1. What type(s) of power do you have as a student? How does that source of power influence communication with other students, professors, and administrators?

2. How can you use the information you have learned about leadership theories to develop your leadership skills?

3. Think about the last job interview in which you participated. How effective was the interviewer? What could he or she have done differently to improve the interview process?

4. What goals have you developed for yourself in your career and/or in your workplace? What motivates you to reach these goals? In what ways does your motivation differ from that of other people you know?

5. Have you ever worked with a difficult person? If so, how did you communicate with this person? Was your communication effective or ineffective? Based on what you have learned in this chapter, how would you change your communication in this situation?