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Determine two key ways in which a leader can motivate employees to achieve their goals for the organization.
Analyze how you would advise your current employer to use encryption to reduce the vulnerabilities of their data at rest, in use, and in transit (or in motion).
As a team, use this exercise to practice one of the group decision-making techniques discussed in the chapter. Work together to decide which technique to use.
If you were an editor assigned the project of developing the brochure "Getting a Job with Your Dream Company,".
Your career-planning process will be easier (and more effective) if you take the time to develop a personal career plan.
How do social analytics aid an organization?
How do characteristics of the task and the followers influence Daniel's leadership?
Based on the principles of expectancy theory described in the chapter, why is Martina effective with the elementary and middle school orchestras?
How would you describe the strengths and weaknesses of Mary's and José's leadership on this project?
What type of organizational policies and opportunities might have benefited Lisa and Pamela?
Did Harold have a clear vision for HTE? Was he able to implement it? How effective was Harold as a change agent and social architect for HTE?
How is this an example of transformational leadership? Where are Dr. Cook's strengths on the Full Range of Leadership model?
What is it about Rachel's leadership that clearly suggests that she is engaged in transformational leadership?
At the end of the case, Sally Helgesen is described as taking on the "mantle of leadership." Was this important for her leadership?
How was Greg's response to the allegations against him characteristic of an authentic leader?
Based on the model of servant leadership what outcomes has Mrs. Noble's servant leadership attained?
Another characteristic of a servant leader is getting followers to serve. Who are Paul's followers, and how did they become servants to his vision?
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.
Describe the holding environment in this case. Was the holding environment sufficient to meet the adaptive challenges in this situation?
Citing examples, explain how the captains engaged in each of these adaptive leader behaviors:
How would you describe the holding environment created by the school board? Do you think it was successful? Why or why not?
What could the board have done to help Tim address these disruptive behaviors?
Discuss your selected training process model, and describe why you recommend this model. Explain the steps you would have taken to conduct a needs analysis.
The team members meet on a weekly basis to discuss the 18 children under their care and agree on the best course of treatment for each child.
Which characteristics of excellence were lacking in this task force?