One of the more contemporary styles of leadership is
“situational leadership” In this assignment, you will choose a CEO
from a top company and analyze his/her leadership style through the lens of
situational leadership
Required Reading
Fortune Magazines “100 Best Companies to Work For 2016”: http://fortunecom/best-companies/
Case Assignment
Drawing on the material in the background readings and doing
additional research, prepare a 5- to 6-page paper (not including the cover and
reference pages)
Using the framework of Situational Leadership, analyze the
leadership style of a contemporary CEO from one of the top 10 companies listed
in Fortune Magazine’s Best Companies to Work for in 2016
Keys to the Assignment
Go to Fortune Magazines Top 100 Companies to Work For 2016
and choose a company from the Top 10
Research the company, then answer the following questions
Which of the situational leadership styles exemplifies this
company?
What is the added value of this leadership style?
What impact does this leadership style have on the
organization’s overall image?
Contrast this leadership style with Express Scripts, named
the worst company in America to work for by glassdoorcom
Based on your experiences and research, what kind of
leadership style is needed to promote efficiency in an organization? What
contingencies affect this outcome? Justify your response
These are not the only things that must be covered, but just
the minimum You are encouraged to go deeper with the assignment and use your
critical thinking skills to ascertain what other areas are important in making
a company one of the top ones in which to work
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the following five
criteria:
Assignment-Driven Criteria (Precision and Breadth): Does the
paper fully address all Keys to the Assignment? Are the concepts behind the
Keys to the Assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic?
Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?
Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking and Depth): Does the
paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from
multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically
evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions?
Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and
analysis?
Business Writing (Clarity and Organization): Is the paper
well written (clear, developed logically, and well organized)? Are the grammar,
spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section
headings included in all papers? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the
primary means of responding to the Keys to the Assignment, or is
justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
quotations?
Effective Use of Information (Information Literacy and
References): Does the paper demonstrate that the student has read, understood,
and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated
effective research, as evidenced by the student’s use of relevant and quality
sources? Do additional sources used in the paper provide strong support for
conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?
Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of
APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper end references and in-text
citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all
sources (eg, references used from the Background page, the assignment
readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited?
Have all end references been included within the body of the paper as in-text
citations?
Tips and Suggestions
Please note the following tips and suggestions:
Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the
5-6 pages of analysis described above
Include headings for all papers greater than 2 pages
(basically all papers)
Cite and reference all sources that you use in your work,
including those that you paraphrase, but do not quote This means include
citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more than 5 words, and
citations for that information which you have “borrowed” or
paraphrased from other sources
Follow the TUI Guidelines for well-written papers
Submit your analysis by the end of this module
Module 1 – SLP
SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLES, ARISTOTLE AND LEADERSHIP, AND
LEADERSHIP VS MANAGEMENT
The purpose of the Session Long Project in Trident
University International classes is to give you the opportunity to explore the
applicability of the Module to your own life and work, and to see how the
otherwise academically rigorous presentation of a topic may, with more or less
work and/or trauma, become “up close and personal” This is done in a
number of different ways — sometimes cumulative papers, sometimes practical
hands-on experimentation with a tool of some sort, sometimes reflections on a
place of work or life The common thread is personal application, aimed at
demonstrating a cumulative knowledge and understanding of the course’s
material
In each module, you will complete an assessment and/or
situation diagnostics focusing on some aspect of leadership You will then be
asked to create a plan by which you can “grow” your strengths and
develop your weaknesses By the end of the course and the project, you will
have a better understanding of strategic leadership and how to use leadership
to influence followers
Background
Martin Luther King was one of the great orators of the 20th
century, and his style has been used as a model for many, including President
Barack Obama In this SLP assignment, you will analyze MLK’s style and compare
it to your own
Required Reading
Please read Martin Luther King’s letter from Birmingham Jail
at:http://wwwbuedu/irsd/Ec326_2004/material_2004/Letter%20from%20Birmingham%20Jailhtm
Session Long Project
Then, drawing on the material in the background readings and
doing additional research, write a 2- to 3-page paper in which you:
Analyze the leadership and oratory styles of Martin Luther
King, Jr through the lens of ethos, logos, and pathos, and compare his styles
to your own What could you do to strengthen your own skills at influence and
persuasion?
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that, at a minimum,
should be covered in your paper include:
Examples of how Martin Luther King used ethos, logos, and
pathos in his powerful and highly influential letter
How do you/can you incorporate what you have learned about
ethos, logos, and pathos into your own leadership activities to increase your
influence as a leader?
SLP Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the following five
criteria:
Assignment-Driven Criteria (Precision and Breadth): Does the
paper fully address all Keys to the Assignment? Are the concepts behind the
Keys to the Assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic?
Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?
Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking and Depth): Does the
paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from
multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically
evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions?
Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and
analysis?
Business Writing (Clarity and Organization): Is the paper
well written (clear, developed logically, and well organized)? Are the grammar,
spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section
headings included in all papers? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the
primary means of responding to the Keys to the Assignment, or is
justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
quotations?
