In what specific ways may an individual influence an organization through his or her management and leadership skills?

University of Phoenix​, LDR 531 All Week Discussions (Week 1 to 5) & Week 2, 3 and 4 Assignments

Week 1

DQ 1

In what specific ways may an individual influence an organization through his or her management and leadership skills?

DQ 2

What is the difference between managers and leaders? Is it possible to be an effective manager but not an effective leader Provide examples.

 

Week 2

DQ 1

Which factors do you think influence employee job satisfaction? Compare and contrast these factors to those most important to you.

DQ 2

What is the most effective way for companies to monitor employee motivation, satisfaction, and performance? What are its advantages and disadvantages?

 

Week 3

DQ 1

After completing the Williams Institute for Ethics and Management, Ethics Awareness Inventory, and Ethical Choices in the Workplace assessments on the student website, evaluates how a company structures the use of groups or teams. Do you feel the organization would be an effective fit based on what you learned through the Williams assessment? Why or why not?

DQ 2

How would you modify your communication style to better accommodate team members with contrasting styles? Provide specific examples.

 

Week 4

DQ 1

In which type of organizational structure do you think your leadership style would be most effective? In what kind of structure would it be least effective? Compare and contrast the structures.

DQ 2

Think of an organization and a manager within that organization with whom you are familiar. Identify the organization’s structure type and the leadership style of the manager. Suppose that the structure of the organization was changed drastically in way of your choosing. Do you think the manager that you described would be more or less effective given the new structure? Why or why not?

 

Week 5

DQ 1

Which leadership elements in the different positions from the Gene One Scenario support and hinder the change effort?

DQ 2

Which factors of the business you researched do you think could be implemented at Gene One to make its change effort more successful?

 

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LDR/531 WEEK 2 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PAPER

Assume you are the manager of your learning team and need to develop a plan that will address the characteristics of your group and yourself as the leader. This plan can be used to determine the needs of the learning team and is a tool for members to assess their skills, strengths, areas needing improvement, and the resources needed to help them reach their career goals.

Use each Learning Team member’s DiSC assessment results completed in Week One.

Develop a combined DiSC chart of your Learning Team members for use in developing this paper. Based on the individual assessments, what are the characteristics of your team?

Create a professional development plan to address the characteristics of the Learning Team members both individually and as a group and your ability to lead them:

 

Required Elements:

No more than 1400 words

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines

Evaluate the individuals, including yourself, and the group based on the DiSC assessment.

 

Assignment Grading Guide

LDR/531 WEEK 3 Individual Assignment – Leadership Style

Select and describe a leader you admire. Your selected leader may be either a real-life individual or a fictional character from television, the movies, or a book. Using leadership theories, analyze your selected leader to identify characteristics and provide specific examples of leadership qualities you think contributed to that person’s success.

Evaluate your own leadership style and work with your mentor to identify your own leadership characteristics.

Write a paper in which you explain your leadership style and your ideas and plans for improving your effectiveness as a leader based on your comparison with an admired leader and your work with your mentor.

 

Required Elements:

• 1050 words (10% +/- allowance)
• Meet APA guidelines (See APA Sample paper and Assignment Templates)
• Evaluate your chosen leader and yourself, based on the leadership theories.
• Summarize the discussion with your mentor

 

 

 

LDR 531 Week 4 Assignment Determining Your Perfect Position

Imagine the company you work for is expanding and restructuring. You are provided the opportunity to determine the position that best suits you, meaning you are able to define your role so that you will most benefit the company and be most successful.

Write a paper that describes your leadership style model.

Identify strengths and weaknesses of your leadership style by applying what you learned about yourself through self-assessments.

Compare and contrast leadership theories in the textbooks to better understand relevant theories applicable to your leadership approach.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.