...Leadership Challenge MGT615 AIU September 21, 2013 Abstract As a management consultant on retainer to a CEO, who has concerns about a certain area, in a large company, this paper will summarize the various kinds of power and how to utilize them to avoid corporate scandals. This paper will discuss the myriad of leadership models and the influence tactics, the source of power, and how it will address certain problems. This paper will discuss the WICS leadership model proposed by Sternberg and the powers a CEO has at her disposal. It will discuss how these powers can help the CEO avoid various problems such as operational, administrative, and ethical problems. The use of, source of power behind, and the effectiveness of influence tactics will be discussed in identifying specific business problems. Leadership Challenge Introduction A large company’s CEO has retained a management consultant to look into the recent corporate scandals and how to avoid them. The CEO wants a detailed report which summarizes the kinds a power a CEO has and how that power can be utilized effectively. While there are many leadership models, this report will look at researcher Robert Sternberg’s WICS model and the sources of power this CEO has. The report will also discuss how these powers will be used to avoid certain problems in the company including operational, administrative, and ethical problems. Three definite business problems that can be addressed are ¬¬¬¬ operational, administrative...
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...Abstract The purpose of this discussion and analysis is to examine the aspects of exemplary leadership using the key points addressed by Colquitt, Lepine, and Wesson (2011) in Organizational Behavior: Improving Performance and Commitment in the Workplace. The focus of the analysis is that of a candidate and a campaign manager on their political endeavors to win an election. Strategies such as legitimate power, ethical leadership, consultative decision-making, and transformational leadership will all be examined to provide further insight into how effective leadership can positively influence job performance and commitment. The result of the findings will prove that the methods and styles used are the most efficient for someone in this type of leadership position. Required Individual Analytical Report Introduction This analytical paper discusses an example of exemplary leadership used in a political setting. The use of legitimate power was the driving force for leadership and helped overcome contingency factors such as substitutability, centrality, and visibility. Rational persuasion was used to drive point’s home and positively influence individuals while ethical leadership gained the trust and respect of supporters. This example of transformational leadership will be analyzed and reflected upon to provide insight into the most effective form of leadership. Context The leadership example used analyzes the strategies and techniques of a campaign manager and local Sheriff...
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...Final Paper - Influencing Leadership Over time there have been many of leaders in our world’s history, all of which have left their mark in some way, shape, or form. Some of the world’s greatest leaders have left a negative mark behind them where as many have found ways to leave a positive mark in their wake. One of the greatest things that any leader can strive for is the worldly influences they leave behind for generations to follow. It is in these influences, both positive and negative, that leaders of modern time are able to model their leadership style. One of the greatest things I wish to achieve is the ability to have any leadership I have exhibited to transcend me in death in order for our world’s future leader’s a better chance to provide positive leadership practices and induce proper change when required. Spanning as far back in time as records can call upon there have always been people placed into positions of leadership. In the prehistoric times when societies were merely small groups of Neanderthals we now call “cavemen” there was always an alpha male. The alpha male was typically the strongest and wisest of the group, charged with the safety in all decisions made by the group to ensure the best possible chances for survival in the harsh prehistoric times. Later, as time passed along these Neanderthals developed further and crated the larger societies of the ancient Egyptian empire. In the times of the ancient Egyptian empire leadership started to...
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...Five Types of Leader Power and the Ethical Boundaries that Govern Their Use Eva Oyieyo Judith Risa Felice Renfro Oklahoma Wesleyan University The Five Types of Leader Power Leadership and power are closely linked. People tend to follow those who are powerful. And because others follow, the person with power is usually the leader. But leaders have power for different reasons. Some are powerful because they alone have the ability to give you a bonus or a raise. Others are powerful because they can fire you, or assign you tasks you don't like. Yet, while leaders of this type have formal, official power, their teams are unlikely to be enthusiastic about their approach to leadership. On the more positive side, leaders may have power because they're experts in their fields, or because their team members admire them. People with these types of power don't necessarily have formal leadership roles, but they influence others effectively because of their skills and personal qualities. Do you recognize these types of power in those around you – or in yourself? And how does power influence the way you work and live your life? In this paper, we will discuss the 5 types of leader power, what each means, how a leader uses each of the 5 powers and the ethical boundaries that should govern their use. One of the most notable studies on power was conducted by social psychologists John French and Bertram Raven, in 1959. They identified five bases of power...
