Identify a leader with whom you are familiar. You can use a pseudonym if you wish (it will be better that you pick a leader that you have a firm opinion about their positive and negative qualities). Identify a leader with whom you are familiar. You can use a pseudonym if you wish (it will be better that you pick a leader that you have a firm opinion about their positive and negative qualities).
Provide an overview of the leader you have chosen, the context in which they “lead” and your reason for choosing them. Then, drawing upon relevant theory, analyse the leader’s strengths and weaknesses. Relevant factors to consider might include the leader’s traits, style and appreciation of situational factors.
Then, drawing on this analysis, explainwhat methods of leadership development could be used to improve the leader’s performance.
Leadership profile of Steve Jobs
How did SJ leads- What was his leadership style/traits etc
Things to think about- Behavioural (style) Perspective – applicable?- Ohio State Leadership Studies – applicable?- Michigan Leadership Studies – Applicable ?- Blake & Mouton Managerial Grid – Applicable ?- Situational or Contingency Leadership Theory – Applicable ?- Fiedler’s Contingency Model – Applicable ?- House’s Path Goal Theory of Leader Effectiveness – Applicable?- Transformational Leadership – Applicable YESo Positives and negatives of Transformational Leadership- Outstanding Leadership – Complimentary with Transformational?- Exemplary Leadership (enable others, inspire shared vision, role models, motivate the heart) – Applicable ?- Authentic Leadership – Applicable ?- Servant Leadership – Applicable ?- Followership style – Applicable YES
It looks like Steve Jobs could be described as a transformational leader, what other styles were complementary and were they applicable
Conclusion on style of leadership – Possible one major and then other contributing styles? Concerns from this style of leadership, what are the downfalls highlighted by problems that steve jobs had during his time at Apple.
Drawing upon relevant theory, analyse the leader’s strengths and weaknesses. Relevant factors to consider might include the leader’s traits, style and appreciation of situational factors.
Things to consider- Experiential learning- 360 degree feedback- Coaching and mentoring- Action learning- Development centers- Devlpment assignments
Factors to consider in leaderhip development- Globalization- Role of technology- Increased visability of Leaders characer and integrity (Internet)- Life / Work balance
a. Be careful not to spend to muchof your assignment simply describing course concepts orsamples. Your emphasis should be on applying these to allow you to analyse the issues identified in the question and for this analysis to be a foundation for your subsequent conclusions.b. The example used can be from your experience or suitable researched (for example, using secondary sources such as case studies, academic journals and quality journalism)c. Ensure that you substantiate your arguments in offering an assessment of the key factors which you think explain the strengths and weaknesses of the leader. As you will be aware from our stufies, different theories provide somewhat competing assessments of the relative importance of influencing factorin explaining leadershippractice. Awareness of these differences is vital to the sucecessful application of concepts.
Drawing on this analysis, provide expanded bullet points for options for leadership developmentfor Steve Jobs that could be used to improve the his performance. (300-400 words max).d. Consider the implications of your analysis for how the leader’s performance could be improved through leadership development. Think carefully about the different methods that are available and make a choice that is consistent with the improvements that you think should be made. For example, if you think that the leader lacks appreciation of the demands of other organizational roles then job rotation might be a suitable choice. This section should form approzimately a quarter of your total answer.
Assessment Criteriala. The ability to apoly frameworks and concepts from the leadership literature to ‘real world’ cases;b. The ability to identify the implications of such an analysis for leadership practice and development within organisations; andc. The ability to reach a conclusion based upon the analysis of both theory and practice in addressing the question.
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