continued on additional forms provided they are attached to the assignment when making a submission. The availability of the form electronically allows learners to expand the ‘lines/box’ as required. UNDERSTAND LEADERSHIP STYLES 1.1 Describe the factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations (24 marks) According to McGregor there are two types of leaders: Theory X and Theory Y. This belief states that Theory X managers hold the believe that workers
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Autocratic leadership is a form of management where one leader typically has complete control over a work area or project. In a small business environment‚ the owner may implement this form of leadership when the operation is relatively small and he has a limited number of employees. While an autocratic style is considered more traditional‚ and in some instances‚ outdated form of leadership‚ it still offers a variety of benefits. An autocratic style of leadership can be effective in work environments
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The Importance of Leadership It is the belief of many that leadership is the vehicle or direction to both positive and negative change. In fact‚ leadership often determines the success and/or failure of any organization‚ whether it be in business‚ education‚ religion‚ government organizations‚ and society in general. Clear evidence of this is seen in the recent-American Airlines’ woes‚ the closing of troubled schools across the nation‚ the public-scandal surrounding Enron Corporation‚ the positive
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Developing a Personal Leadership Development Plan: A Practical Guide Caryl A. Hess‚ PhD‚ MBA Director‚ Cleveland Clinic Academy‚ Samson Global Leadership Academy & Executive Visitors’ Program AGENDA Objectives: 1. Why does a plan matter? 2. What are the elements of a leadership plan? 3. How can mentors/coaches help? Why Does a Leadership Plan Matter? Leadership Competencies Emotional Intelligence Leadership Plan A picture of where the Baltic and North Seas meet. The opposing tides cannot
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Transition Leadership: Managing Change In Your Organization in today’s deregulating and increasingly competitive business environment‚ organizational change is becoming inevitable. Today’s successful organizations are experiencing transitions in the areas of technology‚ process re engineering‚ mergers‚ and organizational restructuring in order to remain competitive. However‚ although these areas impact employees at all levels of the company‚ senior management often overlooks this fact. Therefore
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From a theoretical perspective‚ it is evident that Duke understands that leadership is a process and not a position as believed by the masses‚ because he applies both his expertise and experience to each situation and makes decisions according to the situation. Moreover‚ given the variability (many situational triggers) and depth of situations at the PSA‚ it is difficult to fully explain the effectiveness of its leadership. Thus‚ as previously stated‚ this assessment focusses primarily
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LEADERSHIP STYLES There are multiple Leadership Styles. The key styles include: Leadership Style Key Characteristics Transformative • True leader who inspires team with shared vision • Uses delegation & participation to engage team & has technical support staff so that focus is on communicating & people management • Style most encouraged by Leadership programs Transactional • Focus is on getting staff to do what they are paid for (employment is a transaction) • Reward
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Book Review: Primal Leadership Introduction This book review illuminates the brief summary of Primal Leadership‚ the analysis of this book‚ the importance for managers‚ as well as the most interesting parts of the book. The first part is book summary. It talks about the task‚ development‚ and improvement of primal leadership. The second part analyzes book contents from author credentials‚ rationale‚ face validity‚ target audience‚ reliability‚ distinctiveness‚ and practicality. The third part talks
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Case Study: Leadership Assessments for Succession of the Robinson Agency Kia Williams University of the Rockies Abstract This paper is a case presentation of a collaborative effort between an established leader of firm and a consultant team to develop an assessment approach in preparation for Mr. Robinson’s retirement and succession plan. Given that this once small family owned business has developed into a well-established firm under the tutelage of Mr. Robinson‚ he desires for the legacy
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Student ID number: 11019066 Module name: Essence of Leadership Assignment Title: Final Essay Assignment deadline: May 08 2012 Effective word count: 5848 I confirm that I have read the University regulations on plagiarism‚ and that this assignment is my own work. “I declare that I am the sole author of this assignment and the work is a result of my own investigations‚ except where otherwise stated. All references have been duly cited” ii Table of Contents List
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