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Review essential elements of leadership in the context of change.
Describe the implications for leadership and a leader's relationship with followers.
Question: Give an example of your leadership impacting a past or present place of employment.
Compare and contrast leadership theories that you believe would be most influential and beneficial to an organization's management practices
Choose two contemporary, effective leaders, the first from a primarily national for-profit corporation, and the second from a multinational for-profit company.
Question: What does it mean when we say that Organizational theories should follow the "contingency" approach? Should they? Why?
Can you give some examples of a subculture that you might find in a manufacturing type of organization? How about a stock brokerage??
What additional skills will leaders need in the future to be effective in organizations? Which skill do you consider most critical and why?
In reality, people have a preferred leadership style that they can't easily change."
How should the leader deal with the situation? What arguments can he use to persuade his managers?
What is the purpose of the negotiation? How will that affect your choice of negotiators?
You have been asked by HR to produce a job description for a production line management position in your department.
There are a myriad of leadership models, most of which discuss sources of power.
You have been asked to teach ethics to a group of managers. In one part of this course you will be discussing the "Power Corruption Cycle".
Which source of resistance to change do you think is the most common? Which is the most difficult for management to deal with?
Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why? Do you think there are gender-specific leadership or management traits?
Do you think there are gender-specific leadership or management traits?
It is your understanding that women in Saudi Arabia do not even drive, let alone participate in business. Is this still true, or is it changing?
In the Global marketplace, what are the sources of superior performance in product development?
What important management skills did Michael Eisner bring to Disney? Are his management skills still effective in today's environment?
You work in the Human Resources department of your organization. You have been charged with recruiting a manager for a department within the Services division.
Question: What skills are needed to perform the business functions of computer operations, systems development, and technical support?
Discussion Question: Do you believe leadership skills are learned or innate? Why? Give evidence for your position.
What type of leadership style do you believe would be most effective in your past or present organization?