Topic 1: Coaching for Leadership Effectiveness
Coaching is an important element for leadership effectiveness and can be used as an approach to motivation. Leaders who develop and practice coaching skills are more likely to have employees who are engaged and performing at higher levels. The text provides nearly a dozen suggestions for coaching as well as a self-assessment quiz. Describe 1-2 areas that you believe are strengths for you to build upon and identify 1-2 opportunities for development to assist you in becoming a stronger coach and more effective leader.
Topic 2: Creativity and Innovation as a Leadership Strategy
Many successful business organizations are using creativity and innovation as a leadership strategy to differentiate their organization and position them for success. Locate a current events or magazine article from the past year related to a business organization that is effectively using creativity and innovation.
Write two well-written paragraphs (about 250 words total) regarding the article you select. The first paragraph will summarize the important points of the article in a way that brings clarity and learning to all who read it. The second paragraph will include your analysis of the relevancy and accuracy of the article as well as how you may apply what you learned to your own leadership journey.
Note: Using the ProQuest Newsstand database in Kaplan's Library is a great method to access current and relevant articles.