Shadow Casters in Leadership

Shadow Casters in Leadership Points: 25 Instructions: Leaders sometimes cast shadows through unhealthy motivations, poor decision-making, or contextual pressures. After reviewing the Chapter 2 slides, complete the following tasks: Short Answer (10 points) Identify and briefly explain two shadow casters (e.g., insecurity, selfishness, faulty decision-making, moral disengagement, etc.). Provide one real-world or historical example (a business leader, politician, or organizational figure) who demonstrated each of these shadow casters. Application (10 points) Choose one type of susceptible follower (conformer or colluder). Explain how this follower type can contribute to destructive leadership. Give an example of how this dynamic could appear in a workplace or organizational setting. Reflection (5 points) Reflect on your own leadership experiences (academic, professional, or personal). Which of the shadow casters do you think leaders are most at risk of facing today, and why? Submission Format: Write your responses in a Word document or directly in the LMS submission box. Your assignment should be 300400 words total.