Leadership

Choose one leadership theory to examine more closely.  Find an expert source regarding this theory.  What do you see as the positives and negatives of this theory?  Detail a personal or professional experience relating to this theory.

“Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.” – John Zenger   First, complete the following brief self-assessment (should only take a couple of minutes). Be sure to record/save your results (personal characteristics, emotional intelligence, etc.). Leadership Style Test  (Links to an external site.)  http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_50.htm  (Links to an external site.) The self-assessment that you completed (above) hopefully helped you to understand some of your own personal leadership strengths, as well as areas for potential growth. Now, prepare a 1-2 page paper summarizing what you learned about yourself and your ability to effectively lead. What was most encouraging, surprising, etc.?  Sample Paper Format Requirements Document Type: MS Word Paper Size: 8.5 X 11″ Length: 1-2 pages Margins: 1″ Font: 10-12 pt Times New Roman or a similar font. Line Spacing: Double. No extra double space between paragraphs, please. In-text Citations & Reference List Style: APA Paper Structure: Introduction Body Conclusion References

This assignment involves the development of a brief strategic plan for building a collaborative service delivery model for the organization you have selected for your project assignments. Your organization’s senior leadership has designated you to be the task organizer to address the service delivery model, with a directive to build a team that will be able to address the issues and concerns. You will have to decide what kinds of organizations would need to become involved in the coalition. You might need to bring in legislators or policymakers, health care facilities, schools, private organizations, or philanthropic organizations that have an interest or funding investment in the identified population. In your strategic plan, include: A description of the human services delivery focus for the strategic plan. A description of a method for conducting a market assessment of community needs. How will you develop a plan or use an existing tool to assess the community needs? A plan for building capacity for service delivery that involves engaging multiple organizations in the planning process. You will need to identify the organizations that will be included in the planning process, how the forms of governance for the organizations may impact their ability to engage in the planning process, and how they will be invited to participate. A timeline for implementing the plan. Draw a graphic timeline and include key points and dates for development and implementation. Tools and practices you will use to evaluate the plan for success. Your plan must also include: Cultural competency practices necessary to interact effectively with diverse groups and populations. An assessment of the sustainability of the plan, based on governance structures and policy changes that may impact continued implementation. Possible Situations The following list includes examples of situations that might become an area of focus to consider for this assignment: The community has seen an increase in suicide among young people. The community has seen an increase in the need for affordable housing programs to assist the needs of an aging population. There has been a noticeable increase in older people who are in need of in-home or facility programs to assist with memory care services. The community has seen a lack of affordable local inpatient treatment facilities for mental health and addiction treatment. The community has seen a lack of adequate after-school programs for grade school and junior-high aged children. The community has seen an increase in drug use among young people. Use the template provided in the assignment resources to complete the assignment. Assignment Requirements Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: Headings, resources, and citations should be formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines. References: Include at least 8 academic references. References must be from academic journals or textbooks. Length of paper: 8–10 pages. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

In the first chapter, theory and research methods are discussed. Of all the information that one could have included in a human development textbook, why did they start with these two topics? What part do theories and scientific research play in human development? Use the book, the internet, other books, and your own knowledge to explain why you believe the book started with these two topics in the first chapter. This online book may help you as you write your response. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1002&context=oa_textbooks#:~:text=The%20scientific%20method%2C%20as%20applied,action%20research%2C%20and%20so%20forth.

Claes, C., Ferket, N., Vandevelde, S., Verlet, D., & DeMaeyer, J. (2017). Disability policy evaluation: Combining logic models and systems thinking. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 55(4) 247–257. Hu, Q., Kapucu, N., & O’Byrne, L. (2014). Strategic planning for community-based small nonprofit organizations: Implementation, benefits, and challenges. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 19(1), 83–101. Weber, M., Backer, T. E., Orton, K., Barnes, G., Jenkins, W., & Crecy, C. (2015). Implementing strategic communications planning in a large federal agency. The Innovation Journal, 20(3), 1–14. Learning Components In the article by Weber (2015), there is a statement about the importance of engaging those who will be impacted by change in the process of implementing change. The article further relates that initial efforts to foster change in the organization’s strategic planning process were unsuccessful in part because of lack of engagement. Resistance to change and lack of trust are common experiences when an organization or community engages in change efforts.  In your initial post, discuss the principles for dealing with opposition or resistance in change efforts for the Riverbend City Strategic Planning Committee, as described in the media piece in the Studies for this unit. Is resistance a normal part of the process? Can it be used in the effort to promote change? How? Discuss the resistance presented by one of the members of the Riverbend City Strategic Planning Committee and critique the response or method of addressing the resistance that was used by the group leader.

What are some of the characteristics of a leader who implements the transformational theory into the workplace? Your response should be at least 200 words in length. Explain the merits and disadvantages of situational leadership styles. Is it a good idea to shift leadership approaches or not? Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Share at least two leadership characteristics that are appealing to you, and provide rationale or background as to why you believe these traits will be beneficial to you and your future employees. On the flip side, share a supervisory nightmare you may have experienced or heard about. Make sure we understand why you deem it a negative experience for workers.

Research and review scholarly sources. Complete your review by selecting one leadership style and one leadership model that considers Covey’s (1991) characteristics of a Principle-Centered Leader. Objectives Summarize the description of a leadership style and leadership model that coincides with the characteristics of a Principle-Centered-Leader in Covey (1991). Describe connections between leadership styles and leadership models and the characteristics of a Priniciple Centered Leader. Discern the role that ethics plays in leadership towards developing perceptions of its importance.   Criteria Draft a summative description of the leadership style and leadership model selected. Describe the relationship between the models (leadership styles, leadership models, characteristics of a Principle-Centered Leader in Covey, 1991). Discuss the role of ethics in leadership and your perceptions of its importance. Discuss perceptions of how you envision your own leadership style.  Based on the above noted criteria, your submission must include: A summative description of the leadership style/model selected. A discussion about the associations (connections) between this model and Covey’s Principle-Centered Leadership model. A discussion about the role of ethics in leadership styles. A discussion about your perceptions of ethics in leadership. A description of how you envision your own leadership style.

Write a scholarly 2 pages critical analysis of Parts 1 & 2 of the text Meeting the ethical challenges of leadership,casting light or shadow

A personal vision statement for your future as a social worker and as a social work leader. Why and how do you intend to be a leader in social work? Assessment of your personal leadership and supervision style, skills, and abilities. Identify your leadership and supervision styles based upon the profiles completed in class or as homework. What do you hope to build on or strengthen for the future? Concepts from class and readings as well as others from the literature that will inform your practice of leadership and supervision. Define the concepts and discuss how these concepts fit with your framework. Critique concepts as applicable. How will you in leadership roles promote values, ethics, and cultural responsiveness/humility, congruent with social work practice and what leadership principles and ethics will guide this process? As you look at your vision, what leadership roles do you intend to pursue to impact change at the constituent, community, and organizational levels? This assignment includes two components: A presentation during the final class session (20 points). You may present a PowerPoint, graphics, art, song, short play, etc.—creativity is encouraged!—that defines, explains, applies, and critiques the framework elements. A written leadership framework in term paper format or a very detailed outline (20 points)—this is to accompany your presentation—it must be a detailed articulation of the theories, skills, concepts, vision, etc. of your framework—more detailed than your presentation can be in the