 30 years and has numerous assets and established systems as well as policies guiding most operations. Explain giving examples how situation could influence your leadership process?
Explain the 5 major personality traits that affect leadership and their importance.