societal and personal assumptions about leadership

COURSE DESCRIPTION Examines models of and societal and personal assumptions about leadership. Elements, factors, and processes that give rise to effective executive and managerial leadership are discussed and applied to large, complex organizations. Addresses the theory, concepts, research, and practice in conflict analysis and resolution. The roles of private and public-sector leaders in conceptualizing, planning and managing innovation and change, and in mediating conflicts are explored, as are the theoretical bases of various decision-making and problem-solving strategies. Assignment 1: Theories of Leadership Due Week 4 and worth 150 points

For all assignments, assume that the City Manager has hired you as the Chief of Staff for your local government. The City Manager has tasked you with developing and implementing the government’s new million dollar grant funded Public Leadership Academy. The mission of the Public Leadership Academy is to provide ongoing training and development of the local government’s current and prospective public leaders. This program was developed in an effort to build and sustain world class public leadership that exemplifies exceptional leadership traits and skills, while fostering long-term relationships internal and external stakeholders and constituents. In the upcoming weeks, you will deliver your first presentation to the government’s local councilpersons, in which you address the type of public leadership model(s) that is both needed within the local government for its public leaders and required to fulfil the mission of the Public Leadership Academy.

After careful review and analysis of the steps needed to meet your goal, your first assignment is to revisit the theories and styles of leadership. You will examine the theories and styles that support the role of the public leader.

You may use the Internet and / or Strayer databases to complete any additional research.

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Use the basic outline below to draft your paper. Organize your responses to each question (except Question 4) under the following section headings: • Defining The Public Leader (for Question 1) • Leadership Theories (for Question 2) • Leadership Styles (for Question 3)

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: 1. Determine two (2) leadership theories and two (2) leadership styles that support the definition of a public leader. Provide a rationale for your response. 2. Assess the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership theories from Question 1. Provide two (2) examples for each leadership theory. 3. Assess the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership styles from Question 1. Provide two (2) examples for each leadership style. 4. Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites. Wikipedia, other wikis, and any other Websites that end in anything other than “.gov” do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: • Evaluate the theories and models of public leadership. • Differentiate among the styles of public leadership. • Use technology and information resources to research issues in public leadership and conflict resolution. • Write clearly and concisely about issues in public leadership and conflict resolution using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Points: 150 Assignment 1: Theories of Leadership Criteria Unacceptable Below 70% F Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A 1. Determine two (2) leadership theories and two (2) leadership styles that support the definition of a public leader. Provide a rationale for your response. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely determined two (2) leadership theories and two (2) leadership styles that support the definition of a public leader. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response. Partially determined two (2) leadership theories and two (2) leadership styles that support the definition of a public leader. Partially provided a rationale for your response. Satisfactorily determined two (2) leadership theories and two (2) leadership styles that support the definition of a public leader. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response. Thoroughly determined two (2) leadership theories and two (2) leadership styles that support the definition of a public leader. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response. 2. Assess the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership theories from Question 1. Provide two (2) examples for each leadership theory. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely assessed the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership theories from Question 1. Did not submit or incompletely provided two (2) examples for each leadership theory. Partially assessed the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership theories from Question 1. Partially provided two (2) examples for each leadership theory. Satisfactorily assessed the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership theories from Question 1. Satisfactorily provided two (2) examples for each leadership theory. Thoroughly assessed the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership theories from Question 1. Thoroughly provided two (2) examples for each leadership theory. 3. Assess the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership styles from Question 1. Provide two (2) examples for each leadership style. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely assessed the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership styles from Question 1. Did not submit or incompletely provided two (2) examples for each leadership style. Partially assessed the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership styles from Question 1. Partially provided two (2) examples for each leadership style. Satisfactorily assessed the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership styles from Question 1. Satisfactorily provided two (2) examples for each leadership style. Thoroughly assessed the effectiveness of the two (2) leadership styles from Question 1. Thoroughly provided two (2) examples for each leadership style. 4. 4 references Weight: 5% Does not meet the required number of references. Meets the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references good quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. 5. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting Weight: 5% Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. 6. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section Weight: 5% Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section. In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style. Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style. In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style. 7. Information Literacy / Integration of Sources Weight: 5% Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations. Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. 8. Clarity and Coherence of Writing Weight: 5% Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Assignment 2: A Public Leader Due Week 6 and worth 200 points

Use the basic outline below to draft your paper. Organize your responses to each question (except Question 5) under the following section headings: • Public Leader Overview (Question 1) • Public Leader Comparison and Contrast (Question 2) • Public Leader Evaluation & Analysis (Question 3) • Public Leader Influence (Question 4) • Conclusion

