To prepare for this Assignment:
Review this week’s Learning Resources and consider the definitions of management and leadership.
Focus on the following media piece: The Blake Mouton Managerial Grid: Balancing People’s Well-Being With
Productivity. Consider the pros and cons of each of the styles presented in this video.
Refer to the Academic Writing Expectations for 1000-Level Courses as you compose your Assignment.
By Day 7
Submit your responses to the following prompts:
Briefly define the concepts of management and leadership and explain at least two differences between them.
Describe the Leadership Grid (based on the work of Blake, Mouton, and McCanse) and its application to
business practice. In your answer, describe the five leadership/management styles presented in the grid and
provide examples of situations in which each style could prove beneficial and/or detrimental.
Sample Solution