...Leadership in the 2nd Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, U.S. Army: An Evaluation & Critique by RAB April 2015 Table of Contents Foreword …………………………………………………………………………….………….. 1 Introduction ………………………………………………………………….…….……………. 2 Organization & Objectives ………………………………….……………...…….………………3 Figure 1: 2/29th IN Organizational Structure …………………………………………….4 Theory of Leadership & Leadership Practices..………………………………….……….…….. 7 Figure 2: James Collins Level Five Leadership Model…………………………………..8 Effects of Leadership Practices on Organizational Culture ……………………….………….... 10 SWOT Analysis ………………………………………………………………………..…….… 11 Application of the Level Five Leadership Theory …………………………….…………….… 13 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………………...…… 16 Figure 3: James Collins Level Five Leadership Model, applied………………………..17 NOTES …………………………………………………………………………………….. 18 Foreword This leadership critique is an analysis of my own personal thoughts and impressions of a unit in the U.S. Army. While I was in the Army, I was a young company grade officer. I want to stress that this is one young officer’s opinion. When I cite a fact or research, I will source it. Otherwise, please take this as a young officer’s critique and analysis. In other words, this critique is intended as a spring board for a discussion; it is not a multi-page paper designed to be entered as evidence in a court. This evaluation is my attempt to reconcile how my...
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...Emotional Intelligence in Leadership John Doe Name your university Abstract Emotional intelligence is defined as a person’s self-awareness, self-confidence, self-control, commitment and integrity, and a person’s ability to communicate, influence, initiate change and accept change (Goleman, 1998). Studies have shown that emotional intelligence impacts a leader’s ability to be effective (Goleman, 1998). Three of the most important aspects of emotional intelligence for a leader’s ability to make effective decisions are self-awareness, communication and influence, and commitment and integrity. Managers who do not develop their emotional intelligence have difficulty in building good relationships with peers, subordinates, superiors and clients (Goleman, 1998). Thus, this paper is an examination of how emotional intelligence affects a leader’s ability to make effective decisions. (Google-YouTube) Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Emotional Intelligence has become a vital part of how today's leaders meet the significant challenges they face. Emotional Intelligence can help leaders in a challenging leadership role, one that fewer and fewer people seem to have difficulty fulfilling. As the jobs market become significantly scarce, the individuals who continue to complete applications with employers and that are told they are “over qualified” especially at the mid-high entry level organizations, emotional intelligence can give developing leaders a competitive...
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...A Shariah scholar’s place on the board: Interview with top Shariah scholars Funds-at-Work, a research-based strategy consultancy focusing on the investment industry, recently released "Shariah Scholars – A Network Analytic Perspective," which links Sharia scholars to board positions. It is a more comprehensive study than previous Sharia scholar reports. Rushdi Siddiqui puts some challenging questions to four international Sharia scholars to get their view points: • Dr Hussain Hamid Hassan (HHH), eminent scholar and chairman of many Islamic financial institutions • Dr Mohammad Daud Bakar (MDB), international scholar and founder and managing director of Amanie Islamic Finance Consultancy and Education; • Yousuf Talal DeLorenzo (YTD), leading US scholar; and • Dr Mohammad Akram Laldin (MAL), Executive Director, ISRA, Malaysia. Research is an important area in Islamic finance and you are well aware of the Funds-at-Work study, linking scholars to Sharia boards. What is your impression of the study? HHH: The Islamic finance industry is young but growing. It needs specialists, not just in Sharia, but in law, accounting and feasibility studies. There are very few scholars who combine the qualifications and experience needed for this field. Therefore, it is only natural that they would carry a heavy load, for the industry is in need of development and the invention of new products which should be compliant with the Sharia, valid in civil law, and commercially viable...
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...INTRODUCTION Mentoring is defined in an organizational context as a professional development tool, which takes the form of transfer of knowledge from an experienced person – termed as mentor – to a comparatively less senior person in the organization. Through mentoring professional knowledge and experience is transferred to a less experienced person (Hirschfeld, Thomas and Lankau, 2006). The goal of mentoring is to assist the mentee in personal and professional development. Learning and development in organizational contexts is closely associated with the concept of mentoring. Mentoring brings the values and practices focusing on continuing education and links integrated transmission of knowledge through a special link between two persons. Mentoring is an interpersonal relationship providing support, exchange and learning, in which an experienced person invests its ability and expertise to promote the development of another person to enable him to acquire skills and achieve career goals (Holmes, 2008). The mentor is an experienced person who has the confidence and wisdom to promote the transfer of its assets to others less experienced. A mentor is motivated and willing to offer their skills, knowledge and vision of life to a younger member of the organization to support attainment of personal and professional development goals (Gentry, Weber and Sadri, 2008). The mentee is a person in search of personal and professional fulfillment. The mentoring relationship is characterized...
