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4343 unread replies.5555 replies.Leader’s Self-Insights are tools of discovery designed to help you uncover your own style and preferences regarding leadership, management, and entrepreneurship. The more honestly you answer the questions, the more you will understand your potential as a leader.
Compose and post the Leader’s Self-Insights listed below in the space below. If you need detailed instructions for this activity, please refer to the previous two modules.
- 4.1: The Big Five Personality Dimensions, p. 103
- 4.2: Measuring Locus of Control, p. 108
- 4.3: Instrumental and End Values, p. 110
- 5.2: Emotional Intelligence, p. 153
Remember to use a MS Word document when completing this activity. Your Leader’s Self-Insights should be several paragraphs in length, grammatically sound and free of spelling errors.
As early in the week as possible, post your self-insight summaries in the discussion, and then come back several days later to respond to at lease two of your peers.
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This module activity has two parts.
First, complete the Leader’s Self-Insight 4.5 – Personality Assessment: Jung’s Typology, p. 123 in your Daft textbook. Compose your results of your personality assessment in an MS Word document so you can refer back to it during the course.
The second part is your Leadership Crosstalk. Your Leadership Crosstalk responses and comments should demonstrate an understanding of the topics and theories presented. Cite specific examples (stories, experiences, scenarios) to support your beliefs. Be sure to post appropriate, insightful, and informative statements that accurately integrate the course concepts you have learned.
Leadership Crosstalk discussion questions:
- Were you surprised by the results of Jung’s Typology?
- What have you learned from this exercise?
- How can this assessment help you in your career choice?
- Why so you think, thinking and judging are the two characteristics from the Myers Briggs Type Indicator that are most strongly associated with effective leadership?
Post your responses below early in the module week. Your responses should be a minimum of 300 words, grammatically sound, and free of spelling errors. Review your peers’ responses and comment on two posts that particularly interest to you.
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Read this short article by the New York Times:
In a First, Submarine Commander Is Ousted (Links to an
external site.) (September 9, 1997 in the New York Times)
Then in your The Leadership Experience textbook, read the
second Leadership Development: Case for Analysis, “The USS Florida.”
p. 161
Respond to the following questions:
Characterize the leadership style of Commander Alfonso that
was covered in Module #2.
What do you think was Commander Alfonso’s impact on the crew
in terms of love versus fear?
What might account for the fact that he behaved so strongly
as captain of the USS Florida? What advice would you give him?
Consider the video on social intelligence and leadership from
the previous module item. How does the story in this case study relate to what
Daniel Goldman talks about in the video?
Post your responses in the discussion early in the module
week. Your responses in a document (preferably Microsoft Word). Your commentary
should be a minimum of 300 words, grammatically sound, and free of spelling
errors. Review your peers’ responses and comment on two posts that particularly
interest to you.
As per the course syllabus, your understanding of the topics
and theories explored in this course will be assessed through several
assignments and activities.
Prior to submitting your assignment, please use the following
naming convention for your file: Lastname_Module#_Activity#(eg. Smith_1_4).
