Gossip Girl...

I love the show gossip girl because it allows me to live vicariously through the lives of Manhattans elite. The main characters are a group of friends that live on the upper east side of Manhattan. They are in their second year of college so it is easy to relate to where they are in their lives. Although they are a couple years younger than I am, I can remember that time in my life quite clearly. Instead of recalling just one episode, I will incorporate their overall leadership style throughout the series.

Path Goal Theory:

Blair: Directive  - throughout the entire show, she has shown the most qualities of being a leader. In essence she is the leader of the group because she is very convincing and she will do what she wants regardless of what anyone else says. The only reason she seems to be the leader is because most of the schemes are her idea. Throughout high school they called her "queen B" because she always had a group of minions that followed her around and did whatever she said. She also is very directive toward her housekeeper Derota. She barks out orders and expects them to be followed right away. With her friends she is always very convincing on why she is doing what she is doing. She always has a good reason whether it is with good intentions or bad intentions. Regardless of how they feel, she always has some task for them an directs them in the way she wants them to carry it out.

Chuck: Clarify - He is the most powerful of all the character. He is the soul beneficiary of Bass Industries. He gets what he wants when he wants it. He is a smart business man for how young he is. Although he is not as rash and outspoken as Blair, people give him what he wants. He always says "let me make this clear." Even if he is in the wrong he always wins in the end because people are intimidated by his power. He has hundreds of employees that are under his wing and he always makes it clear to them what he wants and how he wants them to do it.

Serena: Supportive - Serena is the most compassionate character of them all. Although she has money like the rest of them and is the most famous of them all, she always tries to find a way to be there for her friends. She has been through the most out of all the characters. She was sent away to boarding school in her first couple years of high school so when she comes back she must try and redeem her reputation. She has toned down a lot and has become sympathetic towards anyone going through some sort of battle. Although she remains selfish in her own ways her intentions are always good. She is a mentor to her brother and has become the leader of her family since her mother cant really be trusted by anyone.

Nate: Participative: Nate has the least of the leadership abilities. He tends to be the follower of the group and participative in all of their schemes. He has the connections to get things done and has lead the group every once in a while. He always has a purpose in whatever their scheme might be for the episode.

Dan: Goal Oriented- Dan is the outsider of the group. He is the only one who comes from Brooklyn and has high goals towards becoming a writer. His family has money only because his dad married Serena's mom. In the beginning of the show you wouldn't catch Dan in one of the groups petty schemes. He was always found in the library or doing something academic oriented. As he has become more acquainted with the upper east side and gotten to be good friends with most of the group he is becoming apart of more and more schemes. He always has the ultimate goal in mind. He never lets the group get off track. He is  motivator in that he is the most logical one of them all and doesn't let them get side tracked on what they are ultimately trying to accomplish.