...Each class member is required to develop an individual Leadership Development Plan (LDP) reflecting the results and evaluation of the Self-Assessments and Skill Development exercises completed during this course, leading to a detailed Personal Situation Analysis. The LDP should clearly demonstrate a synthesis of relevant leadership theories explored in this class in the formulation of a Personal Action Plan that includes specific development activities, necessary resources, and target completion date. Guidelines Papers must be 15 or more pages in length, 12 point font, double-spaced, include a cover page, table of contents, introduction, body of the report, summary or conclusion, and reference page. Even though this is not a scientific-type writing assignment, and is mostly creative in nature, references are still very important. At least six authoritative, outside references are required from the Online Library (anonymous authors or web pages are not acceptable). These should be listed on the last page titled "Reference." Appropriate citations are required in the body of the report. All DeVry University policies are in effect including the plagiarism policy. Papers are due during Week 7 of this course. Any questions about this paper may be discussed in the weekly Q & A Discussion topic. This paper is worth 250 total points and will be graded on quality of research topic, quality of paper information, use of citations, grammar, and sentence structure. Milestones ...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |School of Business | | |LDR/531 Version 4 | | |Organizational Leadership | Copyright © 2011, 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course prepares students to apply leadership principles to the roles they play as managers. Students will discover more about themselves and will learn more about the connection between the individual and the organization. Other topics include organizational culture, structure, group behavior, motivation, power, politics, organizational change, and workplace conflict. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.2+10+ University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the...
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...Stout Strayer University Abstract This paper discusses the role of leadership and how an organizations performance is impacted by leadership and leadership development. The paper discussed Alan Mulally’s leadership styles and gives examples of how Mulally’s actions fit those leadership styles. The paper talks of how Ford Motor Company’s performance is impacted by Alan Mulally’s goal setting. The paper speaks to how Mulally’s communication openness impacts Mulally’s message transmission, trust and agendas and leadership. The paper concludes with the author’s opinion of whether Alan Mulally should continue using the particular leadership he is currently using. Alan Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company Leadership is a term that is widely used in all aspects or out lives. “Leadership is the process of developing ideas and a vision, living by values that support those ideas and that vision, influencing others to embrace them in their own behaviors, and making hard decisions about human and other resources.”(Hellriegel & Slocum, 2011, p.4). Leaders must be able to lead by example, be inventive, and not be afraid to be held accountable for everything that takes place in an organization. In any organization that has a long track record of success you can find a strong leader. Leaders come up with the ideas, develop the people around them, set goals for those people, and are responsible for all of the outcomes that may arise. This paper will discuss Alan Mulally’s role as a leader...
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...Organizational Leadership Name Institutional Affiliation Introduction The term paper will cover the summative learning about the broad topic of organizational leadership. The paper will tackle the real organizational leadership aspects and state how important concepts, rules, and rules can be applied when correcting the problems of a given organization selected by the student. This paper will also give a case study on decision making in a specific organization selected by the student and give the solutions that can be set by the given company selected by the student. The paper will also illustrate a theoretical framework for organizational decision making. The selected topic for this term paper is organizational leadership. This topic is significant as it addresses organizational problems and challenges that the firms face and tries to give alternative remedies for those challenges. This topic is broad and helps managers in achieving the required level of production that is set for them by the board of directors and the top most managers. Although the majority of the organizations enjoy huge and healthy profits in their investments, optimal profits cannot be attained if they don't invest in organizational leadership (Zaccaro and Klimoski, 2001). This implies that the organizational decisions made by both the middle level and the top managers influence the productivity of the organization to a larger extent. The topic was also selected to give the student...
