Category: Leadership

Please read case study 2.1 of your textbook and answer all three questions.
Case 2.1 Choosing a New Director of Research
Sandra Coke is vice president for research and development at Great Lakes Foods (GLF), a large snack
food company that has approximately 1,000 employees. As a result of a recent reorganization, Sandra
must choose the new director of research. The director will report directly to Sandra and will be
responsible for developing and testing new products. The research division of GLF employs about 200
people. The choice of directors is important because Sandra is receiving pressure from the president
and board of GLF to improve the company’s overall growth and productivity.
Sandra has identified three candidates for the position. Each candidate is at the same managerial level.
She is having difficulty choosing one of them because each has very strong credentials. Alexa Smith is
a longtime employee of GLF who started part-time in the mailroom while in high school. After finishing
school, Alexa worked in as many as 10 different positions throughout the company to become manager
of new product marketing. Performance reviews of Alexa’s work have repeatedly described her as being
very creative and insightful. In her tenure at GLF, Alexa has developed and brought to market four new
product lines. Alexa is also known throughout GLF as being very persistent about her work: When she
starts a project, she stays with it until it is finished. It is probably this quality that accounts for the
success of each of the four new products with which she has been involved.
A second candidate for the new position is Kelsey Metts, who has been with GLF for five years and is
manager of quality control for established products. Kelsey has a reputation for being very bright. Before
joining GLF, she received her MBA at Harvard, graduating at the top of her class. People talk about
Kelsey as the kind of person who will be president of her own company someday. Kelsey is also very
personable. On all her performance reviews, she received extra-high scores on sociability and human
relations. There isn’t a supervisor in the company who doesn’t have positive things to say about how
comfortable it is to work with Kelsey. Since joining GLF, Kelsey has been instrumental in bringing two
new product lines to market.
Thomas Santiago, the third candidate, has been with GLF for 10 years and is often consulted by upper
management regarding strategic planning and corporate direction setting. Thomas has been very
involved in establishing the vision for GLF and is a company person all the way. He believes in the
values of GLF, and actively promotes its mission. The two qualities that stand out above the rest in
Thomas’s performance reviews are his honesty and integrity. Employees who have worked under his
supervision consistently report that they feel they can trust Thomas to be fair and consistent. Thomas is
highly respected at GLF. In his tenure at the company, Thomas has been involved in some capacity with
the development of three new product lines.
The challenge confronting Sandra is to choose the best person for the newly established director’s
position. Because of the pressure she feels from upper management, Sandra knows she must select
the best leader for the new position.
Questions
1. Based on the information provided about the trait approach in Tables 2.1 and 2.2, if you were
Sandra, whom would you select?
2. In what ways is the trait approach helpful in this type of selection?
3. In what ways are the weaknesses of the trait approach highlighted in this case?

you’re to do a) the constraints for the campus store as well as the project charter acceptance with the names of the students being Peter Messiha, Zhiyuan Zhao, Aishwarya Jadeja, Harjot Dhillon,
Project Charter Guidelines
1. Overview of the Project
Provide a simple but precise statement of the project.
Example 1: Yorkville University is planning to create a store to sell computer supplies at New West Campus.
2. Purpose of the Project Charter
This Project Charter outlines the purpose, objectives, and scope of the project. The purpose of a Project Charter is:
• to provide an understanding of the project, the reason it is being conducted and its justification
• to establish early on in the project the general scope
• to establish the project manager and his or her authority level assign duties to team member
A note of who will review and approve the Project Charter needs to be included. In this case it will be your Professor.
Example 2: The Project Charter will be reviewed by the project team and approved. The final approval will be the Campus Director, BC Campus.
3. Project Objective and Scope Objective
The objective of the project should “clearly stated” and contain a “measure” of how to assess whether they have been achieved. It should be realistic and include the objectives. It should follow the SMART protocol:
• Specific (get into the details)
• Measurable (use quantitative language so that you know when you are finished)
• Acceptable (to stakeholders)
• Realistic (given project constraints)
• Time based (deadlines, not durations)
Example 3: The objective of this project is to implement a campus store that is ready to sell computer supplies such as memory sticks, mouse pads, cables, etc. when class starts in Fall 2019, with enough inventory to last through the first two weeks of classes.
4. Scope
The scope of the project should be listed.
Example 4: The scope of the Yorkville University supplies store project includes the activities listed below:
• determine what supplies will be sold in the store
• establish competitive prices for the computer supplies
• source and secure supply vendors
• establish marketing, procurement, operations and any other necessary departments, schools, centers and institutes.
It is equally important to include in the scope what is not included in the project.
Example 5: The scope of the project does not include: development of any other school store departments or store design or construction.
5. Major Milestones
A list of the milestones that are needed.
Example 6:
• All vendors selected
• Contracts or orders complete with all vendors
• Supplies delivered to the store
• Pricing determined
6. Major Deliverables (using Gantt Chart)
Present a list of the major deliverables that will result from the project are described.
Example 7:
• Procurement of supplies
• Establishment of operations, procurement, marketing and other teams
• Store supplies stocked and displayed
• Store staffing completed, including work schedules
• Establishment of store operations policies, including hours of operation
Note: Gantt Chart use is a requirement
7. Assumptions
The assumptions in creating the project are to be outlined.
Example 8:
Only computer supplies will be sold in the store.
Supplies customers will be the Yorkville University student body and faculty
Yorkville University students will manage the project and be responsible for ongoing operations.
A store sponsor from the University faculty or staff will be assigned to mentor students and to provide oversight.
Store hours of operation will be approved by the Yorkville University students or store sponsor.
Supply deliveries will be arranged, or the store sponsor will pick them up with students.
Students will be empowered to contact vendors for order placement and inquiries via telephone.
8. Constraints
It is important to define any and all constraints on the project or those working on the project.
Example 9:
Student availability to meet for project planning is limited to school hours.
The Yorkville University Student Association will be responsible for the creation and operation of the store.
Software is not available for project planning and control.
9. Business Need or Opportunity
Provide a concise statement of the business need or opportunity that led to the creation of the project.
Example 10:
The goal of this project is to provide income for the Yorkville Student Center while supplying necessary items to students and faculty at competitive prices. The school store will be a convenience to students since necessary supplies will be available On-Campus. This will help students to learn to manage their personal supplies.
10. Preliminary Cost for the Project
A statement is to be provided indicating how the cost of the project will be defined and controlled.
Example 11:
The procurement team will assemble a proposal based on expected costs for review by the Dean of Business.
11. Project Charter Acceptance
The names, titles, and signature lines of the individuals who will sign-off on the Project Charter.

This assignment requires each student to read and review the various assigned readings (articles, book chapters, etc.) per
class session and write a synopsis of the readings. The rationale for this type of assignment is to promote conceptual
understanding, critical thinking, and practical application. A good synopsis encompasses an overview and synthesis of the
key concepts, themes, and/or issues in the readings and an explication of those key concepts and/or issues. A logical
presentation of the concepts and/or issues is expected. Each synopsis should end with some implications/applications for
policy and practice in a local, state, or national context. Basically, the structure should consist of an overview paragraph
that embraces all the themes and concepts in the readings. The subsequent paragraphs will expatiate on the identified
themes and concepts (synthesis is key). There should be a concluding paragraph that summarizes your take on the
readings, and it should be followed by another paragraph-which is implications/applications to a local, state, national
and/or international context(s).
Delivering Public Value
• Moore Chapter 7: Implementing Strategy: The Techniques of Operational
Management
• Moore Conclusion: Acting for a Divided, Uncertain Society
Moore, M.H. (1995). Creating Public Value: Strategic Management in
Government.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. ISBN-13: 978-0674175587

Search in the Issues & Controversies database and find three (3) articles that oppose your stance (point of view) *and* three (3) articles that support your stance on the topic you chose for your PER 201 Critical Thinking Essay.
Summarize each article in paragraph form, specifically indicating how the author’s conclusion or point of view contrasts your point of view on the topic and then those that supports your points of view.
Make sure that your works cited page is done properly in MLA Format. Use the GMC library guides to help your formatting – or make a tutoring appointment with a GMC English professor.

