Final Exam
Case Analysis
MGMT 7135: Seminar in Leadership and Team Building
Table of Contents
Performance Management Model..……………………………………………………3
Communications.………………………………………………………………………..12
Leadership...………………………………...…………………………………………..13
Conflict.…………………………………………………………………………………..16
Perception……………………………………………………………...………………..17
Team Performance……………………………………………………………………..18
As Regional Director for Happy Face Frozen Foods (HFFF), I hold a great responsibility to meet sales projection levels at each of my sales districts. Hitting goal is not just a numbers game- it’s a task of managing people within the culture of the organization. My ultimate goal for District IV and district manager Tony’s performance
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Because Tony is involved in some of the unethical action, a quick response is needed at the management and subordinate level. Nielson’s guidelines for changing unethical organizational behaviors are not easy, but start with an intervention strategy implemented by corporate guidelines and myself. Caution should be used as I could be misled on details, and do not want to damage relationships and hurt the organization unnecessarily. The advantage of leading an ethical change increases incremental performance, but must include Tony in the process of establishing ethical rules and procedures in order to implement long-term. Rallying others to agree for the good of the organization takes consensus building through patience and relationship building, and can happen with ability and courage. Tony perceives his abilities for his own “book of business” as a successful sales person to be a major part of his job requirement. As a superior, my perception of his skills and traits lack the ability to manage his people, and his personal success makes me doubt his capabilities even more as he ignores his job requirements to train and coach his sales team, especially the two brand new employees. Tony needs to understand the importance of socialization practices, and appreciate the problem of transitioning a new employee. To prepare Tony in the training of his team, helpful mechanisms to utilize change are found in the elements of Schein’s organization
During my research a lot of leadership and management theories I have read, watched and listened to in various fields have lead me to believe most come to the same conclusion. I have taken a wide range of examples which I feel to be the most relevant to me and my role.
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Recommendations for managers who demand to be leaders are to appearance compassion. To be a leader a person needs to see the world as an opportunity to change. They need to accept the employees ' dilemmas. Respect the assessment of the advisers and accomplish decisions that will be acceptable not only for them but the
As we know that, leadership is nothing. But the influencing flowers. Leadership includes three fundamental clusters of skills creating vision, garnering commitment to that vision, an managing progress toward the realization of that vision. powerful and effective leaders plays very vital role to reach the maximum production for any organization.
Results-driven and performance focused senior management professional with a high level of accomplishment in ICT management, project coordination and team leadership in both Australia and the United Kingdom. Strong analytical and strategic planning skills with the ability to lead and motivate teams to deliver organisational change… need to work on this section further once I have a clearer understanding of job target etc… will change for each job target.
My workgroup and its function within my organization – I work for a Fortune 500 Telecommunication company with branches or stores all over the country. My workgroup is one of AT&T stores, which comprises of my manager, I as the Assistant and thirteen other employees under me (Sales Representatives). We are Sales set up considered as one stop shop for all AT&T products and services. From sales to new customers, maintaining existing ones through outstanding customer services, issue resolution to home products and solutions. We sell wireless phones, advanced TV, high speed internet, Netbooks, Tablets, Ipads, and Broadband products. My organization has a mission to be the most regarded wireless provider
Balancing family responsibilities and work is one of the most challenging obstacles for women seeking leadership positions (Eagly & Carli, 2007; Sandberg, 2013), and it can be especially daunting for the millions of working women raising children on their own (Hess & Kelly, 2015). Leadership roles are time consuming and requires a responsible person, which is one of the reasons holding back women from leadership roles.
From the 1950s to the 1960s, organizations continued to grow and became more complex during this timeframe. This is the beginning of the Science and Knowledge Era. The Human Resources movement appeared and managers recognized how important people actually were when it came to production and productivity. Goal setting, job performance evaluations as well as job descriptions were important tools that came about during this time (Business Matters, 2015).
We operate in an environment that is rapidly changing, dynamic and complex therefore leaders are quite essential for the success of any organization. The establishment of leadership positions and setting firm expectations for the people who hold those positions is an essential part when it comes to running successful organizations. Leaders are given the task of holding everyone who they are in charge of accountable to their actions and work. Leaders are also supposed to hold themselves accountable hence setting a perfect example of what they are expecting from the team. The paper will look at some leadership examples which are meaningful to me as an individual.it will also look at my leadership skills and preferences as well as some potential challenges and areas of development. Finally it will look at some a strategy of enhancing leadership skills and competencies.
Management and leadership are quintessential concepts in the life of an organisation. Both concepts share the same principle of how authoritative power influence and shape employees, however, each has its own distinctive feature the enable to differ from one another. This essay, however, I will not go further in the discussion of how management and leadership similar or dissimilar, but rather on how each concept has impacted on myself as a member of an organisation. The basis of each concept will be viewed on a theoretical standard and integrated with my personal real-life experiences. In addition, it is important to note that the limitation of an organisation in this essay will not be restricted in a work environment, but also expanded to
In the past few years there has been a noticeable increase our countries appetite for training, self-help, and literature on the subject of leadership. Books and programs taken from the theories and practices of coaches, athletes, chief executives, and even Charles Shultz 's animated character, Snoopy are abundant in every bookstore and coffee shop in America. While leadership is not a new concept, it is certainly being promoted as an essential factor in our business cultures and personal lives. This analysis of leadership takes a look at some of the classical models and theories and compares them to contemporary approaches.
Contrary to popular belief, the terms leadership and management are often thought of as hand in hand, but in retrospect they both have very strong different meanings and are not the same. There are some similar characteristics that can very much persuade some that they align in the same manner. They can be notably known as terms that are used interchangeably in the business world. “Management is a function that must be exercised in any business, whereas leadership is a relationship between leaders and led that can energize an organization” (Maccoby, 2000).
Share Our Strength’s leadership style is based on shared leadership (Crutchfield & McLeod Grant, 2012). From the start the leadership has been a joint effort. The founders are a brother and sister team, Bill and Debbie Shore (Crutchfield & McLeod Grant, 2012). This style of management has continued through the development of the organization. The leadership is divided between the founders, president, CFO, executive vice president, multiple offices, multiple senior directors, the board, and a leadership counsel (Share Our Strength n.d.). The leadership being divided between a wide variety of people helps to provide varied opinions and ideas when approaching the goals of the organization.
Chenhall and Euske (2007) articulate that the primary component in effectively integrating change is the effective leadership demonstration accompanied by the genuine authoritative values and cultures. Their perspective implies that an effectual procedure can be instituted if the change includes a specialist, learned, act oriented and logical approach in the direction of the organisational mechanism. Along these lines, a sustainable change is the indication of compelling administration and authority of the association.
Leadership management is one of the most essential facets in our current generation and those to come. Exceptional leadership and management skills have the capacity of successfully carrying a company from one stage of development to the next, which synchronizes aspects of technology and adequate research. The leadership and management skills exhibited by iconic leaders are worth emulating because their names are noted throughout history due to their important roles in the development of our country. This paper critically draws the examples of the leadership styles of one of the United States most recognized leaders– Abraham Lincoln.