Contextual Factors of Leadership

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Contextual Factors of Leadership

There are many contextual factors that impact how you lead in a given situation. Two contextual factors we have discussed in this unit are followership and the team environment. For example, leading may change depending on the commitment or character or maturity level of followers, and leading in a virtual environment may be different than leading a face-to-face team.

For this discussion, complete the following:

Select one scholarly journal article on either followership or leading virtual teams.Present the article and provide a critique of the article that you selected.Provide an example of how good leaders take this factor (followership or virtual environment) into account when leading.Be sure to substantiate your response with two peer-reviewed articles outside of the course text