Assignment # 1
Create a reflective and applied statement describing how the material from Weeks 1–4 has affected your thought processes, development, and professional disposition. This statement should articulate your personal learning process (challenges, moments of discovery, life experiences, and interactions).
You may also include questions for your faculty member about material that may still be unclear. Ideally, you will use these reflections throughout the course and the program to document your development as a scholar, practitioner, and leader, and to reflect critically on the changes that occur during this process.
Format any citations and references in your reflective statement according to APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment as a Microsoft Word document.
DISCUSSION 1
Post a total of 2 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post due Thursday and 1 reply to classmates or your faculty member by Monday.
Please refer to this week’s learning materials. They are intended to help you engage effectively in this discussion.
Read “Case 16.1 Team Crisis Within the Gates” in Ch. 16 (p. 609) of
Leadership: Theory and Practice.
Due Thursday
Write a 250- to 300-word response to the following:
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Should Russ Saffold intervene to help his team handle this crisis? If so, what type of leadership action should he take, and why?
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What leadership actions, if any, should team members take?
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What should Russ Saffold do, if anything, to mitigate the two opposing positions regarding outsourcing of IT?
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What characteristics of team excellence are currently lacking in this team?
DISCUSSION 2
Due Saturday
Write a 250- to 300-word response to the following:
Consider your daily work life. Describe the leadership strengths or talents you rely on most. Explain the results or outcomes of using your strengths on team performance.
