...Strengths Reflection Essay Draft Kelly Chisham Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Schools of Graduate & Professional Programs GM 600 Management Principles Kristen O’Connell, Ed. D. April 15, 2015 Contents Introduction 3 My Five Strengths 3 Achiever 3 Harmony 4 Futuristic 5 Restorative 6 Responsibility 6 How do your Strengths Finder talents support the primary planning, organizing, leading, and controlling activities of a manager? 7 Which Strengths Finder talents would you focus personal development activities on if you would pursue a management position or improve in your management current position? 9 Conclusion 9 References 11 Strengths Reflection Essay Draft Introduction Tom Rath’s Strengths Finder 2.0 identified my five greatest strengths and talents. The results concluded that my top five strengths, in order of strength, were: Achiever, Harmony, Futuristic, Restorative, and Responsibility. Rath (2007) states the aim of most learning programs is “to help us become who we are not” (p.1). The goal of this type of skills testing is to identify our strengths and talents and focus on increasing those rather than addressing our weaknesses. As I continue my journey to obtain a master’s degree in project management, I am eager to learn all the different facets that will help and support me in becoming an effective manager. Effective leaders are always investing in strengths, surrounding themselves with the right people and maximizing their...
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...HOW WILL MANAGER AND LEADERS NEED TO ADAPT TO THRIVE FOUR YEARS FROM NOW? NAME COURSE TUTOR DATE Leadership can be described as a character that is individualistic or with a difference, but rather it is depicted by many as shared, global, strategic, complex, dyadic, and rational. Businesses, non-profits, educational organizations and government agencies need the type of leaders who can navigate some complex and changing situations in the future effectively. Some of the questions that most of the leaders in business need to ask themselves are what they need to do, and they should access whether they are equipped to do the tasks that await them. For any leader in an organization to develop and build strength in leadership for the future, they will first need to know all the elements in leadership that will be valued and needed in the organization that they work. The other aspects that should be under consideration are the roles that the organization is likely going to consider as critical. The point may be obvious, but it is an aspect that future leaders need to understand because most companies spend a lot of time and money when trying to define the needed competencies. Before determining the extent to which some of the today’s leaders are equipped when we consider some of the challenges that they are likely to face in the future, there is the need to gauge some of the current leadership strength. Some of the trends include strategic planning, employee development, resourcefulness...
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...personal skills: technical, human, and conceptual. Technical skills refer to the knowledge and expertise each person has in a certain area (Northouse, 2012). Human skills involve our ability to work with people and empathize with them (Northouse, 2012). Conceptual skills give us a futuristic vision and the capacity to work with abstract things (Northouse, 2012). After taking the skills inventory questionnaire, I learned that I have high technical skills. Technical skills are of more importance at lower, and middle levels of management and these skills allow leaders to become experts in specialized fields of work (Northouse, 2012). The self-assessment results also indicated that my conceptual skills have the lowest score. “Conceptual skills are the ability to work with ideas and abstract concepts” (Northouse, 2012). Conceptual skills are crucial creating or shaping a vision or strategic plan in an organization and allowing room to grow. Katz approach defines leadership from a skills perspective and provides a base for comprehending the nature of successful leadership. According to the three-skill approach of Katz, the significance of some leadership skills differs depending on where leaders are in the management ladder (Northouse, 2012). The biggest advantage of these studies is that these skills can be acquired and mastered with time. The practical connotation of the skills approaches is that leaders can increase their leadership skills with training and experience (Northouse, 2012)...
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...goals and objects, it should have a management that aims to perform best at its functions. This is because every organization or business aims at accomplishing the targets set at the stipulated time. This essay will discuss organisational management and the four major functions of management which are planning, organising, leading and controlling. The functions of management will indicate how they can help a company in this case IIL address the challenges its facing as it tries to achieve its long term plan of marketing the company's products and expanding locally and regionally. DEFINATION OF CONCEPTS Organizational Management is a common management style for modern small businesses. The organizational method allows managers to break down the entire operation of a department into several phases. Dividing operational functions into sections allows management to obtain a clear picture of what the goals of a department are and how to implement the goals most effectively. It also allows managers to respond rapidly to factors that affect the internal or external expectations of company (quote). according to .............. organisation of management is also defined as............................... THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK Organisational management is also defined as the process of planning, organising, leading and controlling resources within the entity with the overall aim of achieving its objectives. Planning Planning is the management function that involves setting goals...
