ASSIGNMENT
Pick one of the four case studies below.
All cases have been excerpted from:
Northouse, P. G. (2019). Leadership: theory and practice. Eighth edition. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, Inc.
Case Studies are based in different emerging styles of leadership theory that will be covered in class presentations
• Authentic Leadership
• Servant Leadership
• Transformational Leadership
• Adaptive Leadership
Read your chosen case study.
I. AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP: A Leader Under Fire
Questions
1. Would you describe Greg Mortenson as an authentic leader? Explain your answer.
2. In the chapter, we discussed moral reasoning and transparency as components of authentic leadership. Do you think Greg Mortenson exhibited these components as part his leadership?
3. How was Greg Mortenson's response to the allegations against him characteristic of an authentic leader?
4. How did the outcome of the investigation affect the authenticity of Greg Mortenson's leadership?
II. SERVANT LEADERSHIP: Servant Leadership Takes Flight
Questions
1. What type of servant leader behaviors did Herb Kelleher exhibit in starting the airline? What about Colleen Barrett?
2. How do the leaders of Southwest Airlines serve others? What others are they serving?
3. Southwest Airlines emphasizes the Golden Rule. What role does the Golden Rule play in servant leadership? Is it always a part of servant leadership? Discuss.
4. Based on Figure 10.1, describe the outcomes of servant leadership at Southwest Airlines, and how follower receptivity may have influenced those outcomes.
III. TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP: The Vision Failed
Questions
1. If you were consulting with the HTE board of directors soon after Harold started making changes, what would you advise them regarding Harold's leadership from a transformational perspective?
2. Did Harold have a clear vision for HTE? Was he able to implement it?
3. How effective was Harold as a change agent and social architect for HTE?
4. What would you advise Harold to do differently if he had the chance to return as president of HTE?
IV. ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP: REDSKINS NO MORE
Questions
1. What change were the people in Gooding trying to avoid? Why do you think they wanted to avoid this change? What tactics did they use to resist change?
2. Would you describe the efforts of Scott Rogers or the school board as adaptive leadership? Why or why not?
3. How would you describe the holding environment created by the school board? Do you think it was successful? Why or why not?
4. Citing examples, describe how the school board engaged or didn't engage in each of these adaptive leader behaviors: get on the balcony, maintain disciplined attention, and give the work back to the people.
5. What group would you describe as the "low-status group"? How did the school board seek to give voice to this group?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
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