Steve Jobs: A Non-Traditional Leader

Non-Leadership (Laissez-Faire). We have all experienced non-leaders in our lives. According to Northouse (2018), this factor of leadership represents the absence of leadership. The leader “abdicates responsibility, delays decisions, gives no feedback, and makes little effort to help followers satisfy their needs” (p. 186).

This excerpt, titled Failure of Confidence, explores the void of leadership in more detail:

Rosenbach, W. E., Taylor, R. L., & Youndt, M. A. (Eds.), (2012).  Chapter 25 - The antileadership vaccine: Failure of confidence. In Contemporary issues in leadership (7th ed.) Available in the Trident Online Library.

Sometimes a leader's style doesn't fit any of the examples we have explored. When a non-leader is a part of a team or organization, it can feel like an absolute free-for-all in the work environment.

Using the provided resources for this module, as well as research you conduct on your own in the Trident Online Library or elsewhere, find an example of a non-leader and write a post incorporating the following:

Tell the class which non-leader you chose and provide a link where your peers can go to see what shaped your opinion.

Tell why you think your example is one of a non-leader, but back yourself up. Remember, your peers will be critical of you, so bring your “A” game.