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...A leader often doesn’t have delegated authority. The “power” that the leader has acquired has come informally from others in the group. Leaders focus on empowering others, as well as motivating, inspiring, and influencing others. A leader typically has good nursing communication and interpersonal skills. True leaders must be sincere and energetic. A leader may be a risk-taker, but not to the extent that others feel that they are reckless. Here are my personal leadership strengths: I’m futuristic. I consider the effect that my member’s decisions will have years from now as well as their immediate consequences. A caretaker, Inspires others with vision, A role model, Empowers others. Here are the list of my management strengths: A planner, organizer, facilitator, director, and controller. Scenario: your RN clinical preceptor has identified that your clinical unit is chronically understaffed. Based on your facility’s organizational chart, describe the process (channels of communication) needed to address this issue appropriately. At what level on the organizational chart will the decision be made to hire more nurses? Please attach a copy of the organizational chart to this journal. Organizational Chart Philip V. Warman - President Carmen R. Scoma - Administrator Sylvia Baker , CRNI - Director of Nursing Ella Thomas, RN - Admitting and Supervising Nurse Millie Haglund - Financial Officer Melissa Earle - Director of Marketing Steve Bloom - Staffing...
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...Executive summary This report identifies and analyses the management challenges outlined in the case study of Service Adhesives Ltd. The research draws attention to how Service Adhesives traditional corporate structure, outdated strategies and failure to implement qualitative initiatives leant to their reclining competitive advantage in their industry and the slowdown of their profit margins. The report finds that Service Adhesives prospects in their current operations are limited but with their renewed commitment to effect radical improvements to their organisation then operational excellence is attainable. It is recommended that Service Adhesives revisits the qualitative initiative of total quality management (TQM) as this method encompasses everyone and every function of the organisation. It uses holistic approach to long term success that views continuous improvement as a process and aims to transform the organisation through progressive changes Table of Contents 1. Introduction......................................................................................................................3 1.1 Background of Service Adhesives..........................................................................3 1.2 Background of operations management..................................................................3 2. Orientation.......................................................................................................................4 2.1 Literature review...
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...multi-portion; communications; technology; applications; operational/management requirements; reporting procedures Equipment: specialist; volume; equipment specifications; economics; ergonomics; integration; maintenance and ‘down time’ Contexts: types eg contract catering, events catering, conference and banqueting https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5649485182751853952#editor/src=sidebar LO2 Understand purchasing management for materials, commodities, beverages and equipment Supplier: contract; purchasing specification; monitoring; vendor ratings; implications for organisation Factors influencing choice: factors eg capacity, production issues, reliability, transportation and delivery, discounts, technology applications, contingency arrangements Materials, commodities and equipment: branded/non-labelled; customised; quality; availability; delivery LO3 Be able to produce and critically assess food and beverage preparation plans Plans: staffing levels and abilities; resource issues eg physical, financial; planning meeting Methodology: production schedules and methods; consistency and standardisation of product; technology applications; work flow; estimates; budgets; cleaning programmes; organisational policy Strategies: information sources; legislation; internal/external contacts; communication systems; recording Presentation: types eg traditional, family, silver, plated, individual, multi-portioned, modern, futuristic, creative, imaginative, design, colour, texture,...