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...Choosing an Ethical Villain for Iron Man 3 Grand Canyon University: MGT-605 05/22/2016 Choosing an Ethical Villain for Iron Man 3 The purpose of this paper is to discuss the controversial decisions taken by the production company Marvel Studios in the movie Iron Man 3 and to evaluate the effectiveness of the leadership techniques used, in terms of powerbases, influence tactics, and leadership style by CEO, Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter. This paper will also evaluate the potential outcome of the situation from a servant leadership perspective. Ethical Situation Shane Black, the director and co-writer of Iron Man 3, in an interview with Uproxx, has revealed that he was forced to change the entire original Iron Man 3 script in order to swap the gender of the film’s villain from female to male after pressure from the production company Marvel, which feared female toy merchandise would not sell as well as the male version (Ryan, 2016). From the interview, it sounds like Rebecca Hall could have been the real villain behind Aldrich Killian instead of what we saw on the big screen. Changes like this happen during rewrites all the time, but hearing that this decision was made simply because it would impact toy sales is shocking. This is the ugly side of having a franchise that pulls in millions of dollars in revenue from merchandise. Black points out the decision must have been made by Ike who has already been called out several times for his lack of diversity, in terms of gender...
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...Ethics Paper On Leadership October 13, 2011 Larry B. Seabrook, former New York Councilman, was the first African-American to hold office in three legislative branches: New York State Assembly, New York State Senate and New York City Council. A transformational leader, Seabrook had a strong advocacy for community service, public safety, workplace equality, youth services, and economic development. He led an investigation that resulted in a significant legislation and barred employment discrimination, increased penalties for civil rights violations, and also pioneered a program that freed Bronx neighborhoods from drugs and drug-related crimes and violence. Despite his hard work and positive attributions to his community, Seabrook actions had several ethical lapses that resulted in a 13-count indictment from the City of New York. These charges included using city council’s discretionary funds to finance varies non-profit groups that Seabrook had close ties with; using funds as salaries or consulting fees to hire staff that included his companion, sibling and other relatives. In addition, Seabrook also assisted a friend in winning a bid for a fee and actively partook in overstating expenses for reimbursement from the City Council. This article addresses both ethical and illegal issues faced by the councilman. Looking at the ethical lapses, Seabrook's leadership was faced with decision biased related to conflict of interest and...
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...Leadership and Ethics Institution Name Date Leadership and Ethics Summary Since Coca-Cola’s first soda fountain sales in 1886, it has been a driver of marketplace innovation. However, it has been coupled by various ethical issues especially the discrimination of employees. In the 1980s, the brand was reported to have had various instances of employee discrimination. It has been alleged that the minority employees work in an environment of racial discrimination. It is an endemic racism culture that runs through the organization’s management at its New York bottling plans. It has been reported that its employees suffer from the worst of its ills regarding biased work assignments and allotment hours, retaliation, unfair discipline as well as a caustic work environment. It is further alleged that Hispanic and black employees have been assigned to the most undesirable and physically dangerous positions, as well as tasks outside their job descriptions (Sen, Johnson, Bhattacharya & Wang, 2015). Moreover, there have been claims that advancement and promotion opportunities within the organization are routinely biased against the minority employees. Finally, truck drivers in the organization have their hours limited unfairly and have been prevented from working overtime. The company, on the other hand, has issued statements to refute such claims, and have gone further to say that it has investigated and will continue investigating all the discrimination allegations...