Note: You may create and / or make all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: 1. Based on your response to Question 3 in Assignment 1, use the Internet to research two (2) renowned public leaders—one (1) male and one (1) female—that embody your selected theory(ies) and styles. Develop a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph for each leader) of the selected leaders and the leadership theory that defines each as a public administrator. 2. Compare and contrast the leadership theories of the two (2) selected leaders in Question #1. (Consider some of the following: theories that make him / her effective as a leader; whether or not his / her gender impacts his or her ability to lead; supervisors’ and subordinates’ view of him / her as a leader.) 3. Determine three (3) leadership style strengths and three (3) leadership style weaknesses of each of the selected public leaders. Evaluate the effectiveness of each public leader in terms of each leader’s major successes. 4. Suggest one (1) key strength or weakness that could influence your ability to be a public leader. 5. Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites. Wikipedia, other wikis, and any other Websites ending in anything other than “.gov” do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: • Differentiate among the styles of public leadership. • Determine the role of public leadership in influencing the operations of public organizations and decisions of public administrators. • Examine the personal aspects of public leadership and professional ethics. • Assess how to motivate, communicate, implement change, and resolve conflicts as an effective public leader. • Analyze the concepts of leadership and the qualities, skills, and practices necessary for effective public leadership. • Use technology and information resources to research issues in public leadership and conflict resolution. • Write clearly and concisely about issues in public leadership and conflict resolution using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric. Points: 200 Assignment 2: A Public Leader Criteria Unacceptable Below 70% F Fair 70-79% C Proficient 80-89% B Exemplary 90-100% A 1. Develop a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph for each leader) of the selected leaders and the leadership theory that defines each as a public administrator. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely developed a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph for each leader) of the selected leaders and the leadership theory that defines each as a public administrator. Partially developed a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph for each leader) of the selected leaders and the leadership theory that defines each as a public administrator. Satisfactorily developed a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph for each leader) of the selected leaders and the leadership theory that defines each as a public administrator. Thoroughly developed a brief overview (i.e., no more than one [1] paragraph for each leader) of the selected leaders and the leadership theory that defines each as a public administrator. 2. Compare and contrast the leadership theories of the two (2) selected leaders in Question #1. (Consider some of the following: theories that make him / her effective as a leader; whether or not his / her gender impacts his or her ability to lead; supervisors’ and subordinates’ view of him / her as a leader.) Weight: 20% Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the leadership theories of the two (2) selected leaders. Partially compared and contrasted the leadership theories of the two (2) selected leaders. Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the leadership theories of the two (2) selected leaders. Thoroughly compared and contrasted the leadership theories of the two (2) selected leaders. 3. Determine three (3) leadership style strengths and three (3) leadership style weaknesses of each of the selected public leaders. Evaluate the effectiveness of each public leader in terms of each leader’s major successes. Weight: 25% Did not submit or incompletely determined three (3) leadership style strengths and three (3) leadership style weaknesses of each of the selected public leaders. Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the effectiveness of each public leader in terms of each leader’s major successes. Partially determined three (3) leadership style strengths and three (3) leadership style weaknesses of each of the selected public leaders. Partially evaluated the effectiveness of each public leader in terms of each leader’s major successes. Satisfactorily determined three (3) leadership style strengths and three (3) leadership style weaknesses of each of the selected public leaders. Satisfactorily evaluated the effectiveness of each public leader in terms of each leader’s major successes. Thoroughly determined three (3) leadership style strengths and three (3) leadership style weaknesses of each of the selected public leaders. Thoroughly evaluated the effectiveness of each public leader in terms of each leader’s major successes. 4. Suggest one (1) key strength or weakness that could influence your ability to be a public leader. Weight: 15% Did not submit or incompletely suggested one (1) key strength or weakness that could influence your ability to be a public leader. Partially suggested one (1) key strength or weakness that could influence your ability to be a public leader. Satisfactorily suggested one (1) key strength or weakness that could influence your ability to be a public leader. Thoroughly suggested one (1) key strength or weakness that could influence your ability to be a public leader. 5. 4 references Weight: 5% Does not meet the required number of references. Meets the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices. Meets number of required references; all references good quality choices. Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. 6. Writing Mechanics, Grammar, and Formatting Weight: 5% Serious and persistent errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Partially free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Mostly free of errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. Error free or almost error free grammar, spelling, punctuation, or formatting. 7. Appropriate use of APA in-text citations and reference section Weight: 5% Lack of in-text citations and / or lack of reference section. In-text citations and references are provided, but they are only partially formatted correctly in APA style. Most in-text citations and references are provided, and they are generally formatted correctly in APA style. In-text citations and references are error free or almost error free and consistently formatted correctly in APA style. 8. Information Literacy / Integration of Sources Weight: 5% Serious errors in the integration of sources, such as intentional or accidental plagiarism, or failure to use in-text citations. Sources are partially integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Sources are mostly integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Sources are consistently integrated using effective techniques of quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. 9. Clarity and Coherence of Writing Weight: 5% Information is confusing to the reader and fails to include reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is partially clear with minimal reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is mostly clear and generally supported with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas. Information is provided in a clear, coherent, and consistent manner with reasons and evidence that logically support ideas.

Assignment 3: Public Administrative Environments Due Week 8 and worth 280 points

The City Manager has contacted you regarding the following issues concerning various governmental departments and external stakeholders: • In the past year, citizen, department, and outside stakeholder complaints have been filed against the Department of Health administrators. Such complaints cited unprofessional leadership, unethical practices, insufficient customer and patient care, poor fire and emergency response time, and inability to implement change and resolve conflict within and amongst subordinates and staff. The Department of Health is composed of the following agencies: o Social Services, o Fire and Emergency Management, and o Human Services. • The School Board has a collaborative relationship with various government departments. In the last two (2) months, the School Board has charged department directors with failure to work collaboratively with the School Board on its efforts to: o Meet federal mandates regarding reformation of new policy issues that will impact the leadership of the Department of Redevelopment and Housing, the State Department of Education, and the State Department of Housing and Urban Development. o Support the academic leadership of secondary school principals by providing specific student data from the Department of Juvenile Relations, in an attempt to improve student retention and performance toward increase graduation rates.

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