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...Q2. You are on the founding team of a new web-based company that makes massively multiplayer on-line games. There are currently 5 engineers in your company, but you anticipate growing to 50 people within a year. What type of culture do you want to create in your business? What will you do to make this culture come to life? How do you make sure that culture is sustainable as the company grows? Q3. Nitesh Ranganathan (24) was an engineer with a specialization in Telecommunications from an engineering college in Bangalore. He was absorbed via the campus placement process at one of the Indian top Information technology giants in Bangalore. He joined them as an IT professional in networks. All along he had dreamt of pursuing a Business management programme from a good Business school in India. The media coverage on handsome salaries enticed him too. Nitesh’s family consisted of his mother Ashwini who taught pottery, painting and other art forms to children in the neighborhood. Mr. Ranganathan, his father was a retired senior Government official. His older sister Nandini was an architect and currently pursuing a town planning course in the US. His family lived in Chennai. Nitesh was a bachelor. While working in Bangalore, he lived in a shared accommodation with Ranjan Patel (27)...
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...build landmark companies that stand the test of time. Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Collins and Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies -- they have an average age of nearly one hundred years and have outperformed the general stock market by a factor of fifteen since 1926 -- and studied each company in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day -- as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations. Throughout, the authors asked: "What makes the truly exceptional companies different from other companies?" Collins and Porras go beyond the incessant barrage of management buzzwords and fads of the day to discover timeless qualities that have consistently distinguished out-standing companies. They also provide inspiration to all executives and entrepreneurs by destroying the false...
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...Cisco Case Study 1. Observable artifacts are the manifestations of an organization’s culture that employees can easily see or talk about. They supply the signals that employees interpret to gauge how they should act during the workday. An example of observable artifacts of Cisco’s culture is their use of cross-functional teams, councils and boards to enhance innovation and teamwork which lead to faster decision-making. CEO John Chambers uses three words to describe the benefits of this team oriented management system: “speed, skill, and flexibility.” Espoused values of Cisco are a dedication to customer success, innovation and learning, partnerships, collaboration, and doing more with less. Each of these values is continually articulated and reinforced in the mission statement, policies and practices, and culture of the company. Basic assumptions are the taken for granted beliefs and thoughts, and represent the core of organizational culture. being involved in numerous groups makes the company as a whole grow faster and be better ready for the economy. 2. After losing billions of dollars, CEO Chambers changed Cisco from a top-down organization to one that encourages collaboration and teamwork at all levels. Chambers grouped executives into cross-functional teams by combining managers in sales with leaders in engineering hoping that this would lead to faster decision-making. The hierarchical element needed to change in order to right the wrongs and move forward as company...
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...Rollerson MGT/203 October 5th, 2015 Steve Smith Internal and External Factors in Big Business There are many factors that can influence the four functions of management. Different factors can determine how you plan, organize, lead and control a company. In this paper, I will discuss how different factors such as diversity and innovation can influence a vast company like Google. Some factors are internal, like technology, and some are external, like globalization, and some can be both, like diversity. All in all Google is showing future companies how management is supposed to be done by embracing all of the different factors I will discuss below. Influencing GOOGLE In late 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded a company named Google. This American company since then has become a multinational technology company with a vast amount of products and services. They specialize in web related products and services such as online advertising, document storage, free email accounts, computing software and one of the best search engines known to man. In 2014, the company had a revenue of $66.001 billion with almost 60 thousand employees. The company has been such a success because of their expertise in management and the factors that lead their decision making processes. One external factor that keeps Google ahead is globalization. Being a private organization, Google is allowed to extend their reach to where...
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... Course: Management Theory and Practice (8506) Semester: Autumn, 2011 Level: MBA/M.Com Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50 ASSIGNMENT No. 1 (Units: 1–5) Note: Attempt and questions. Q. 1 a) Define manager and differentiate between general manager and functional manager. Also discuss the different levels of managers with suitable examples. (12) b) Discuss the contribution of Henry Fayol in the field of Management. (08) Q. 2 What is meant by rational decision making? Explain the steps of rational decision making with a suitable example. (20) Q. 3 a) Define Management By Objective (MBO). Differentiate between Strategic planning, Tactical planning and Operational planning. (2+10) b) Explain the following planning tools: i) Forecasting ii) Benchmarking iii) Scheduling iv) Budgeting (2+2+2+2) Q. 4 a) Define the term “Delegation”. Also describe the seven steps to effective delegation. (3+7) b) Explain the following concepts: i) Centralization ii) Decentralization iii) Authority iv) Span of control v) Span of Control (2+2+2+2+2) Q. 5 a) Define Leadership. Differentiate between Leader and Manager. (2+8) b) Discuss the following approaches to leadership in detail: i) Bass’s theory of transformational leadership ii) Contingency approach to leadership (5+5) Guidelines FOR ASSIGNMENT # 1 The student should look upon the assignments as a test of knowledge, management skills, and communication...
