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GC PSC410 Week 1 Assignment latest 2016 OctoberDetails:Review the variety of graphic representations of servant leadership models and other leadership/management models listed below. You may search online for others as well. As you review the models, consider what you think are the most significant differences between servant leadership models and other models. Then either create your own graphic to visually represent your understanding of servant leadership or revise one of the existing graphics so that it better represents your understanding. If you revise an existing model, be sure to credit your original source.Once you have created your model, compose a brief analysis (250 words) that addresses the following:What are the most significant differences between servant leadership models and other models?Define the paradox of servant leadership and explain where you see this paradox present in your own representation.Based on your understanding of effective leadership, how do you think your representation captures those qualities or characteristics?APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.Suggested ModelsTransformational Servant Leadership Values and Ethicshttps://www.twu.ca/graduate/master-of-arts-in-leadership/competency-graph.jpgLeadership Responsibilities of Professionalshttp://www.kon.org/hswp/archive/mitstifer_4.htmLeadership Framework (LF)http://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/discover/leadership-framework/Sustainability Leadership Relational Modelhttp://www.sustainabilityleadershipinstitute.org/atomic.phpStephanie Reynolds ConsultingASAE The Center for Association Leadershiphttps://www.asaecenter.org/resources/articles/an_magazine/2013/january/8-common-leadership-stylesGC PSC410 Week 3 Assignment latest 2016 OctoberDetails:While servant leadership is often associated with Christianity and the Bible, one could argue it is compatible with most religions and philosophies and that it transcends cultures. This assignment presents you with an opportunity to explore other cultures, philosophies, and religions and asks you to think critically about how servant leadership practices are apparent in other religious and cultural values.Select one cultural context and one religious viewpoint (other than Christianity, its denominations, or something already discussed in the textbook) and examine how the principles of servant leadership are evident in that culture and religion. In a 1,250-1,500-word essay, identify similarities and differences between servant leaderships philosophies and the values evident in the selected cultural context and religious viewpoint. Be sure to provide specific examples of practices and/or values in your discussion.You are required to locate two articles that examine servant leadership from a different cultural perspective and two articles that examine servant leadership from a different religious perspective. Be sure to select academic articles from reputable sources that are 10-20 pages in length. Include information from the articles in your discussion.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.Refer to the rubric attached titled, Topic 3: Servant Leadership in Diverse Contexts, prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.GC PSC410 Week 5 Personal Model of Leadership Assignment Part 1 latest 2016 OctoberDetails:Select the basic values that will provide the foundation of your model and discuss the leadership behaviors that will result from those values (500 words). