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MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 1 CASE

LEADERSHIP TRAITS AND TRIBAL LEADERSHIP

Assignment Overview

The Module 1 Case requires that you complete the Leadership Traits Questionnaire (LTQ), and use the results of the LTQ to formulate your personal leadership traits.

Case Assignment

You will find the LTQ at the link below:

https://studysites.sagepub.com/northouse6e/study/materials/Questionnaires/03409_02lq.pdf

Complete the LTQ, and request that a minimum of three (and maximum of five) individuals who know you well complete the LTQ on your behalf. Follow the instructions at the end of the survey scale, noting the following:

The items on which you scored highest and lowest.

The items for which there were notable differences between your self-ratings and the average of others’ ratings.

Assignment Expectations

After you have taken the LTQ, please respond to the following requirements in a well-written, 4- to 5-page paper (not counting the title page or reference section):

Discuss your scores on the LTQ, detailing what surprised you about the results, as well as what did not surprise you.

Compare the scores you received from your peers to the scores you received based on your own LTQ answers. What was most different? What was similar?

Write a 5-step action plan for improving your leadership skills based on the feedback you received from your LTQ as well as the scores you received from others.

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 1 SLP

LEADERSHIP TRAITS AND TRIBAL LEADERSHIP

Drawing from the materials in this module, you will administer the Tribal Leadership survey to a member of an organization to which you have access.

After you have determined the organization’s present stage, you will interview the organizational member to glean more detail concerning the culture of his or her organization.

This can be any type of organization (some examples include a business, church, sports team, or volunteer organization). The person should be willing to participate in an interview about his or her organization’s culture. You may conduct the interview in person, via phone, or via email.

Prior to the interview, ask the interviewee to respond to the Tribal Leadership Survey questions (you will need to provide your name and email address to receive the survey results). Access the survey at http://www.culturesync.net/toolbox/culturemeter-survey/. (Note the results of the Tribal Leadership survey, specifically the tribal stage of the interviewee’s organization).

Interview your subject (interviewee) to discover information regarding his/her organization’s culture by asking the following questions:

Tell me about the relationship of your organization’s people to the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Are the people in your organization used to taking risks (innovation) or is organizational stability more important (the status quo)?

Are the people in your organization more focused on the details of their work (the means) or toward the outcomes (the end results)?

Would you say that your organization’s leadership is more process-oriented or people-oriented?

Does your organization focus more on recognizing the accomplishments of individual members or the accomplishments of teams?

Do people tend to be easygoing and cooperative, or are they aggressive and highly competitive?

Describe the general demeanor of the organization’s people. In other words, are people mostly disengaged and apathetic, or are they engaged and energetic?

Is your organization more formal or less formal in its day-to-day operations and approaches?

Are there any organizational standards or ideals that are particularly important to the people in the organization? If so, what are they?

What words best describe the overall “mood” of the organization?

What rituals are important in the organization?

What symbols are most important to the people in the organization?

Are there any stories that people tell newcomers that help to indoctrinate them into the organization? If so, what are they?

What artifacts are most important to the people in the organization (e.g., mottos, slogans, meetings, awards, new hire trainings, etc.?)

What are people most proud of?

What do people complain most about?

What shared assumptions come to mind (that are important to the people of the organization)?

SLP Assignment Expectations

The objective of this SLP will be to accomplish the following:

 

Determine the organization’s tribal leadership stage (using the Tribal Leadership Survey).

Recognize the tangible and intangible cultural characteristics that define the tribe and tribal stage (using the interview questions).

Determine how well the identified stage of tribal leadership (based on the Tribal Leadership Survey results) aligns with the characteristics of the organization’s overall culture (based on the interview questions).

Write a 3- to 4-page paper (not counting the title page or reference section) applying tribal leadership to organizational culture by noting the impact the tribal stage you observed has on the organizational culture of the interviewee’s organization.

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 2 CASE

LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND THE TRIBE

Assignment Overview

For this case assignment, you will fully discuss the three-skill approach to leadership, using credible sources to back your work.

Case Assignment

Perform research and describe a team or organization that utilizes the three-skills approach to leadership.

Synthesize the skill mixes exhibited at each level of your example team with the model’s suggestion for the skill mix. How does your example differ?

What can/should be done to change it?

Assignment Expectations

Write a 4- to 5-page paper (not counting the title page or reference section) covering all these topics, using proper APA formatting, source selection, and citation.

