Category: Leadership

The Action Compass
Assignment Overview
In the Module 3 Case, we will be using tools that were discussed in the Background materials section to determine the best grand strategy for a well-known company. To begin the Module 3 Case, read the following article concerning Barnes & Noble’s strategic direction:
Hall, W., & Gupta, A. (2010). Barnes & Noble, Inc.: Maintaining a competitive edge in an ever-changing industry. Journal of Business Case Studies, 6(4), 9-22. Retrieved from ProQuest.
Case Assignment
Using the article above and the readings provided on the Background page of Module 3, write a 6- to 7-page comprehensive paper in which you do the following:
Apply the BCG Matrix and the Grand Strategy Matrix to decide the optimal grand strategy – or grand strategies – that Barnes and Noble should follow.
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that are to be covered in your 6- to 7-page comprehensive paper include the following:
After completing research in the library, apply the Grand Strategy Matrix to determine what you believe should be the optimal grand strategy (or blend of grand strategies) that should be pursued by Barnes and Noble.
Discuss the assumptions you have made in applying the Grand Strategy Matrix (i.e., rapid vs. slow growth; strong vs. weak competitive position).
Next, apply the BCG Matrix to Barnes and Noble’s core strategic choices (i.e., the company’s use of brick-and-mortar stores versus Internet business).
Compare the results from the BCG Matrix and the Grand Strategy Matrix: Does your use of the BCG Matrix support or refute your choice of grand strategy (or strategies) as selected by the Grand Strategy Matrix? Discuss.
Which grand strategy should Barnes and Noble follow? Why? Defend your answer.
Be sure to use a minimum of three library sources in support of your answers.

Research the different leadership styles from the provided texts and how they affect an organization. Analyze the American actor Harrison Ford and how specifically his role in the aviation community has affected the aviation organizations he works with. Provide ten sources as works cited to include the provided sources.

Prepare a theoretical model that assesses the lessons you learned by recognizing the adaptive, instead of the technical, nature of your decisions while engaged in the Pandemic (simulation).
-Theoretical model should compare/contrast three theories of adaptive leadership.
Analyze how you avoided the trap of seeking technical solutions to adaptive problems by developing a capacity to become comfortable with the discomfort of tackling difficult adaptive challenges when facing a global pandemic within a virtual team. (note:this is based on a fictional pandemic/simulation)
Major decisions during pandemic include:
1- subsidize vaccine/ invest in research for an even more effective vaccine.
2- support a lockdown/ make public announcement warning citizens of the health risks if they disobey the ban.
3- run a software system that tracks and traces individuals’ locations in an effort to assist public health officials in the pinpointing of outbreaks and contact tracing.
4- inform the public about a faulty virus testing kit/ publicly commit to government support for a new and improved device.

Discussion Thread: Influential Leadership
Our reading this module begins with an introduction to leadership. As believers, we also have a foundation to lead like Jesus. With this in mind, consider a leader who has made a positive impact on your life, either personally or in an organizational context. Reflect on the personal qualities and/or behaviors that led to his/her influence in your life.
For this discussion, answer the following questions:
What leader behaviors were most impactful to you?
Why were they so impactful?
How do DuBrin’s introductory concepts about leadership apply to this leader and his/her actions?
ach thread must be 300 words, demonstrate course-related
knowledge, and include at least 3 references (1 scholarly reference, 1 reference to the course
textbook, and 1 reference to the Bible). First-person voice is acceptable. Your discussion must be
in current APA format and must include a reference list. No title page or abstract is needed

In this course, you will participate in 7 Discussions. The purpose of these discussions are to ensure that you and your chair understand the work that you have done and the steps needed to finish. For each discussion, you will write a short, informal thread detailing your work up to this current
module. Your thread should be between 150 – 400 words. No peer replies are required for this assignment; however, you are encouraged to read your peers’ threads and provide encouragement to build community.
My topic: Is the Lack of Diversity in school leadership.
You will have to use the Research concept paper template
I only have to do task 1

As a new manager at Learn-E-Now, you manage a team of four members, including yourself. Unfortunately, CEO Zenobia Xanthopoulos has been notified that your team is struggling with team dysfunction. Often team issues in international situations are attributed to culture or diversity. In some instances, this is not the case. After speaking with the team, the following five areas surfaced as root causes for the team’s dysfunctions (Lencioni, 2002):
Inattention to results
Avoidance of accountability
Lack of commitment
Fear of conflict
Absence of trust
After reviewing the Lencioni infographic and the video, develop possible solutions as related to Lencioni’ s five dysfunctions in a three- to four-page paper.
In your paper,
Define inattention to results, avoidance of accountability, lack of commitment, fear of conflict, and absence of trust.
Synthesize how each of the areas listed above affect the team.
Describe at least two solutions that could be developed to remedy the issues that the team is experiencing.

For this Personal Exploration (PE),
Use Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire (in the text) to diagnose a problem in your current or past organization
Report on the responses suggested by the Authentic Leadership Characteristics Wheel (Figure in Text)
Reflect upon and share your views regarding these responses

Expectations:
The paper must be in APA 7th Edition formatting, 12-point font, Times New Roman, 1” margins, APA headings, and page numbers, and three pages long. Part (2) of your paper, involves expanding on your outline with full paragraphs and complete sentences.
The paper is based on the culmination of all your work this semester. The plan will
describe the environment in which the student plans to work, live, or volunteer.
The plan will identify the student’s perceptions of their current strengths and weaknesses as a leader in
their chosen environment and will identify gaps in leadership strengths and skills.
The plan will establish goals for the improvement of leadership effectiveness and indicate specific steps or
actions to be undertaken.
Finally, the plan will identify how progress will be measured and
how improvements will be made. You are required to use class readings and activities to
inform your Personal Leadership Plan
A Sample APA paper is provided to help guide you in developing your draft paper
PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LAST SUBMITTED FOR THE FIRST PART YOU COMPLETED I ADDED THE DOCUMENT FOR YOU

Strong leadership
Two case studies need to be completed. I will load both. Each case study is five pages long.

Overview of the LED560 SLP Sequence
The SLP sequence for this course requires that you choose an organization, and that you apply the Five Compass Model of Strategic Leadership to that organization. For background on the 5 Compass Model, see:
Wilson, I. (1996). The 5 compasses of strategic leadership. Strategy and Leadership, 24(4), 26-31. Retrieved from ProQuest.
Assignment
Write 3-4 pages of content in which you address the following:
After selecting a for-profit or not-for-profit organization that is of interest to you, analyze the organization’s vision and mission statements against the criteria for meaningful statements, revising the statements as required.
Keys to the Assignment
The Case must be completed before the SLP.
The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered in your paper include the following:
Using the library or the Internet, choose an organization that is of interest to you. For this purpose, you are required to choose an organization in which you are not currently employed. (Hint: You may want to choose your target organization using a current listing of Fortune 500 companies.)
Locate the organization’s website. Spend time navigating the company website, so that you have a good understanding of what the company does.
Provide the name and website address of your chosen organization.
Locate and write down the organization’s mission and vision statements.
Critique each of the foregoing statements against the criteria included in the Background readings and/or the criteria you developed for the Case assignment. Note: Organizations have a tendency to combine their mission and vision statements; therefore, you may need to decide whether a given statement is a mission statement or a vision statement. Be sure to back up your critiques with research that appropriately supports your analysis.
Rewrite the vision and mission statements in the proper format for vision and mission statements.
In the context of the criteria for “good” vision and mission statements, defend the adjustments/changes you have made to the statements.