Bus 660 Week 1 Assignment Leadership Competency Models

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BUS 660 Week 1 Assignment Leadership Competency Models
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Leadership Competency Models. A competency model is a set of knowledge, skills, behaviors, or attributes that defines what is needed by a person to be effective in a particular leadership position. Chapter 7 of the course text introduces the concept of competency models and provides an example of a leadership competency model on page 253. Study the practice of competency modeling and existing leadership competency models. Using the Ashford University Library, search for a minimum of three scholarly sources on competency models and develop a competency model for a particular leadership position, such as college president, mayor, college athletic coach, or chief executive officer.

In your paper:

Provide an overview of your competency model.

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BUS 660 Week 1 DQ 1 Leadership Defined (Updated)
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Leadership has been described from various perspectives and defined by different concepts. Based on the descriptions of leadership provided in this week’s lecture and

readings, present a personal definition of leadership and explain why your definition is appropriate and relevant to the practice of leadership today. Provide an example of a current leader who embodies this definition. Explain how this individual is a relevant example of your personal definition of leadership.

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BUS 660 Week 1 DQ 2 Theories of Leadership
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Many schools of thought have developed throughout history that propose various theories about the source and development of leaders, how leaders are discovered, and how they can be identified. Early leadership theories focused on the qualities that distinguished leaders from followers; subsequent theories looked at other variables such as situational factors and skill levels. Evaluate the similarities and differences between two approaches or theories of leadership: the trait approach and behavioral theory; the Situational Leadership® Model and authentic

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BUS 660 Week 2 Assignment Criteria of Leader Effectiveness
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Criteria of Leader Effectiveness. The purpose of this assignment is to examine similarities and differences in criteria of effectiveness for several familiar leadership roles. In a three- to four- page paper (excluding the title and reference pages):

Identify the criteria by which the effectiveness of the following leaders might be evaluated: an assistant coach, a teacher, and a minister. Prioritize and explain the rationale for these criteria.

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BUS 660 Week 2 DQ 1 Ethical Leadership
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Ethical Leadership. Companies have become increasingly aware of the advantages that being ethically conscious have to offer, especially in the global economy. Using the overview of ethical leadership provided in this week’s lecture and readings, in what way can ethical business practices increase organizational competitiveness in their respective industries and help to further substantiate the notion that an ethical culture is good for business? Conversely, how does unethical leadership adversely affect the organization’s bottom line? What impact can a leader’s position on ethics have on the culture of an organization?

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BUS 660 Week 2 DQ 2 Ethical Organizational Climate
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Ethical Organizational Climate. What is the relationship between a leader’s responsibility for ethical behavior and the idea of an ethical organizational climate? Research a specific nonfictional leader of your choice and provide examples of the behaviors this leader exhibits that highlight the role of ethics in leadership. Answer the following in your post:

Can a leader’s public and private morality be distinguished? Should they be?

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BUS 660 Week 3 Assignment Leadership Evaluation
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Leadership Evaluation. The purpose of this assignment is to explore how leadership is formally evaluated in different organizations. In this assignment, examine and analyze the process used to evaluate leaders in a specific organization. Obtain a copy of a leadership performance appraisal form from an organization. To do so, contact an organization’s human resource department or conduct an Internet search.

Once you have obtained a sample form, provide the following:

A brief summary and overview of the form.

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BUS 660 Week 3 DQ 1 Leadership Effectiveness
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Leadership Effectiveness. The base rate of managerial incompetence is estimated to be 50 to 75%. This means that a majority of people in positions of authority have difficulties getting a group of people to work effectively together or get results.

What do you think about this percentage? For example, is it too high or too low, and why?

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BUS 660 Week 3 DQ 2 Leadership Relations (Updated)
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Leadership Relations. A critical component of a leader’s success is their ability to develop effective relationships with their superiors, their co-workers, and their subordinates. Propose and discuss at least three strategies a leader should adopt to enhance their relationships with superiors, co-workers and subordinates. Discuss the importance of developing relationships within all levels of the organization.

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BUS 660 Week 4 Assignment Leader Traits
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Leader Traits. The purpose of this assignment is to identify the traits frequently associated with leadership effectiveness and explore advantages and disadvantages associated with trait approaches to leadership. For this assignment:

Provide a brief overview of the leader’s role that includes the following: Name and title of the leader,

His or her specific role/position,

The name and industry of the organization.

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BUS 660 Week 4 DQ 1 Perceptions of Leadership
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Perceptions of Leadership. The research and practice of leadership focuses on the leader while the role of the follower is often neglected.

Using the overview provided in this week’s lecture and readings, how do follower perceptions affect a leader’s style?

How might you best assess follower perceptions of your leadership style?

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BUS 660 Week 4 DQ 2 Leading Teams
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Leading Teams. Those leaders who have the greatest impact are those who can influence a group or team. Briefly discuss the difference between a group and a team, and the strategies a leader should consider to influence a group or team.

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BUS 660 Week 5 Assignment Theories of Motivation
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Theories of Motivation. The purpose of this assignment is to apply the motivation and job satisfaction theories to a specific situation. Describe the theories and key assumptions on what motivates people or makes them satisfied. Apply one of the theories to a specific situation related to motivation you have witnessed or experienced professionally. In your paper:

Discuss how useful this theory is in explaining the lack of effort or the high performance of employees.

Provide examples of the advantages and disadvantages of this particular theory in explaining employee

motivation or job satisfaction.

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BUS 660 Week 5 DQ 1 Leadership and Change
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Leadership and Change. Highlight the most prominent situations affecting leadership from the Industrial Age to the Information Age. Consider how these situations affect an organization with which you are affiliated (or of which you have knowledge), and discuss what your leadership approach to change would be in response to these situations.

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BUS 660 Week 5 DQ 2 Empowering Others
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Empowering Others. Leaders inspire and encourage their followers to reach objectives they have deemed important. The ability to empower others to reach these objectives is a key skill of a leader. Using the overview of transformational and transactional leadership provided in this week’s lecture and readings, discuss the concept of empowerment and the best practices associated with empowerment.

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BUS 660 Week 6 DQ 1 Effective Global Leadership
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Effective Global Leadership. Servant, authentic and ethical leadership are models which have been successful not only in different types of organizations, but also in different cultures and in different countries. Using the overview of global leadership provided in this week’s lecture and readings, do you believe this to be a valid statement? In other words, are these leadership theories effective global leadership models? Why or why not? Support your position with global examples and appropriate references.

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BUS 660 Week 6 DQ 2 “Good” and “Bad” Leadership
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“Good” and “Bad” Leadership. Charismatic leaders are often characterized by passion and a clear vision of the future. This type of leader often elicits an emotional response from followers and generates excitement needed to change. Choose one example of leadership and discuss the positive outcomes and/or negative impacts of the “reign” of this leader.

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BUS 660 Week 6 Final Paper (New March 2014)
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Final Paper Preparation

In preparation for your research, select an individual currently in a leadership position. The person must be responsible in some capacity for other employees, and the person must be an individual that can be researched.

Overview

In your overview of the leader, include:

Name and title of the leader.

His or her specific role or position and responsibilities.

The name, industry, and description of the organization, including the culture of the organization.

The length of time the leader has been in his or her current position.

A brief history of the leader’s background and career path to his or her present day leadership position.