{"id":126025,"date":"2018-02-20T23:50:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T23:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writemyessayfree.com\/servant-leadership-leadership-communication-and-organizations-as-systems"},"modified":"2017-08-16T06:07:27","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T06:07:27","slug":"servant-leadership-leadership-communication-and-organizations-as-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/servant-leadership-leadership-communication-and-organizations-as-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"SERVANT LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION, AND ORGANIZATIONS AS SYSTEMS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SERVANT LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION, AND ORGANIZATIONS AS SYSTEMS<\/p>\n

Required Reading<\/p>\n

Journal Articles and Websites: Journal articles can be found in the Trident Online Library. Book chapters are located in the same library, but you must click on <\/p>\n

\u201cAdditional Library Resources\u201d and then search the eBook Academic Collection (EBSCO).<\/p>\n

Barbuto, J. E., & Wheeler, D. W. (2007). Becoming a servant leader: Do you have what it takes? NebGuide. Retrieved from <\/p>\n

http:\/\/ianrpubs.unl.edu\/epublic\/pages\/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=873<\/p>\n

Blanchard, K. (2015). Satisfaction and great results come with servant leadership. YouTube Video. Retrieved from https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PDEgqbg40SM<\/p>\n

McChrystal, S. (2011): Listen, learn\u2026then lead. YouTube Video. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.ted.com\/talks\/stanley_mcchrystal<\/p>\n

Myatt, M. (2012) 10 communication secrets of great leaders. Forbes\/leadership. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/mikemyatt\/2012\/04\/04\/10-communication-<\/p>\n

secrets-of-great-leaders\/#f9e0afc1e06e<\/p>\n

Nagy, J. (2013). Servant leadership: Accepting and maintaining the call of service. Community Tool Box, University of Kansas. Retrieved from <\/p>\n

http:\/\/ctb.ku.edu\/en\/table-of-contents\/leadership\/leadership-ideas\/servant-leadership\/main<\/p>\n

Neufeld, D. J., Wan, Z., & Fang, Y. (2010). Remote leadership, communication effectiveness and leader performance. Group Decision and Negotiation, 19(6), 227-246.<\/p>\n

Parris, D. L., & Peachey, J. W. (2013). A systematic literature review of servant leadership theory in organizational contexts. Journal of Business Ethics, 113(3), <\/p>\n

377\u2013393.<\/p>\n

Peters, Tom (2010). Leadership: Servant Leadership. YouTube video. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BHIKRmEaC6Y<\/p>\n

Vancouver, J.S. (2013). Systems theory of organizations, in E.H. Kessler (ed) Encyclopedia of Management Theory vol II. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. pp <\/p>\n

815-820.<\/p>\n

Optional Readings and References<\/p>\n

Greenleaf, R. K. (1970). The Servant as Leader. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.benning.army.mil\/infantry\/199th\/ocs\/content\/pdf\/The%20Servant%20as%20Leader.pdf<\/p>\n

Servant Leadership Based on Robert Greenleaf\u2019s Writings. (2010) YouTube Video. Retrieved from http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OHd7s2OzpVI&feature=related<\/p>\n

Case Assignment 2<\/p>\n

SERVANT LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION, AND ORGANIZATIONS AS SYSTEMS<\/p>\n

Background<\/p>\n

In the movie Peaceful Warrior, the character \u201cSocrates\u201d (as played by Nick Nolte) says, \u201cThere\u2019s no greater purpose than service to others.\u201d This is the premise upon <\/p>\n

which servant leadership is based. However, in today\u2019s economy, we see many leaders who are motivated by money, power, and prestige, but not by serving others.<\/p>\n

Our forefathers, the first Presidents of the United States, were not motivated by money or the like, but out of a deep service to the establishment of this country. <\/p>\n

This SLP will examine their leadership styles through the lens of the servant leader.<\/p>\n

Required Reading<\/p>\n

Refer to the Background readings for this module.<\/p>\n

Case Assignment<\/p>\n

Select one out of the first ten Presidents of the USA (George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, <\/p>\n

Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, or John Tyler) who you consider to be an outstanding example of a servant leader. Then, prepare a 5- to 6-page paper (not <\/p>\n

including the cover and reference pages) in which you Analyze the leadership style of your selected President in terms of the Servant Leadership model, and critically <\/p>\n

comment on whether this approach would be effective in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n

Keys to the Assignment<\/p>\n

The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered in your paper include:<\/p>\n

Conduct independent research on this individual and create a profile of this leader.<\/p>\n

What makes this person a servant leader? Support your answer with examples.<\/p>\n

Discuss the added value of a servant leader based upon your leader\u2019s profile.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to today.<\/p>\n

Do you think servant leaders are needed in all organizations?<\/p>\n

What would an organization full of servant leaders be like? Justify your response.<\/p>\n

What are the significant contingencies that would lean in favor or against servant leadership?<\/p>\n

Assignment Expectations<\/p>\n

Your paper will be evaluated using the following five criteria:<\/p>\n

Assignment-Driven Criteria (Precision and Breadth): Does the paper fully address all Keys to the Assignment? Are the concepts behind the Keys to the Assignment <\/p>\n

addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the paper meet minimum length requirements? <\/p>\n

Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking and Depth): Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple sources, expert <\/p>\n

opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic with <\/p>\n

sufficient depth of discussion and analysis?<\/p>\n

Business Writing (Clarity and Organization): Is the paper well written (clear, developed logically, and well organized)? Are the grammar, spelling, and vocabulary <\/p>\n

appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headings included in all papers? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of responding to the <\/p>\n

Keys to the Assignment, or is justification\/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct quotations? <\/p>\n

Effective Use of Information (Information Literacy and References): Does the paper demonstrate that the student has read, understood, and can apply the background <\/p>\n

materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by the student\u2019s use of relevant and quality sources? Do <\/p>\n

additional sources used in the paper provide strong support for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping the overall paper? <\/p>\n

Citing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of APA Style of referencing by inclusion of proper end references and in-text citations (for paraphrased <\/p>\n

text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment readings, and outside research) been <\/p>\n

included, and are these properly cited? Have all end references been included within the body of the paper as in-text citations?<\/p>\n

Tips and Suggestions<\/p>\n

Please note the following tips and suggestions:<\/p>\n

Include a cover page and reference page, in addition to the 5-6 pages of analysis described above.<\/p>\n

Include headings for all papers greater than 2 pages (basically all papers).<\/p>\n

Cite and reference all sources that you use in your work, including those that you paraphrase, but do not quote. This means include citations and quotation marks for <\/p>\n

direct quotes of more than 5 words, and citations for that information which you have \u201cborrowed\u201d or paraphrased from other sources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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