Assignment Instructions:
Good writing skills are essential for success in any academic or professional work. This is particularly true for people in a leadership position, where writing is the primary way to communicate ideas to lower-echelon managers or entry-level employees. Good writing is a skill that requires practice to become perfect. 
The purpose of the Leadership Experience Paper is to  apply the leadership concepts (from the lectures, class notes, book, additional readings,…) to your personal life: to reflect on your strengths and weaknesses as a leader and to recognize which situations align with your style, and which do not.
Task: 
Use leadership concepts to systematically evaluate your leadership and your relationship with your followers. Specifically, think about a time when you were in a leadership position and when you had to influence others. For example, you can talk about a situation that happened in school (e.g., group project, school event) or outside of school (e.g., summer jobs, internships, volunteer work). Address and evaluate your leadership behaviors/style and your relationship with your followers. Please arrange your paper in the following way: 
•  Context. Briefly describe the context. In other words, tell me what I need to know to understand your analysis. Make sure you briefly address the following questions (i.e., one or two sentences for each question):
* What was the setting? Horse Riding Stables for ladies
* What was your main task?  Train beginners
* Who were your followers? Beginners, who wants to learn how to horse ride
* How many followers did you have? 7
* Were your followers similar to one another? In what ways were they similar/dissimilar? No, there where kids, adults, each of them had different skills, some of them are fast learners, some of them I needs to put more effort in teaching them
•  Analysis. After describing the context, you should relate the experience to the leadership literature. Select  two leadership theories from the theories listed below.
Skills approach (CH 3)
Situational approach (CH 5)/ Path-goal theory (CH 6)
LMX theory (CH 7)
Transformational leadership (CH 8)
Servant Leadership (CH 10)
For each theory, please do the following:
* Briefly explain the leadership theory.
* Apply the theory to the context (explain the connections between the theory and your situation).
* Skills approach – Which leadership skills did you demonstrate? Explain how you demonstrated these skills. Which leadership skills did you not demonstrate? Explain how you did not demonstrate these skills.
* Situational approach –Which development level were your followers? Were all your followers at the same development level? Explain why your followers were at this level(s). Which leadership style(s) did you use? Explain how you demonstrated this leadership style(s). Did you use the same leadership style with every follower?
* Path-goal theory – Which follower/task characteristics were observable in your situation? Did all your followers have the same follower characteristics? Explain these characteristics. Which leadership styles did you use? Explain how you demonstrated these leadership styles.
* LMX theory – Which of your followers were in the in-group and which were in the out-group? Which phases of leadership making did you go through? Explain how you went through these different phases.
* Transformational leadership – Which transformational factors did you demonstrate? Explain how you demonstrated these factors. Which transformational factors did you not demonstrate? Explain how you did not demonstrate these factors.
* Servant leadership – Which servant characteristics/ behaviors did you demonstrate? Explain how you demonstrated these characteristics/ behaviors. Which servant characteristics/ behaviors did you not demonstrate? Explain how you did not demonstrate these characteristics/ behaviors.
* Analyze your performance.
* According to this theory, were you an effective leader? Why/Why not?
* According to this theory, what could you have done differently to be a more effective leader?
•  Conclusion. After analyzing your leadership, provide an overall summary of your leadership.
* What are your strengths and weaknesses as a leader?
* Based on your strengths, which situations (tasks/followers) do you think you would excel at leading? 
* Based on your weaknesses, which situations (tasks/followers) do you think you would struggle at leading? 
* What aspects of your leadership are you going to try to work on to become a better leader?
* How do you plan to improve these aspects of your leadership?
General Tips: 
Make sure you  explain and  support your claims by making sure you provide specific examples and relate them to leadership theories. Include other class principles or motivational/leadership theories to support your statements, when appropriate.
Example #1: Saying “I had an in-group relationship with my followers” will not earn you full points. Instead, elaborate on how you know which type of a relationship you had, how your followers showed that, how you showed that, etc.
Example #2: Saying “My participatory leadership style works best with individuals who are willing and able to do work” will also not earn you full points. Instead, explain why your participatory style is conducive to working with individuals who are willing and able to do work.
Your paper will be evaluated on the depth of your analyses. If another theory is obvious and you do not discuss it, you will be penalized. 
Make a coherent story by relating theories to each other and tightening the descriiption of your analyses, and the theoretical background.
Pay attention to spelling, grammar, and sentence construction.  This is not a writing course, but I do care about details. 
To communicate effectively as a leader, it’s important to be concise and remove all clutter. Therefore, your leadership paper should be maximum 3 typed pages (excluding possible references) in length, double spaced, 12pt Times New Roman font.  Hence, this is also an exercise in getting your message across in a space-efficient manner.
Don’t Plagiarize!  In academia, one of the worst sins you can commit is to plagiarize. To plagiarize means claiming someone else’s ideas or writing as your own.  When you don’t acknowledge that you are using someone else’s ideas or writing, that is plagiarism. In academic writing, you acknowledge the ideas of others by citing them in the body of your paper and in the bibliography. The use of unacknowledged ideas or writing is plagiarism. This includes published works, but also includes using papers written by other students. 
Don’t procrastinate! The due date for your leadership paper will arrive rapidly and it will coincide with other demands in this course, such as preparing your groups’ presentation, as well as demands in your other courses.