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...Organizational Commitment and Communication Paper Kendra Upchurch COM 530 August-08, 2012 Brent Smith Organizational Commitment and Communication Paper Organizational commitment and communication is an important issue in today’s competitive business environment. Organizational commitment can be distinguished with attitudes that are job related, how the employee is performing, and how an employee feels about their job. Listed in this paper you will find how the different leadership styles affect the Walt Disney company as a whole, you will find how the different sources of power may affect group communication. Also you will be able to identify the motivational theories that would be effective within Walt Disney Company, and how commitment in the organization plays an important role when pertaining to the organization’s communications. According to Robbins and Judge (2011), leadership is defined as the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals. Organizations need strong leadership and strong management for optimal effectiveness. Transformational leadership and charismatic leadership style both play an important role when dealing with Walt Disney as an organization. Transformational leadership inspires followers to transcend their self-interest for the good of the organization. For example, at Walt Disney the core purpose is simply to make people happy. Transformational leaders have to frame their vision by providing employees with a...
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...persons engaged in leadership functions could use as tool analyze in-depth various perspective as to how incentives and rewards are to be utilized to motivate a behavior that a person would not normally do under normal circumstances. A triad of basic standards of measurement has been developed to determine how an incentive measures up against ethical and moral standards. Further, incentives should be exercised in ways that allows for among other things legitimacy, voluntariness, and the character of the leaders and how incentivization influences the behavior of persons and the culture of the organization. I will present in this paper my experiences with applying new behaviors in ethical ways and how I and co-leadership partners intend to use and implement incentives as...
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...Enron’s Failure Daphine Carter Leadership -LDR/531 July 18, 2012 Lorinzo Foxworth, DM Enron’s Failure Abstract Enron was the world’s top electrical, communications, pulp and paper, and natural gas company. Unfortunately, due to poor leadership and unethical decisions Enron failed to remain a stable and productive company. Enron due to a misrepresentation of funds found itself on the brink of bankruptcy. The company stock was worthless and within a short period of time has gone down by 89.00 per share. A scandal was revealed that involved the companies own accounting firm, Arthur Anderson, and Enron. The unethical practices of Enron were discovered in 1990 resulting in an investigation, which included finding out why stock prices being manipulated. This paper will identify the failures of the management and leadership of this company, how correct and positive organizational behavior and leadership of the management team would have affected the configuration of the now disgraced company. (Cernusca, 2011). Organizational Behavior Theories Enron’s failure could easily be predicted if the company ensured that the accountants and leaders were following the code of ethics set forth by the company. They adopted unethical practices like using unconsolidated affiliate companies for financial purposes and omitted expenses that were in the amount of billions of dollars. Enron...
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...head: SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP Successful Leadership: The Aspiration to Inspire Others Heather Shaw Liberty University Abstract This paper addresses many of the behaviors needed to lead others effectively. Leadership is not achieved through an appointed position, but rather, through character traits that inspire others to follow. The variations of leadership power and styles identify key leadership qualities. The fundamental traits of transformational and servant leadership, focus on the empowerment of others. Ethical integrity is the foundation of leadership character, a critical factor of successful leadership abilities. Successful Leadership: The Aspiration to Inspire Others Purpose of Leadership Often, a common misconception made between leaders and managers. There is a significant difference distinguishing management and leadership. Any person has the ability to manage; however, it takes the very nature and character of an individual to lead others. Kirsten Graham published an article Leading with a Purpose: A Case for Soul Leadership in Development and Learning in Organizations, examining the very principles of leadership (2011). Graham (2011) emphasizes a crucial element of leadership stating that leadership is not acquired through processes and abilities, “but the expression of their true nature”. Leaders have a vision to explore opportunities, empowering others to follow in the same passion for success. The role of leadership is crucial to empower...