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...Junior year of high school comes around and you’re sitting at the dining room table with your parents discussing how you are already halfway done with high school and almost ready to start your college education. Wow, college, just thinking about it makes you excited, but extremely nervous. So many questions come along with college and the education you will be receiving. What are you going to study, what college will you attend, and most importantly how are you going to afford it? You’re not in the top ten, but still an average student. You are on athletic teams, but not the superstar athlete of your high school by any means. Students believe that they need to be the best at everything to receive a scholarship of any type, but that’s where a lot of them think wrong. Scholarships are available to almost any student and can be granted to students for more than just grades and athletics. The possibilities for scholarships are limitless and give you the best way to have some or even all of your college education paid for. Growing up many students think they need to be in the top ten or getting straight A’s and passing every test. Which isn’t completely wrong because when you do fall into that category it can make receiving scholarships an easier process. Although, if you don’t fall into that category scholarships are nowhere near impossible to receive because of the hundreds of options provided by companies and colleges in every state. Academic scholarships often...
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...BELHAVEN UNIVERSITY Jackson, Mississippi A CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES FOUNDED IN 1883 CATALOGUE 2014-2015 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2014 Directory of Communication Mailing Address: Belhaven University 1500 Peachtree St. Jackson, MS 39202 Belhaven University 535 Chestnut St. Suite 100 Chattanooga, TN 37402 Belhaven University 7111 South Crest Parkway Southaven, MS 38671 Belhaven University – LeFleur 4780 I-55 North Suite 125 Jackson, MS 39211 Belhaven University 15115 Park Row Suite 175 Houston, TX 77084 Belhaven University Online 1500 Peachtree St. Box 279 Jackson, MS 39202 Belhaven University 1790 Kirby Parkway Suite 100 Memphis, TN 38138 Belhaven University 4151 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. Suite 130 Atlanta, GA 30319 Belhaven University 5200 Vineland Rd. Suite 100 Orlando, FL 32811 Traditional Admission Adult and Graduate Studies Admission – Jackson Atlanta Chattanooga Desoto Houston Memphis Orlando Alumni Relations/Development Belhaven Fax Business Office Campus Operations Integrated Marketing Registrar Student Life Security Student Financial Planning Student Development Online Admission Online Student Services (601) 968-5940 or (800) 960-5940 (601) 968-5988 or Fax (601) 352-7640 (404) 425-5590 or Fax (404) 425-5869 (423) 265-7784 or Fax (423) 265-2703 (622) 469-5387 (281) 579-9977 or Fax (281) 579-0275 (901) 896-0184 or Fax (901) 888-0771 (407) 804-1424 or Fax (407) 367-3333 (601) 968-5980 (601) 968-9998 (601) 968-5901 (601) 968-5904 (601) 968-5930 (601) 968-5922...
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...TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP LDR550Z-Leadership and Team Development-Fall 2011 Abstract This research paper addresses various aspects of transformational and transactional leadership styles. It mainly presents a comparative overview of these leadership styles. Further, it talks about an example of each transformational and transactional leadership in real-world. This leads to mentioning various applications that each leadership style finds in today’s business. Analysis of strengths and weaknesses or potential growth areas of both leadership styles is mentioned to help in better understanding of the subject. At last, the paper concludes with some discusses if knowing one’s leadership style and leadership style of your leader is important or not. Introduction In today’s volatile economy, the business is rapidly changing and getting more competitive with each passing day. Therefore, in order to survive in this market, the organizations need to continuously come out with innovative solutions. In these situations, transformational leaders play a vital role by encouraging creativity from their followers and maximizing their performance and productivity. On the other hand, transactional leaders are needed to maintain the stability and achieve goals on a regular basis. In order to analyze or compare these two styles of leadership, a brief introduction to both the styles is needed. Transformational Leader According to Bernard Bass, “Transformational leadership is a form of...