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 2 SLP

LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND THE TRIBE

Conduct research to find a team or organization that shows clear evidence that it uses the skills model of leadership. Use the research you conduct to determine your best judgment regarding the organization or team's tribal stage.

SLP Assignment Expectations

Acting as an outside consultant, create a 2-3 page report (not counting the title page or reference section) for the organization's leadership that addresses the following:

A brief overview of the way the skills model is employed in the organization or team.

A brief explanation of the impact of the way the skills model is employed on the tribal stage of the organization.

A clear, research-backed recommendation regarding which changes should be made (based on the selected tribal stage).

An action plan for implementing those changes.

 

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 3 CASE

LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THE TRIBE

Assignment Overview

 For this case, you will fully discuss transformational leadership theory, using credible sources to back your work.

Case Assignment

Perform research and describe a team or organization that uses a transformational approach.

Compare the transformational environment you outlined above to a non-leadership environment (laissez-faire).

What are the key differences between the two approaches?

In terms of morale, productivity, and overall commitment, what do you think the key differences are between organizations that use a transformational approach and those with non-leaders?

Assignment Expectations

 Write a 4- to 5-page paper (not counting the title page or reference section) covering all these topics, using proper APA formatting, source selection, and citation.

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 3 SLP

LEADERSHIP STYLES AND THE TRIBE

Transactional leadership, while quite different from transformational leadership, has its place in leadership practice. As you continue your application-based SLP journey in this course, conduct research to find a team or organization that primarily uses transactional leadership. Use the research you conduct to determine your best judgment regarding the organization or team's tribal stage.

SLP Assignment ExpectationsOnce again, acting as an outside consultant, create a 2- to 3-page report (not counting the title page or reference section) for the organization’s leadership that addresses the following:

 

A brief overview of the way transactional leadership is employed within the organization.

A brief explanation of the impact of the way transactional leadership is employed on the tribal stage of the organization.

A clear, research-backed recommendation addressing which changes should be made (based on the selected tribal stage).

An action plan for implementing those changes.

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 4 CASE

VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND THE TRIBE

Assignment Overview

View the following three videos on the Leadership Channel in the Skillsoft section of Trident’s Online Library and follow the assignment requirements below.

McKeown, L.?(2012).?Leaders as visionaries.?[Video File]. [Books24x7 version]. Available in the Trident Online Library.?

McKeown, L.?(2012).?Leaders as processors.?[Video File]. [Books24x7 version]. Available in the Trident Online Library.?

McKeown, L.?(2012).?Leaders as operators.?[Video File]. [Books24x7 version]. Available in the Trident Online Library.?

Case Assignment

Define and provide an example of a visionary leader, a processor leader, and an operator leader, backing your work with credible sources.

Create a clear distinction between these three styles of leadership, weighing their similarities and differences.

Provide an example of each type of leader (visionary, processor, operator) that you know from personal experience or through research of well-known leaders.

Create a table that lists situations in which each of these styles may be useful.

Assignment Expectations

Write a 4- to 5-page paper (not counting the title page or reference section) covering all these topics, using proper APA formatting, source selection, and citation.

 

 

 

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 4 SLP

VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND THE TRIBE

Visionary leaders plow through their days with a sharp focus on the future. They know exactly where they want to take their organizations and teams, and they often know exactly how they want to accomplish it.

SLP Assignment Expectations

For the final SLP, please address, in a 2- to 3-page paper (not counting the title page or reference section), the following:

Research and find two different visionary leaders with very different approaches to visionary leadership.

Discuss the impact of the different brands of visionary leadership on the tribal stage of each organization.

Discuss the differences between the two approaches and offer your thoughts on why one approach yields a different tribal stage and mindset than the other.

Describe, in detail, three things that each leader could do to move his/her organization from its current tribal stage to the next one up.

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 1 Discussion

DQ1 What Makes You a Good Leader?

Introduce yourself to the class as a student of leadership. In the context of your discussion response, list 5 characteristics that make you a good leader. These don’t have to be limited to the things we have discussed so far in Module 1. You can use any characteristics at all that you think make you a good leader.

If you feel you are not a good leader, list the 5 characteristics you would most like to gain so you can consider yourself a good leader.

Be sure to challenge your peers on their posts. Do the characteristics they have chosen really lend themselves to effective leadership? Why or why not? Be prepared to defend your answers in a spirited, collegial way.