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...ANS 2 The Morgenthau Plan, first proposed by United States Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr. in a memorandum entitled Suggested Post-Surrender Program for Germany, advocated that the Allied occupation ofGermany following World War II include measures to eliminate Germany's ability to wage war by eliminating its armament industry, and the removal or destruction of other key industries basic to military strength. This included the removal or destruction of all industrial plants and equipment in the Ruhr area.[1] In occupied Germany, the thinking behind the Morgenthau plan was at first reflected in the U.S. occupation directiveJCS 1067[2][3] and in the Allied Industrial plans for Germany aimed at "industrial disarmament".[3] Compared with the Morgenthau Plan, however, JCS 1067 contained a number of deliberate "loopholes", limiting any action to short-term military measures and preventing large-scale destruction of mines and industrial plant, giving wide-ranging discretion to the military governor and Morgenthau's opponents at the War Department.[4][5] JCS 1067 was later replaced by JCS 1779, which aimed at restoring a "stable and productive Germany" and was soon followed by the Marshall Plan.[4][6] The contemporary historical assessment is that the Morgenthau Plan was of no significance for later occupation and policy in Germany, but that Nazi propaganda on the subject had a lasting effect and that it is still used for propaganda purposes by extreme right-wing organizations...
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...Entrepreneurial Leadership Hillary Wright The Business Enterprise – BUS 508 Instructor Dr. Jennifer Fleming April 22, 2011 Introduction In the ever-changing world that we live in today, it is important now more than ever for organizations to not only have the best product or service but also to diversify the dynamics of their organization through increased innovation and competitiveness. To be successful in this new age of business, business leaders must emerge ready to lead organizations that face these challenges and uncertainty in multiple dynamic markets (McGrath and MacMillan, 2000). These new types of business leaders are coming to be known as “entrepreneurial leaders.” These leaders are expected to be familiar with the common elements of different theories and philosophies as they relate to the new definition of entrepreneurial leadership along with being able to compare the dimensions of leadership styles within certain organizations. As entrepreneurs, they are privy to a wealth of knowledge, tools and resources that can be obtained from the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the website SCORE. Entrepreneurs are able to use this information to gain an advantage at the start-up of their new business. Hybrid Theory/Philosophy When defining entrepreneurial leadership, it is most widely viewed as a complex style of leading that helps develop and sustain elements of the organizational culture (Bergstrom , 2004). Individuals who practice this style are generally...
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...Global Communications Problem Solution Paper and Defense Problem Solution: Global Communications (GC), once riding the telecommunications boom of the 1990's, now has a plummeting stock price and very nervous board of directors. The future of the company depends on its ability to benchmark and outsource operations while effectively communicating the strategic plan in an ethical way. Like many of their competitors in this volatile industry, profit margin is shrinking, competition is intense, and the whole industry seems to be a losing bet on Wall Street. GC has fallen behind the telecommunication industry. GC feels the pressures of the industries and trying to keep up with its competitors while watching its stock prices fall. Yet the investors are giving GC pressure to correct the problem. GC needs to offer better or a new services than what their competitors are not providing to their customers. Simply put, Global Communications is not where it needs to be in terms of globally viable business opportunities and general profitability. Our paper will present the problems currently confronting Global Communications (GC) and the solution of implementation of an aggressive approach to be a truly global resource. This paper will discuss the alternative solutions to their existing problems, risk assessment for the suggested alternative solutions, the optimal solution, and lastly the implementation plan to deal with the problem. Issue Identification GC has...
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