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...onsider three interventions: the nature of the job, formal training and the mentoring/co aching process. This paper on best practices outlines the issues firms fa ce in developing programs in these three areas and disc usses which practices, program designs or methods firms should take up in response to these issues. The Job Research in firms suggests that younger professionals are drawn to two different kinds of firms: the firm with a great reputation in the field, and the smaller, often less reputable, firms that offer younger people a broader range of opportunities. They usually favor the former when they regard their first or secon d job as a way station to a longer-term career in another company or setting and want to garner the “halo” effect of having worked at a great firm. This phenomenon o c curs in other professional services as well. For example, many consultants are happy to go to M cKinsey for their first five years of employment even though the prospect of becoming a partner and then a director are quite limited, and the work itself is extremely taxing. Many firms, however, cannot rely exclusively on the limited supply of skills within the firm to create opportunities for learning and growth. Therefore, these firms must build these opportunities into its system and culture. What are some methods for doing this? Stretch Assignments Research suggests that people develop their skills most when they are stretched. An assignment stretches someone, not...
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...STRONG ASSIGNMENT Career Exploration The purpose of this assignment is for you to critically reflect upon the results of your Strong Interest Inventory, as well as to explore any pre-existing majors or occupations of interest. For this assignment, you will identify and examine majors and occupations to begin evaluating how they may fit with your interests, abilities, or values. Part 1: Objective: To identify the details of occupations of interest to you and to begin evaluating how they fit with your interests, abilities, or values. (3 points) Directions: Use the Occupational Outlook Handbook to research and indicate 5 items for each of the categories in the tables below. At least one of the occupations you research must derive from the results of your Strong Interest Inventory. • Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ OCCUPATION #1: ______Financial Manager__________ | |What They Do/ Duties |How To Become One/ Education |How To Become One/ Important Qualities |Work Environment/ Work Schedule | |1. |Responsible for financial health of | |Have to have a lot of previous experience in the |Works typically in an office or bank setting | | |organization |Bachelor’s degree |financial world to be successful ...
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...School Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111 OBJECTIVE To obtain a summer internship in the field of civil engineering that will utilize my problem solving and leadership skills. EDUCATION Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, May 2013 Overall GPA: 3.20/4.0 Best High School Philadelphia, PA High School Diploma, June 2009 GPA 3.82/4.0 PROJECTS Cardboard Structure, Fall 2009 • Designed and constructed a cardboard bridge meant to support the average adult male. • Prepared scale models for analysis of alternatives, prior to final test. Brick Wall Scheduling, Fall 2009 • Developed a bid proposal for building a brick wall. • Conducted time studies and generated Gantt charts to investigate most economical method of using resources. Traffic Light Timing, Fall 2009 • Conducted studies on the flow of traffic through three intersections on Forbes Avenue. • Designed more efficient traffic light cycles based on collected data. WORK Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Sciences Pittsburgh, PA EXPERIENCE Teaching Assistant, Summer 2010 • Graded papers, fielded questions and held review sessions for Organic Chemistry. • Led a group of students in the area of Spectroscopic Analysis. ...
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...CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM). 1) WHAT IS HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT? Human resource management (HRM) is the strategic and coherent approach to the management of an organization's most valued assets - the people working there who individually and collectively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the business.The terms "human resource management" and "human resources" (HR) have largely replaced the term "personnel management" as a description of the processes involved in managing people in organizations. Human Resource management is evolving rapidly. Human resource management is both an academic theory and a business practice that addresses the theoretical and practical techniques of managing a workforce. The Human Resources Management (HRM) function includes a variety of activities, and key among them is deciding what staffing needs you have and whether to use independent contractors or hire employees to fill these needs, recruiting and training the best employees, ensuring they are high performers, dealing with performance issues, and ensuring your personnel and management practices conform to various regulations. Activities also include managing your approach to employee benefits and compensation, employee records and personnel policies. Usually small businesses (for-profit or nonprofit) have to carry out these activities themselves because they can't yet afford part- or full-time help...
