Assignment:
Article by Osterholm, the author presents a possibility of another pandemic. Using this Learning Resource as well as 2 to 4 additional resources you may find from the Walden Library, current events, etc., consider your leadership perspective during a pandemic influenza outbreak in the United States.
As you collaborate with your group, individually, select one of the following leadership roles that would respond during this outbreak:
Director, FEMA
Director, CDC
Governor of an afflicted state
Based on the leadership role you selected for the assignment, include the following:
A summary of the leadership challenges this leader would face in assuring the system changes necessary to be prepared for the next pandemic
An explanation of how your leadership challenges as this leader relate to challenges of the other leaders listed above
Incident Response Commander
Response Leader, American Red Cross (or other non-governmental organization)
I chose the role of Response Leader, American Red Cross
Support your Case Study with specific references to all resources and current literature used in its preparation. You are to provide a reference list for all resources, including those in the Learning Resources for this course.
Then, using your leadership assignment for the case study, collaborate with your colleagues to create a Group Case Study Analysis that includes:
An explanation of how the challenges identified in the individual case analyses collectively affect crisis response by the system and the individuals within it
An explanation of how transformational and transactional leaders might influence outcomes within this case
A summary of how poor leadership might affect the outcome of the case
References:
Nahavandi, A. (2014). The art and science of leadership (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Chapter 6, "Current Era in Leadership"
Danforth, E. J., Doying, A., Merceron, G., & Kennedy, L. (2010). Applying social science and public health methods to community-based pandemic planning. Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 4(4), 375-390.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Lindebaum, D., & Cartwright, S. (2010). A critical examination of the relationship between emotional intelligence and transformational leadership. Journal of Management Studies, 47(7), 1317-1342.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Melvyn, R. W., Hamstra, N. W., Yperen, V., Wisse, B., & Sassenberg K. (2011). Transformational-transactional leadership styles and followers' regulatory focus: Fit reduces followers' turnover intentions. Journal of Personnel Psychology, 10(4), 182-186.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Osterholm, M.T. (2005). Preparing for the next pandemic. The New England Journal of Medicine, 352(18), 1839-1842.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Silvia, C., & McGuire, M. (2010). Leading public sector networks: An empirical examination of integrative leadership behaviors. The Leadership Quarterly, 21(2), 264-277.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
Weberg, D. (2010). Transformational leadership and staff retention: An evidence review with implications for healthcare systems. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 34(3), 246-258.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.
References and in-text citation.