Compare and contrast the three articles assigned for this week.  Which one did you find to be the most interesting? Why?      Article 1: Power in Organizations Dr. Neeta Baporikar Article 2: The Power Behind Empowerment: Implications for Research and Practice by Cynthia Hardy  Article 3 : Using power and authority. Effective use of power is critical to your success, regardless of your position by Paul Preston

All of us lead not just those with the formal title. All of us follow, not just the front-line staff. In effective collaborations, one moment we are leading and then we switch to following; in other words, leadership and followership are dynamic, context-specific, and ever-evolving. This empowering perspective opens up leadership to everyone, normalizes followership, and enables more productive and innovative collaborations. Candid conversations about both roles and functions allow for more effective coaching, mentoring, skill development, and interpersonal agility that results in more effective teams. Our thinking about leadership must evolve to include formal leadership coexisting with informal leadership, and a shared dynamic model of leadership. Share your thinking on the dynamic concept of ‘Who’s got the ball?”

Conduct external and internal (Walmart) research on everyday leadership. Use course content and the results of your research to complete the following instructions: a. Leadership can occur at any level. Identify one person in your store or business who is not in a formal position of authority, but whom you believe demonstrates leadership. (Please do not use any last names to identify this person, to protect their privacy.) b. Explain what this person does or how this person acts that demonstrates leadership. c. How does consistency, helping others, and a positive attitude add to leader effectiveness? d. What can you do to be a better leader in your Walmart store or business? Explain your choice and how it will make you a better leader.

Summarize a valuable resource related to any sub-topic related to leadership development here and provide a full citation, and (if possible) a link to the resource. This could be a YouTube video, a peer-reviewed journal article, a podcast episode, or a book you read.  You can earn full-credit here just by posting your thoughtful summary and citation. Of course discussion is always welcome on all of our discussion boards, but it is not required for this particular one.

1. The ability to do the right things is termed as ________. a. Procedure b. Effectiveness c. Efficiency d. Adaptability   2. Saeed, owner of Al Mashhoor, encourages employees to participate in the decision-making process and also encourages and develops subordinates for higher responsibility. Which of the following is the leadership style of Saeed? a. Laissez-faire b. Paternalistic c. Authoritarian d. Democratic

Critically evaluate leadership in Iphone, demonstrating how leadership led to a particular (singular) outcome. Ensure that you focus on one outcome (desirable or otherwise). As you are doing the analysis for a new CEO, assume that they are aware of important information about the company, and that therefore they do not require general background information. ONLY GIVE BACKGROUND INFORMATION THAT IS CLEARLY RELEVANT TO YOUR ANALYSIS. Using theory make reference to practical examples that highlight your analysis and discuss practical areas of improvement where possible.  The aim of the report is to critically evaluate leadership and identify how leadership led to a specific outcome in your chosen organisation. Below is a general guide of the content expected in the report.  Executive summary Introduction Organisation summary Theme 1 Indication à Explanation à Application à Implication à Critique à Response Indication: Indicate what point you are going to make to your audience. “The aim…

If you were the leader of a large company, what type of leadership style would you portray?  Why you would favor a particular style and how you would use that style to interact with and lead a diverse population of employees.

SECTION D Read the following extract and then answer the question belowPowerThere can be no leadership without influence because influencing other is how leaders lead (Bacon, 2011). Leaders must have the power in order to influence others to achieve desired goals. To lead or influence others effectively leaders must have a sufficient power base. The more the power a leader has the greater the influence on those that they lead (ibid). Power and influence are needed to get something done through others.French and Raven attempted to determine the sources of power leaders use to influence others in one of their research study. The findings of the research led them to identify five sources of power which can be grouped into two categories: organisational power and personal power. However it should be noted that the various sources of power are completely separate from each other. Sometimes leaders use these sources of power in varying combinations depending on the situation. Leaders must…

The role of an executive-level leader differs from that of a department-level leader. Identify the characteristics of an effective leader at each level. Compare and contrast the two, giving at least two examples for leadership style and leadership characteristics.

Robin, founder and CEO of Greenwash.com, is a person who exudes energy, enthusiasm, and drive. He's fun-loving but has pursued his vision for Greenwash.com with serious intensity and has demonstrated an ability to inspire his employees through the ups and downs of a rapidly growing company. Robin is what the employees call a charismatic leader that is, an enthusiastic, self-confident leader whose personality and actions influence people to behave in certain ways. You are required to analyse the charismatic leadership using the theories and examples as much as you can.