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...Abstract This paper discusses the importance of ethics in the business and the importance of developing ethical leaders. It can be said that in many companies, there are leaders who have not taken ethics seriously. However, it can also be said that many companies have excellent programs and procedures in place to create an open and trusting environment. Developing ethical leaders is key in the success of any company and the success of fellow employees. Many companies have created leadership programs that embrace the importance of ethics in the business environment also it can be said that everyone has good qualities that just need to be enhanced and brought out. These leadership programs are an excellent way to be able to define ethical leaders. Developing Ethical Leaders In developing ethical leadership it is key to understand ethics. Many leaders believe that ethical leadership is a matter of leaders having good character or having the right values. Ethical leadership is far more elaborate than just these few areas. Ethical leadership doesn't only take into account the leader, but also the stakeholders at hand. (Freeman, 2007) Embrace Values of the Organization Ethical leaders embrace the purpose and values that a company has set forth. Far too often leaders speak what is right but fail to do what is right. Ethics is doing the right thing when no one is watching. It's making sure that the company values are being maintained at all times and never been compromised. When times...
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...Leadership and the use of Power to Achieve Social Change Daniel William Chappell Dallas Baptist University Leadership and the Use of Power to Achieve Social Change Introduction The United States changed forever on November 4, 2008. Anyone watching a television on this important evening knew that everything had changed. Barak Hussein Obama had just been elected the 45th President of the United States of America, and he represented the first African American to ever win this office. To many the election was a fulfillment of Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream for social and political equality for African Americans. Still others, including the newly elected President, reached back to Lincoln. President Obama would also, invoke the founding fathers, giving credit to the social experiment that democracy is and thus hinting to the efforts of Washington and others. The days that followed the Obama election would be filled with symbolism leading to the concert on the steps of the Lincoln memorial, and the day of service, called by the President, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the day before inauguration. The election of President Obama seemed to have brought full circle the experiment of democracy. The dreams of the founding fathers were present, the echo of Lincoln’s consequential Presidency were present, and certainly the dreams and speeches of Dr. King were front and center in this cultural moment. Yet the cultural moment represented so much more than a continuum...
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...Aspects of Ethical and Unethical Leadership Richard Borashan Randall Carter Jr. Ting-Jung Hsu Ya-Hui Hu University of La Verne October 12, 2011 Table of Contents * Abstract * Introduction * What is the moral responsibility of a leader * Why is the moral responsibility of a leader important * Principals of ethical leadership * Five ethical behaviors * The impact of unethical leadership in organizations * Examples of unethical leadership * Conclusion * References Abstract The purpose of this paper is to understand the principals and the differences between ethical and unethical leadership. The research area includes areas of the characteristics of ethical and unethical leaders, how they operate, what places them in either category, and how the theories translate into the real world. Some examples of questions raised are as follows: What it means to be ethical and unethical, how can one distinguish between the two, and do people like this exist in the real world. Based on the research and the answers a guideline is set to define the difference between the two types of leaders. Introduction There is no question that many companies have prompted to carry out the ethics issues, and they are also making a set of the organizational cultures. In the mean time, some companies, which have further view, are also providing ethics training to managers. Nowadays, business always needs to pay attention to ethics and leadership, and its...
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...TERM PAPER Deteriorating Ethics and Values in Organizations: In the face of Indian Reality - VATSAL DUSAD 2010TT10971 ”Integrity has no need of rules.” --Albert Camus Ethics and Values in the context of organizational culture have been a topic of intense research and arguments over a long period of time, and it has also been recognized as a very important aspect of organizational behavior. In this paper, I would be discussing the deteriorating ethics and values in organizations. I would begin with elaborating what ethical culture means, then taking it over to highlighting its need, pondering over the reasons -‐ so as to why unethical culture prevails and then study about ethical leadership. I would like to conclude by, bringing it to Indian context and laying down a discussion -‐ on how prominent and prevalent is this issue in our own land. There has been a sudden rash of corporate scandals and the...
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