Unit 1
discussion
1. Introduce yourself
to your classmates. If you’d like, feel
free to include, for example: your name,
location, current employment, and future goals.
2. Think back to the
best leader for whom you have ever worked. What traits/behaviors did you appreciate
the most?
Unit 2
discussion
What is one recent news story that you have found
illustrates the relationship between a business leader’s role and the success
or failure of his/her business?
Unit 3
discussion
In Unit VII, you will write a research paper analyzing
methods to appropriately manage teams and groups within organizations. For your
discussion question this unit, start with reviewing the Unit VII assignment
instructions below:
Write a research paper that analyzes methods used to appropriately
manage teams and groups within organizations. In your research paper, be sure
to include the following elements:
Distinguish between a group and a team.
Distinguish between Teamthink and Groupthink (see article in
Unit VII Required Reading, Manz & Neck, 1995), and identify benefits and
drawbacks.
Discuss the process of evolving a group into a team and the
importance of organizational culture in that process.
Discuss leadership styles that are effective for successful
management of multicultural groups and teams.
Include a discussion on any aspect of leadership covered in
the course that was of particular interest to you. All aspects of leadership do
not need to be included, but followership, ethics, leadership styles,
multicultural leadership are all topics that have been studied, and any one (or
more) that you found particularly interesting could be incorporated into the
discussion.
Now, for this unit’s discussion board assignment, you will
(1) discuss your anticipated approach to this upcoming assignment. (2) How will
you begin your research of the topic? (3) How will you approach locating
articles for support?
So, in your response, reflect on the following three (3)
points:
(1) Discuss your anticipated approach to this upcoming
assignment.
(2) How will you begin your research of the topic?
(3) How will you approach locating articles for support?
IMPORTANT: It is
highly recommended that you use this unit (i.e., this unit) to find the five
(5) sources (from a database(s) within the CSU Online Library) you will need to
list on the references page for your Unit VII Research Paper assignment. Of course, you will also have to include at
least one (1) in-text citation for each of the five (5) sources you found from
a database(s) within the CSU Online Library.
The sources listed in the Unit VII Study Guide (as part of the
“Reading Assignment” and “Suggested Reading”) do not
count. You must actually find five (5)
new sources from a database(s) within the CSU Online Library. Doing this now (during Unit III), will help
you be better prepared for completing the Unit VII Research Paper. Take a moment and see the syllabus for the
upcoming Unit VII Research Paper assignment.
Please include the name of the person or question to which
you are replying in the subject line. For example, “Tom’s response to
Susan’s comment.”
Unit 4
discussion
How can being an effective follower translate into
developing yourself as a future leader?
Please include the name of the person or question to which
you are replying in the subject line. For example, “Tom’s response to
Susan’s comment.”
Unit 5
discussion
Without including names, describe a situation in which you
have witnessed a leader acting in an unethical manner. What effect did the
leader’s actions have on organizational or team performance? If you have not
experienced this, try to think of a time when you witnessed highly unethical
behavior, and describe the impact that these actions had on organizational or
team performance.
So, in your response, reflect on the following two (2)
points:
1. Without including
names, describe a situation in which you have witnessed a leader acting in an
unethical manner.
2. What effect did
the leader’s actions have on organizational or team performance?
(or)
1. Try to think of a
time when you witnessed highly unethical behavior [and describe it, without
including any names].
2. Describe the
impact that these actions had on organizational or team performance.
Unit 6
discussion
Share a time when you have worked with someone from a
different societal cluster. If you have not had the opportunity to do so,
discuss how you believe that this interaction might materialize if you are in a
position of leadership over this person.
Unit 7
discussion
Describe a time when you have worked on a high-performing
team, and describe the organizational climate of the organization in which the
team operated. If you have never worked on a high-performing team, describe how
you think the climate and/or culture of your current organization would support
the development of teams.
Unit 8
discussion
Many concepts were covered in this course. (1) Identify one
skill that you learned in this course, and (2) explain how you can apply that
skill to increase success in your career. Provide your example in the context
of a real-world scenario.