DQ2 Big Five Personality Factors and Leadership

There is a growing consensus concerning which specific factors make up personality. Based on reliable research (Goldberg, 1990; McCrae & Costa, 1987; Judge, Bono, Ilies & Gerhardt, 2002), the “Big Five” personality factors, and how they positively and negatively link with leadership and leadership effectiveness, are detailed in the table below:

Big Five

Adapted from Ackerman, C. (2017). The big five personality traits & the 5-factor model explained. Positive Psychology Program. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library. Retrieved from https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/big-five-personality-theory/

For this discussion question, talk about a leader you know well or one that you are familiar with from your studies. Where does this leader "stack up" with the table above? How many of the big five does he or she exhibit? Be sure to challenge your peers on their posts. Let’s get a robust discussion going on how personality impacts leadership effectiveness.

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 2 Discussion

DQ1 The Three-Skill Approach and the Tribe

Now that you are well versed in the three-skill approach to leadership and the stages of tribal leadership, discuss the following for our first question of the module:

Think about all three levels of leadership covered in the three-skill approach (supervisory, middle, and top), and consider the different skill mixes required for each level (for instance, the supervisory level mix requires heavy technical skills and human skills, but it does not require heavy conceptual skills).

Imagine you are responsible for making concrete suggestions that would help move an organization from Stage 2 to Stage 3 of tribal leadership, but you must use the three-skill approach to do it.

Adapted from Northouse (2018)

What suggestions would you make for the supervisory level, and why?

What suggestions would you make for the middle level, and why?

What suggestions would you make for the top level, and why?

DQ2 The Three-Skill Approach, the Skills Model, and the Tribe

Thinking back to the previous discussion question, expand on your thoughts about the three-skill approach by comparing it to the skills model.

How are they the same? How do they differ? How does one set leaders up better to impact tribal stages than the other? Why? Critically evaluate the responses or your peers where there is disagreement.

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 3 Discussion

DQ1 Situational Leadership and Tribal Leadership Strategy

Watch the “Leadership Styles” video from the Leadership Channel in the Trident Online Library (Books 24x7) and respond to the following:

Having watched the video, what tribal stage do you think Peter’s New York City firm was in? Please fully support your thoughts in your initial response. Next, share which tribal stage you believe the second firm was in. Was Peter better or worse suited for this assignment? How could he adapt and improve using situational leadership?

Make your initial post within the first 4 days of the module. Provide a substantive response to at least 2 of your peers within the current module timeframe. For at least 1 of your peer responses, write a full critical evaluation of the peer’s post and decisions. Carefully examine how your peer might have missed something (identify possible blind spots) and discuss how their post impacted you.

DQ2 Non-Leadership and the Tribe

Sometimes a leader's style doesn't fit any of the examples we have explored. When a non-leader is a part of a team or organization, it can feel like an absolute free-for-all in the work environment.

Using the provided resources for this module, as well as research you conduct on your own in the Trident Online Library or elsewhere, find an example of a non-leader and write a post incorporating the following:

Tell the class which non-leader you chose and provide a link where your peers can go to see what shaped your opinion.

Tell why you think your example is one of a non-leader, but back yourself up. Remember, your peers will be critical of you, so bring your “A” game.

After you've written your initial post, be sure to reply to at least two of your peers with substantive, valuable feedback.

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 4 Discussion

Visionary, Transformational, or Both?

Visionary leaders often set themselves apart from all other types, though they do utilize characteristics from a plethora of other styles and theories.

Given the following three leaders, write a post placing three given leaders into one of the following three categories:

Transformational Leader

Visionary Leader

Hybrid (Transformational and Visionary)

Please give clear, research-backed reasons for your choices, and openly discuss your personal preference by stating which of the three leaders you would most like to follow.

The Three Leaders:

Steve Jobs (former Apple CEO)

Richard Branson (Virgin Atlantic CEO)

Sam Walton (founder and CEO, Walmart)

 

 

MGT506 Strategic Leadership

Module 4 Reflection Discussion

"Build-a-Leader Workshop"

Based on everything you have learned this term about leadership traits, skills, and styles, use this final forum to describe to your peers how you would “build” the perfect leader, using only the “ingredients” (traits, skills, styles) we explored throughout the course.

Be sure to consider how your “perfect” leader would perform in terms of building an organizational culture that operates at the highest possible tribal stage.

Can you build a leader capable of running a Stage 5 organization? Be sure to have thoughtful discussion with your peers about the leadership “recipe” they choose (though peer replies are not required for this forum).

After responding to the Reflective Discussion above, please complete an anonymous Course Evaluation Survey. Instructors are not able to view course evaluation reports until after the grade submission period is over. Thank you for your feedback.