Toxic/Servant Leaders and Their Impact Power Point Presentation: Introduction –

Toxic/Servant Leaders and Their Impact
Power Point Presentation:
Introduction – 5 points
Research biography and background of one toxic leader. What religion was/is this leader affiliated with? Do you have anything in common? How did he/she become a toxic leader? 10 points
Who were the followers of this toxic leader? – 5 points
What was the impact of this toxic leadership? – 5 points
Research biography and background of one servant leader. What religion was/is this leader affiliated with? Do you have anything in common? How did he/she become a servant leader? -10 points
Who were the followers of this servant leader? – 5 points
What was the impact of this servant leadership? – 5 points
What can you learn from these two leaders’ journeys? -10 points
At least three references in APA style – 5 points
English grammar and writing clarity – 5 points
Visuals – 5 points
Short video – 5 points (no longer 3 minutes)
Professional appearance – 5 points
Important definitions: Toxic/Servant Leaders
Followers are individuals who are part of the organization and operate in the organizational hierarchy in subordinate roles (Kellerman, 2008).
Destructive or Toxic Leadership defined as “The systematic and repeated behavior by a leader, supervisor or manager that violates the legitimate interest of the organization by undermining and/or sabotaging the organization’s goals, tasks, resources, and effectiveness and/or the motivation, well-being or job satisfaction of subordinates” (Einarsen, Aasland, & Skogstad, 2007, p. 208).
Five Stages of Decline from Jim Collins (2009, p. 20)
https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/five-stages-of-decline.html
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Toxic leaders
Uber, Travis Kalanick
Wells Fargo, John Stumpf
Dennis Kozlowski, Tyco International
Kenneth Lay, Enron Corporation
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan
Elizabeth Anne Holmes, Theranos
According to your book, Servant leader is “a leader who has a strong desire to serve and work for the benefit of others (Jones & George, 2014, p. 407).
Robert Greenleaf first defined Servant Leadership in 1970. Read about nature and outcomes of servant leadership at Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership https://www.greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/
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For your assignment, you can cover a servant leader form the Biblical or business world perspective.
Ideas for contemporary examples of servant leaders:
List of servant leaders
https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/heres-a-top-10-list-of-the-worlds-best-ceos-but-they-lead-in-a-totally-unique-wa.html
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Servant leadership companies:
Toro Company
Southwest Airlines
Starbucks
AFLAC
Men’s Wearhouse
Synovus Financial
Herman Miller
ServiceMasters
Marriott International
FedEx
Medtronic
Chick-fil-A
Home Depot
S. Marine Corps
UPS
Ritz Carlton
Room & Board
Whole Foods
Levy Restaurants
San Antonio Spurs
TSYS
https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/10-convincing-reasons-to-consider-servant-leadership-according-to-research.html
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References
Collins, J. (2009). How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In. CLBusiness
Einarsen, S., Aasland, M. S., & Skogstad, A. (2007). Destructive leadership behaviour: A definition and conceptual model. The Leadership Quarterly, 18(3), 207-21 doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2007.03.002
Jones, G. & George, J. (2019). Contemporary Management. (11th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education
Kellerman, B. (2008). Followership: How followers are creating change and changing leaders. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Press.
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