Effective Use of Information (Information Literacy and
References): Does the paper demonstrate that the student has read, understood,
and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated
effective research, as evidenced by the student’s use of relevant and quality
sources? Do additional sources used in the paper provide strong support for
conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?
Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding
of APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper end references and in-text
citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all
sources (eg, references used from the Background page, the assignment
readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited?
Have all end references been included within the body of the paper as in-text
citations?
Tips and Suggestions
Please note the following tips and suggestions:
Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the
2-3 pages of analysis described above
Include headings for all papers greater than 2 pages
(basically all papers), but do not use headings as “space fillers“
You are expected to deal with these issues in an integrated
fashion, rather than treating them as a series of individual questions to be
answered one by one and left at that
You should synthesize information and present a concise and
meaningful paper
Cite and reference all sources that you use in your work,
including those that you paraphrase but do not quote This means include
citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more than 5 words, and
citations for that information which you have “borrowed” or
paraphrased from other sources
Follow the TUI Guidelines for well-written papers
Upload your assignment by the end of this module
Module 2 – Case
SERVANT LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION, AND
ORGANIZATIONS AS SYSTEMS
Background
In the movie Peaceful Warrior, the character
“Socrates” (as played by Nick Nolte) says, “There’s no greater
purpose than service to others” This is the premise upon which servant
leadership is based However, in today’s economy, we see many leaders who are
motivated by money, power, and prestige, but not by serving others
Our forefathers, the first Presidents of the United States,
were not motivated by money or the like, but out of a deep service to the
establishment of this country This SLP will examine their leadership styles
through the lens of the servant leader
Required Reading
Refer to the Background readings for this module
Case Assignment
Select one out of the first ten Presidents of the USA
(George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe,
John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, or
John Tyler) who you consider to be an outstanding example of a servant leader
Then, prepare a 5- to 6-page paper (not including the cover and reference
pages) in which you Analyze the leadership style of your selected President in
terms of the Servant Leadership model, and critically comment on whether this
approach would be effective in today’s world
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered in
your paper include:
Conduct independent research on this individual and create a
profile of this leader
What makes this person a servant leader? Support your answer
with examples
Discuss the added value of a servant leader based upon your
leader’s profile
Fast forward to today
Do you think servant leaders are needed in all
organizations?
What would an organization full of servant leaders be like?
Justify your response
What are the significant contingencies that would lean in
favor or against servant leadership?
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the following five
criteria:
Assignment-Driven Criteria (Precision and Breadth): Does the
paper fully address all Keys to the Assignment? Are the concepts behind the
Keys to the Assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic?
Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?
Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking and Depth): Does the
paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from
multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically
evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions?
Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?
Business Writing (Clarity and Organization): Is the paper
well written (clear, developed logically, and well organized)? Are the grammar,
spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section
headings included in all papers? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the
primary means of responding to the Keys to the Assignment, or is
justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
quotations?
Effective Use of Information (Information Literacy and
References): Does the paper demonstrate that the student has read, understood,
and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated
effective research, as evidenced by the student’s use of relevant and quality
sources? Do additional sources used in the paper provide strong support for
conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?
Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of
APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper end references and in-text
citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all
sources (eg, references used from the Background page, the assignment
readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited?
Have all end references been included within the body of the paper as in-text
citations?
Tips and Suggestions
Please note the following tips and suggestions:
Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the
5-6 pages of analysis described above
Include headings for all papers greater than 2 pages
(basically all papers)
Cite and reference all sources that you use in your work,
including those that you paraphrase, but do not quote This means include
citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more than 5 words, and
citations for that information which you have “borrowed” or
paraphrased from other sources
Follow the TUI Guidelines for well-written papers
Submit your analysis by the end of this module
Module 2 – SLP
SERVANT LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION, AND
ORGANIZATIONS AS SYSTEMS
Background
In today’s business world, we rely on leaders to make
persuasive arguments to motivate employees and “get the job done”
This requires both written and oral skills
In Module 1 SLP, we examined the use of ethos, logos, and
pathos in influence In this SLP, you will apply these principles to make your
own argument as if you were a supervisor in your Fortune 10 company
Required Reading
Refer to the required and optional readings on effective
communication messages and methods, as well as the readings from Module 1 on
ethos, logos, and pathos
Session Long Project
Using what you have learned in this module and module 1
about effective communication, develop a slide deck (minimum of 8 slides) with
voice narration in which you introduce a new organizational policy at your
company
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that, at a mimimum,
should be covered in your presentation include:
Your presentation should consist of at least 8 slides
explaining the implementation of a new organizational policy (eg, no cell
phones on the job) and an audio recording of your presentation (no more than 5
minutes long) where you (a dedicated leader) communicate the benefits and
implications of your policy The goal is to be able to influence (eg, ethos,
logos, pathos) your followers/audience to embrace this organizational change
Once you have completed the PowerPoint presentation, you
will use “Record Narration” to record your presentation using a
microphone You will submit the PowerPoint presentation with voiceover for a
grade (Please discuss any special issues with your instructor if you are
unable to complete any portion of this assignment)
You will be particularly assessed on:
Your completion of all the steps in the exercise
Your ability to synthesize information and present a concise
and meaningful PowerPoint and audio presentation
How well you demonstrate the principles of communication presented
in this module
The clarity and quality of your PowerPoint and audio
presentations
SLP Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the following five
criteria:
Assignment-Driven Criteria (Precision and Breadth): Does the
paper fully address all Keys to the Assignment? Are the concepts behind the
Keys to the Assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic?
Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?
Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking and Depth): Does the
paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from
multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically
evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions?
Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and
analysis?
Business Writing (Clarity and Organization): Is the paper
well written (clear, developed logically, and well organized)? Are the grammar,
spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section
headings included in all papers? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the
primary means of responding to the Keys to the Assignment, or is
justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
quotations?
Effective Use of Information (Information Literacy and
References): Does the paper demonstrate that the student has read, understood,
and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated
effective research, as evidenced by the student’s use of relevant and quality
sources? Do additional sources used in the paper provide strong support for
conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?
Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding
of APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper end references and in-text
citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all
sources (eg, references used from the Background page, the assignment
readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited?
Have all end references been included within the body of the paper as in-text
citations?
Upload your assignment by the end of this module
Reference
Maxwell, JC (2010) Everyone Communicates, Few Connect:
What the Most Effective People do Differently Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson
Module 3 – Case
TRANSFORMATIONAL/TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP STYLE
APPROACH, GLASS CEILING
Background
We are all familiar with the concepts of transformational
and transactional leadership, terms which were coined by James MacGregor Burns
in his classic Leadership, which was published in 1978 In this assignment, we
will analyze two leaders who typify these two types of leadership
Required Reading
Refer to the Background readings on transformational and
transactional leadership for this module
Case Assignment
Drawing on the material in the background readings and doing
additional research, please prepare a 5- to 6-page paper (not including the cover
and reference pages) in which you:
Analyze the key characteristics of transformational and
transactional leadership and apply them to two leaders of your choice
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that, at a mimimum,
should be covered in your paper, include:
Select two leaders (from the US or international) who you
consider to be examples of transactional and transformational leadership
Conduct independent research on these individuals and create
a profile that addresses the following:
What makes one leader transactional and the other
transformational?
What added value does each bring to their organizations?
What conditions and organizational contingencies influence
whether a transactional or transformational leadership style would be most
effective?
Considering your answer above, compare the effectiveness of
both leaders you profiled in their given environments Was their leadership
style appropriate?
Assignment Expectations
Your paper will be evaluated using the following five
criteria:
Assignment-Driven Criteria (Precision and Breadth): Does the
paper fully address all Keys to the Assignment? Are the concepts behind the
Keys to the Assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic?
Does the paper meet minimum length requirements?
Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking and Depth): Does the
paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from
multiple sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically
evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions?
Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and
analysis?
Business Writing (Clarity and Organization): Is the paper
well written (clear, developed logically, and well organized)? Are the grammar,
spelling, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section
headings included in all papers? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the
primary means of responding to the Keys to the Assignment, or is
justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
quotations?
Effective Use of Information (Information Literacy and
References): Does the paper demonstrate that the student has read, understood,
and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated
effective research, as evidenced by the student’s use of relevant and quality
sources? Do additional sources used in the paper provide strong support for
conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper?
Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding
of APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper end references and in-text
citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all
sources (eg, references used from the Background page, the assignment
readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly cited?
Have all end references been included within the body of the paper as in-text
citations?
Tips and Suggestions
Please note the following tips and suggestions:
Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the
5-6 pages of analysis described above
Include headings for all papers greater than 2 pages
(basically all papers)
Cite and reference all sources that you use in your work,
including those that you paraphrase but do not quote This means include
citations and quotation marks for direct quotes of more than 5 words, and
citations for that information which you have “borrowed” or
paraphrased from other sources
Follow TUI Guidelines for well-written papers
Submit your analysis by the end of this module
References
Pounder, J (2008) Transformational leadership: Practicing
what we teach in the Management classroom Journal of Education for Business, 84
(1), pp 2-6
Module 3 – SLP
TRANSFORMATIONAL/TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP STYLE
APPROACH, GLASS CEILING
Background
There have been many studies completed on the different
styles of leadership One of the most important ones focused on if a leader is
“task focused” or “relationship focused“
For this SLP, you will complete a short survey and then
analyze your results
Required Reading
Refer to the required and optional readings on leadership
style found in the Background readings
Session Long Project
Drawing on the material in the background readings and doing
additional research, please prepare a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the
following question:
Are you a Type A or Type B leader? What strengths do you
have as this kind of leader? What are the weaknesses? Give examples from your
experience to illustrate
Survey instructions
Take the following task vs relationship leadership survey
After you have completed the survey, add up your scores for tables 1 and 2 to
determine your dominant leadership style To determine your dominant personal
leadership style, circle one of the following options that best describes how
you see yourself (or the person that is being evaluated) regarding each
statement For each statement, you can indicate the degree to which you (or the
person being evaluated) engage(s) in the stated behavior A rating of 1 means
Never and a rating of 5 means Always with the person demonstrating the specific
behavior
Table 1 – “A” Style