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...Running head: TEAM LEADERSHIP PAPER 1 TEAM LEADERSHIP PAPER DEMONTRATION OF LEADERSHIP TRAITS IN MANAGING A TEAM TEAM LEADERSHIP PAPER Abstract 2 This paper explores a team leader that I have researched in the past. Throughout the paper, I will be providing several key insights about how this particular leader manages a team that involves in working together to accomplish common tasks in a collaborative manner. Keywords: leadership, communication, purpose, strengths and weaknesses, unique process utilized, distinctive qualities, leadership styles, functional example, challenges, significant successes TEAM LEADERSHIP PAPER 3 DEMONTRATION OF LEADERSHIP TRAITS IN MANAGING A TEAM Michael Jordan, considered the greatest basketball players of all time, is worldly known for leading the Chicago Bulls to six world championships in the 1990s. A leader indeed, whose qualities stem from more than his skills as a basketball player. Michael Jordon is a leader due to his character as well as his accomplishments. A leader is the person who commands a group, organization, or country; a person followed by others. ("Dictionary.com,") Michael Jordan was the leader for The Chicago Bulls, a professional basketball team which possessed a great deal of strengths, as well as weaknesses. However, despite the flaws coupled with multiple challenges, the team had one thing in common and one goal to accomplish – winning championships. Winning championships was not an easy task for...
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...Impact on Leadership in Organizations Abstract This paper put into perspective the impact of gender on organization leadership. The paper will mainly be looking at the factors that bring about the gender disparities when it comes to leadership in organizations. It also seeks to understand the development of leadership in late 19th century and in the early 20th century. It looks at theories like The great man theory which believes leaders are born and not made and the situational theory which states that leaders are molded in conformity with their environment. All these theories are aimed at understanding how the organization leadership was shaped, and the role played by gender in their formation. The paper also looks at the mitigating factors that inform gender in leadership. The paper also looks at the issue of leadership techniques employed by both genders. It analyzes the effectiveness of both the techniques and how they affect the overall performance of the organization. Some of the difficulties confronted by women in organization leadership include confidence, excessive scrutiny, lack of sponsors and mentors for women. Other include career paths that lack empathy for women needs while in leadership, gender biases, leadership identity and lack of networking ability. The paper is not exhaustive in its mandate to tackle all the issues concerning organizational leadership. Issues like gender-based management can still be explored in future research papers. This paper ensures...
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...2013 • INTRODUCTION -Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. Warren G. Bennis Warren G.Bennis is telling exactly what I am thinking about leadership. Leadership is the way to make your dreams real with the people that you are leading. I think leadership will be the most important thing in my life, because I am studying entrepreneurship and when I will be an entrepreneur my leading ability will play the biggest part of my business life. If I want to make my dreams real I need to be able to control everything around my businesses. Therefore, leadership is the way to control things around you to make your vision real. PART I: WHAT LEADERSHIP MEANS TO ME NOW, AT THE END OF THE TERM This course didn’t changed my ideas too much about the leadership, but I learned many things that I did not know about leadership from this class. On my first paper, I said “a leader should be able to speak well, because the way you speak effects the people more than everybody thinks” and “A leader should look forward and needs to plan every situation that can affect his job.” There is nothing changed about this two quotes from my first paper. I am still thinking that if you are a good speaker you can affect people around you and the words that you are using will be the meaning of your dream. So, if you can show your dream clearly to your people they will be able to follow your vision easily. Speaking is an important thing about leadership, but also this course showed...
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...INDM 4260 – Organizational Dynamics Graduate Research Paper Devender Reddy Mada University of Central Missouri Table of Contents Abstract 03 Introduction 04 Summary of Leadership ideas and philosophies from my readings 04 Definition of Leadership 05 My Ideal Leaders 06 Leadership Traits 07 Leadership Styles 08 My Goals 09 Achieving my Goals 09 Improvements 10 Conclusion 11 References 12 Abstract Leadership is defined as "organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal". Leadership is considered as an important aspect in many areas such as business organizations, politics, and sports and in many other fields. This research paper is about leadership and its various styles, traits, characteristics based on my ideal leader. It concentrates more on my ideal leader’s leadership qualities and leadership skills which I observed. My understanding on leadership was clearly explained in this paper. Moreover the traits a leader must have like vision, courage, integrity etc., are also analyzed. This paper also contains information about my goal. It also includes my approach to achieve my goal and types of skills I should improve to succeed. Introduction To my knowledge leadership is a set of skills developed or acquired through experience in one’s own life or by experience of others. These set of skills include good communication skills, ability to understand other...