A 6 question survey was done to analyze how much time adults spend on their smart phone. There were 20 participants that answered the survey. You will need to to analyze the result to answer the following prompts in a 1 page information sheet:
1-Use the survey results to come up with a possible hypothesis. 2-find the mean, median and mode for EACH question’s results 3- Find 1-2 scholarly articles that support or deny the results of the survey. 4- are any of these questions or answer choices that can be collapsed/combined? If so, which ones and why?
Once you have analyzed the data from the survey, create a powerpoint (3 slide minimum) with the data collected. The 1 page information sheet and the slides need to be in APA format and should be presented in a professional and academic manner but still engage the audience during the presentation portion.

750 words TOTAL but divided into 4 topics within…
1. How I exemplified leadership to a teammate
2. Where I recognized the “transformational leadership theory” from class (here please write that my coach used it). the definition of that leadership theory is:
motivational style leadership that creates a vision and encourages the members to work together towards achieving that vision
3. How I have felt leadership from a teammate
4. How I have felt leadership from my father who was a former college/pro football player

Why is it important for both leaders and followers to embrace change? How can cycles of change assist in the development of servant leadership mindset?

I am tasked with writing a preliminary project for a master’s thesis. I have attached the assignment template itself, which contains more detailed information. We are two students who will write, we will write 30 pages in total for the entire assignment, but only my part will be written by you, my part is about inter-organizational relations, and I have marked the parts to be written in green in the attached document. The topic is the heading on the first page, and possible research questions have been added under “problem/research question”, section 1.1.1 of the document. As mentioned in the assignment template under “theoretical framework”, point 2, the theory part must be connected to the chosen theme. I have also added suggestions for various theories that may be relevant to write about, you can still assess that yourself, as long as 12 pages are written on point 2.1 – “Institutional collaboration: A deep dive into the interaction between organizations”. Use not complicated terms to translate as the assignment must be delivered in Norwegian. I have put in suggestions for literature under point 4.1: Bibliography, but there are no sources on the theories themselves, maybe you´ll have a use for them, so feel free to go through them. Also, use literature that is available and free in Norway. It´s essential to refer to sources in the text and put used sources under “bibliography” as well. Please let me know if you have better suggestions for task construction.

In a minimum five-page paper (not counting the title page) describe your personal coaching and leadership philosophy that will guide your work as a coach of a team or as an athletic director of your institution’s athletic program. In your philosophy of coaching paper you will want to provide your readers with a comprehensive descriiption of your coaching and leadership.
For the first 4 sections below (a, b, c, d), please do not write in 1st person (I, me, my, we, us, our) and also do not write in 2nd person tense (you, your).
a. An introductory paragraph explaining what a personal coaching philosophy is and why it is important

b. Mission Statement for your Team, Program, or Athletic Department and a minimum of two paragraphs explaining why your Mission is significant
c. Vision Statement for your Team, Program, or Athletic Department and a minimum of two paragraphs explaining why your Vision is significant

d. Core Values that you will infuse into your Team, Program, or Athletic Department that will serve as your distinctive roadmap to fulfill your vision and live out your mission. You will prioritize your Core Values and provide a minimum of one complete paragraph to describe each value and explain why each one is so important.
For sections e and f below, you may use 1st person (I, me, my)
e. This section of your paper will describe the type of leader you are or are striving to become ( Transactional, Relational, Transformational) as well as your particular style of leadership ( Submissive, Cooperative, Command, Situational)
f.If you are a Transformational Leader, or your goal is to become a Transformational Leader, also provide plans for: 1) instilling good character in your athletes, 2) creating a strong, healthy culture and 3) maximizing your student athletes’ academic achievement. (In previous Discussion Board responses, you began to tackle the challenges of putting together effective plans for these topics). You do not have to include this if you do not aspire to become a transformational coach.
g. Please include a closing paragraph that concludes your paper effectively. This is the final required section of your paper.

Paper must be submitted in APA 7th Edition format
Reminders:
* Vision provides a vivid picture of the future that focuses you on what you wish to create. A visionary leader is someone with the skills, plan, and commitment to translate the vision into reality.
* Mission expresses in a clear, compelling, and memorable way the reason why your team, program, department, or institution exists.
* Values are the roadmap or guide for achieving your vision and living out your mission on a daily basis. They provide leaders with clarity and a lens for making daily decisions.
To be most effective, values must be prioritized because they can come into conflict with each other. For example, if a program prioritizes winning over character and education, coaches will inevitably make decisions with regard to player participation based on how decisions will impact the likelihood of winning. The leader who prioritizes character over winning will devote time and resources to character development and will hold players accountable for their behaviors regardless of how it may impact competitive participation and outcomes.