Newsweek names Steve Jobs as the best of the 10 Best Leaders of 2005. Let us examine why. Solution Expectations Write detailed information, answering some of the following questions: Why is CEO Steve Jobs considered to be a (the) best leader of the decade by Fortune Magazine! Using what you have learned in this module o
You have been invited by the human resources manager of a medium-sized company to prepare a "report" on "In Groups and Out Groups." The report will be distributed to departmental VPs and directors. In the report you should: Introduce the concepts of In and Out groups. Describe a situation where you (or someone you kn
The CEO of a large company has retained you as a management consultant to look into an area of concern that she has. With many of the recent corporate scandals, she is wondering how she can avoid these sorts of problems within her company. She has asked you to research and prepare a report that summarizes the various kinds of po
As consultant for MSO, you realize that in order to address the current crisis, some leadership training is necessary for managers and management to facilitate the transition into a different leadership and management approach. This new approach would involve learning new leadership skills and management techniques. List a
Organizations have the responsibility to implement an overall strategy to assess performance. This strategy includes measures such as productivity, effectiveness, efficiency, profit, sales, and market share. Prepare a chart listing each measure of performance used by the organization you have selected. For each measure, anal
In order to be successful, leaders must openly and clearly communicate the organization's policies and procedures, must support their messages with accurate and timely data, must reinforce organization's vision and mission and link specific goals and objectives to the mission. Communication is fundamental in any improvement proc
How does information literacy influences scholarship, practice and leadership in a Teachers' job? How does this affect teachers when they are assisting students?
Effective leaders need to master the skills necessary to become knowledgeable teachers and successful coaches. Identify a leader within your organization and assess her/his skills as a teacher and a coach. Research the internet for examples of effective leaders who were described primarily as teachers or coaches. Summarize your
How is relationship building accomplished in a global organization? What are the unique challenges?
What strategies do effective leaders use to build relationships? How do these strategies impact an organization's success?
President Ronald Reagan has been described by some as a master of delegation. He has been quoted as saying, "Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out." Discuss the importance of delegation as a leadership tool.
Select an organization. o Differentiate between management and leadership. o Describe the roles and responsibilities that organizational managers and leaders play in creating and maintaining a healthy organizational culture. o Evaluate the affect of globalization and management across borders. o Recommend at least two str
You are the new leader of a small health care organization. You have been asked to prepare the initial budget for this entity. Describe the steps you would take to develop this budget and how you would prioritize resources.
In what type of organization do you think would be most effective for my leadership style, and in what organization would it be least effective? Compare and contrast these two types of organizations. About Me My leadership style is Task-orientation which means that I am concerned with getting the job done and I focus more
How can group leaders effectively facilitate a meeting in spite of interruptions from difficult people? Identify at least one strategy for staying on track.
What unique difficulties do female group leaders face? How can they overcome these challenges?
Dan Porter has recently won the lottery. He is excited and wants to share his news with his coworkers. However, his supervisor cuts him short by assigning the team task for the day. Has the supervisor shown good leadership qualities by putting the need for the task completion before all else? How else could the supervisor have
Q1. WHAT TRAITS AND PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS ARE IMPORTANT FOR LEADERSHIP? CITE AT LEAST 2 JOURNAL ARTICLES AS REFERENCES. IF SOMEONE DOES NOT POSSESS THESE TRAITS, CAN THEY STILL BE AN EFFECTIVE LEADER? CAN THESE TRAITS BE LEARNED? Q2. CAN A POSITIVE TRAIT ALSO BECOME OR BE PERCEIVED AS A WEAKNESS? HOW? Q3. HOW
I need help to answer this question and build on that. What are the most critical areas for leadership within an organization to concentrate on in developing effective learning processes? How must organizations account for the societal aspects affecting organizational learning and knowledge? Explain with real-life examp
Briefly describe a possible group or organization to belong (now or belonged to in the past). If you were the leader of this group, what vision would you have for the group? How would you articulate and implement that vision?
Write a response on the best leader you ever worked with: 1) Describe your respective roles and the context in which you interacted? 2) Why he is the best? 3) 3-4 factors thet led you to choose this individule 4) What was noteable about these factors? 5) How did you feel? 6) What have you learned from this exercise? 7
Looking for Guidance to help complete this. I would like you to address the positive strategic leadership attributes of President Reagan. I would like to refer to three Key Strategic Leadership Actions (Effectively managing the Firm's Resources Portfolio, Sustaining an Effective Organizational Culture, and Emphasizing Ethical P
The team concept requires each group member to assume a role. What 2 positive roles do you feel you could assume in a team and why? There are also negative roles that group members assume. As a leader who wants effective teams, choose 2 negative group roles and discuss how you would intervene in order to have a more positive
I need help in descibing how specific organizational behavior theories could have predicted or can explain the failure Enron or Worldcom. I also need help with compare and contrast the contributions of leadership, management, and organizational structures to the organizational failure.
What is the difference between managers and leaders? Is it possible to be an effective manager without being a leader? Provide examples to support your answer.
Assess how your own organization is doing on each and identify specific means that could help incorporate the ideas listed into the culture of your organization. please feel free to disagree. Number one, create consistency and continuity of purpose, plan products with an eye to the long-range needs of the company, don't succu
Each organization is distinct, with its own culture and dynamics. Some of this uniqueness is due to the nature of the business itself, but much can be traced to the prominent leadership styles. As you review the information contained in your readings, consider your own organization, or one that you know well. Evaluate how it dem
Terms such as leadership, management, and power are commonly used in business communications, and often interchangeably. Yet scholars have long debated the differences between management and leadership. Furthermore, to be an effective leader, it is important to understand and articulate these nuances as well as understand the cr
Consider the notion of 'Psychological Size' and assess the specific recommendations (open style of communication, be patient, make a sincere effort to draw people out without constantly evaluating their remarks) on how to equalize the perceived gap between employees and leaders. Where possible, provide specific examples of such
Joanne is a member of a group that is developing a questionnaire as a group project in her Introductory Sociology class. Whenever they meet, Joanne finds she is always trying to keep the group focused on putting the questionnaire together. Joanne would be considered the __________ leader of the group. Answer instrumental