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...Guarascio Dorothy Sinclair Valerie A. Vargas Karolina Zarychta Harry Nolan Madelyn Lesure 4 Design Group Wendy Lai Elm Street Publishing Services Anna Melhorn Hilary Newman Teri Stratford Emily McGee Allison Morris Elena Santa Maria This book was set in Janson TextLTStd-Roman 10/13 by MPS Limited, a Macmillan Company, Chennai, India and printed and bound by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. The cover was printed by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. This book is printed on acid free paper. ∞ Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of knowledge and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Our company is built on a foundation of principles that include responsibility to the communities we serve and where we live and work. In 2008, we launched a Corporate Citizenship Initiative, a global effort to address the environmental, social, economic, and ethical challenges we face in our business. Among the issues we are addressing are carbon impact, paper specifications and procurement, ethical conduct within our business and among our vendors, and community and charitable support. For more information,...
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...House of Commons Health Committee Modernising Medical Careers Volume II Written evidence Ordered by The House of Commons to be printed 8 November 2007 HC 25-II, Session 2007-08 Published on 14 November 2007 by authority of the House of Commons London: The Stationery Office Limited £20.50 The Health Committee The Health Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Department of Health and its associated bodies. Current membership Rt Hon Kevin Barron MP (Labour, Rother Valley) (Chairman) Charlotte Atkins MP (Labour, Staffordshire Moorlands) Mr Ronnie Campbell MP (Labour, Blyth Valley) Jim Dowd MP (Labour, Lewisham West) Sandra Gidley MP (Liberal Democrat, Romsey) Dr Doug Naysmith MP (Labour, Bristol North West) Mike Penning MP (Conservative, Hemel Hempstead) Mr Lee Scott MP (Conservative, Ilford North) Dr Howard Stoate MP (Labour, Dartford) Mr Robert Syms MP (Conservative, Poole) Dr Richard Taylor MP (Independent, Wyre Forest) Powers The Committee is one of the departmental select committees, the powers of which are set out in House of Commons Standing Orders, principally in SO No 152. These are available on the Internet via www.parliament.uk. Publications The Reports and evidence of the Committee are published by The Stationery Office by Order of the House. All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are on the Internet at www.parliament.uk/healthcom Committee staff The current staff...
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...requires personal development, as well as, a desire to learn and such a transformation does not occur overnight. A manager who wants to advance in the organization must also acquire knowledge of certain functional areas of business. Having a clear understanding of these functional areas enables a manager to make comprehensive business decisions. In this paper different functional areas of business will be identified. In addition, the role of a manager within these functional areas will be analyzed. What does the term functional area of business mean? All successful businesses must operate a number of functions to ensure the business runs smoothly, and these functions link to the goals and objectives of the business. “In large, organizations employees are arranged into departments specializing in certain tasks. These tasks are considered functional areas” (Slide Share, 2014). There is no fixed rule in determining what main functional areas of business are. However, successful structured organizations incorporate the functions listed below: - Human Resource Management - Leadership - Accounting - Finance - Economics - Research and Statistics - Operations Management - Marketing - Strategic Planning This is a large list, and it covers the mains aspects of business and each function has a unique definition. For example, “human resource management is about improving levels of organizational effectiveness by further...
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...Critical Thinking Analysis of Cliffside Holding Company Memo Lisa A. Farinelli University of Maryland University College 1209 AMBA 610 9043 10/9/2012 Professor Bonnie Peter Abstract This paper demonstrates the application of the critical thinking and systems thinking models to analyze complex organizational issues. To illustrate the benefits of using such a model, one sample memo originating from a Cliffside Holding Company of Massapequa will be referenced. The 10-steps of Critical Thinking defined in asking the Right Questions, Browne (2012) will guide this discussion. A summation of findings and suggestions for future readings concludes this discussion. Asking the Right Questions What are the issue and conclusions? The first step to appreciating the authenticity and credibility of the work is to identify the issue as well as the conclusion purported by its author. Browne (2012) defines the issue as the question or controversy that is responsible for the discussion, the actual stimulus (p. 19). In the memo by A. Ravaswami to one of his colleagues, the issue raised is whether a leadership development program is even necessary (A. Ravaswami, personal communication, October 10, 2012). This is an example of an explicitly stated prescriptive issue. The author is raising the question as to what is the proper route for training his top-level executives. The answer to this will involve ethical, moral and personal viewpoints and is therefore a prescriptive issue...
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