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...Abstract The intent of this paper is to create a leadership plan for an organization currently facing changes on many facets. The owner of Innovation Inc., Garret Salmon, is hoping to bring his daughter, Joan Salmon, in as his successor in the role of CEO of his company. This paper will outline what the new leader, his daughter, must do to facilitate change, establish trust, develop relationships and create an innovative and ethical plan to ensure success in a constantly changing world. Through prioritizing goals and creating a leadership plan, both father and daughter will be able to set goals for themselves in order to develop a new and more innovative vision. This paper will also explore the relationship between Innovation Inc. and other businesses in their location of Kent, Washington, and will also examine the pressures of “going green” the company is experiencing from the public. Leadership Plan of Innovation Inc. Historically, successful leaders have demonstrated similar qualities. It is these qualities upon which good leaders rely for their success. Whether they were loved, hated, admired, revered or forgotten, successful leaders achieved success and passed down their legacy through values, morals, beliefs, lessons, stories and even through their succeeding generations. One of the more common and preferred method of turning over the reins of leadership is through inheritance. What it takes to be a leader is constantly evolving and has been for millennia...
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...The New Psychology of Leadership: A Student Analysis, Implications and Relevance Arlene G. Piper University of Fredericton EMBA 7005 – Leadership Theory & Practice Professor: Mona Egvig January 25, 2015 Abstract Studies on leadership have been examined as early as circa 500 BC, where Sun Tzu described the five traits of a successful leader (Gagliardi, 1999). It is believed that his thoughts on leadership closely approximate the Situational Leadership theory of modern times. In 16th century AD, Niccolo Machiavelli put forth theories on how a prince should acquire and maintain his state. There have been numerous other strategists of their time, each offering and teaching various leadership principles; some of which are still relevant today. As action shifts from the battlefield to the boardroom, new leadership theories continue to emerge, existing ones are consistently being revised, reviewed and reframed, and new leadership gurus are emerging as household names. This paper will summarize the salient points identified in the article titled The New Psychology of Leadership, by Stephen D. Reicher, Michael J. Platow and S. Alexander Haslam published in the August 2007 issue of Scientific American Mind. The author will outline the relevance of this ‘new’ theory in the context of a current leadership role as well as the potential application of this leadership theory and the applicability within the expansion of a leadership role. The paper will conclude with key takeaways relevant...
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...Management and Leadership Paper 1 Management and Leadership Paper University of Phoenix Harry Core /MT330 September 3, 2012 Management Leadership Paper 2 Management and Leadership at the Microsoft this organization requires both parties to accomplished their goal whether it’s the manager or the Leader. The organization requires the Leader and Manage to success in the ability to get the job done in a timely manner. This organization solely depends on the manager skills and the leader motivation. People might sometime get the two position mix up, but both positions are not the same the two positions have two difference job descriptions that needed to perform job duties. Management skills are a vital element within the business setting, and leader are just important also. Leader and manage work hand-in-hand although the two are not the same, but they are necessarily link. Separating the two will cause more issue then it will solve the manage job is to coordinate, plan, and organize the leader motivate and inspire the leader introduce new method to the team manager manage the team. The leader is capable of creating manager is an imitation. The leader makes the picture visible the manager supports by providing the leader with what is needed to perform. In each...
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...Development for the Practical Nurse Leadership Reflective Essay Assignment Grade: 10% of final grade Length: 4 pages maximum, Due Date: October 19, 2015 at 7:00 pm (see below) * 12 font, New Times Roman, double spaced, excluding reference list and title page. * Hard copy and electronic copy due at beginning of class as assigned by professor * Include a copy of the rubric with the hardcopy of your essay * Submit an electronic copy to Safe Assign on your assigned due date. Topic: Reflections: Leadership Development as you transition from learner to practitioner This essay is a critical analysis of your personal journey reflecting on your leadership skills development as you transition from being a student to a practice RPN. It may be helpful to focus on one significant experience and/or challenge: Examine how it made you feel made and how you have grown and developed leadership skills as a result. The primary focus is on your development of leadership skills as you transition from learner to practitioner. It should be honest and include examples, details, and relevant literature to support your opinions and thoughts. A good reflective essay should help you to understand yourself better. It must be written in the first person. Though this is a reflective paper, you need to clearly support your thoughts and ideas with references from the literature. Theoretical references may come from the literature related to leadership theory, power, conflict management...
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...THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES AND EMPLOYEES COMMITMENT IN EAST AFRICA BOTTLING S.C (COCA-COLA) A TERM PAPER: THE COURSE OF ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND DESIGN BY: SIRAK TEFERI ……….…. MKMW/601/06 SUBMITTED TO: TESFAYE SEMELA (Professor) The Relationship Between Leadership Styles and Employees Commitment Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................1 1.1. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TERM PAPER ON THE STUDY OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAIVOR ...................................................................................................................................................................2 1.2. IMPLICATIONS OF THE STUDY TO MARKETING MANAGEMENT. .........................................3 1.3. ORGANIZATION OF THE TERM PAPER ................................................................................................3 2. MAIN BODY OF THE TERM PAPER .................................................................................................................4 2.1. THEORETICAL LITERATURE .....................................................................................................................4 2.1.1. The Concept of Leadership .................................................................................................................4 2.1.2. The Development of Leadership Theories ..................
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...Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.ldr300edu.com LDR 300 Week 1 DQ 1, DQ 2 and DQ 3 LDR 300 Week 1 Individual Assignment Leadership and Management Paper LDR 300 Week 2 DQ 1, DQ 2 and DQ 3 LDR 300 Week 2 Team Assignment Leadership Profile Part I LDR 300 Week 2 Individual Assignment Leadership Theories Matrix LDR 300 Week 3 DQ 1, DQ 2 LDR 300 Week 3 Team Assignment Leadership Profile Part II LDR 300 Week 3 Individual Assignment Leadership and Power Paper LDR 300 Week 4 DQ 1, DQ 2 and DQ 3 LDR 300 Week 4 Team Assignment Positive Leadership Theories Presentation LDR 300 Week 4 Individual Assignment Positive Leadership Summary Table LDR 300 Week 5 DQ 1, DQ 2 and DQ 3 LDR 300 Week 5 Team Assignment Leadership Profile Part III LDR 300 Week 5 Individual Assignment Leading Diversity LDR 300 Final Exam ………………………………………………………………. LDR 300 Final Exam FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.ldr300edu.com How would you define successful leadership? What standard do you apply when evaluating leadership success? Is it possible to predict success based on organizational cultures or other factors? Provide examples to support your answer. What methods exist to develop leaders in an organization? What methods does your organization use? Why? Have any methods been counterproductive? In what ways? In The Art and Science of Leadership, Nahavandi writes about the dark side of power. Provide an example. What organizational factors contributed to the leader’s behavior? What were consequences...
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...Evaluation of Leadership in private sector organizations in Aruba Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism Management Leadership and Management Midterm Report Abstract This paper brings forward the key aspects of the Aruban Entrepreneur. These would be discussed and related to different theories. To obtain these aspects of entrepreneurial activity two local entrepreneurs were interviewed and their philosophies were put into this paper. Beside the key aspects this paper would also discuss entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship, the relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth and the common traits and skills of the Aruban entrepreneur. Abstract Content Introduction to the organization Current leadership Scientific analysis and diagnosis of leadership Areas of improvements Recommendations Critical reflections Resources Introduction As part of the Master’s program at the University of Aruba, in the Faculty of Hospitality & Tourism Management Studies, in the course “Leadership & Management”, it is required to submit a paper on the “Evaluation of leadership in private organizations in Aruba”. More specifically, this paper will have an in depth look at the leadership styles within the Aruban businesses and analyze and explained the findings/ observations based on leadership theories. More particular, we will try to uncover the different leadership models that can be applied in order to improve effectiveness and efficiency, overall performance...
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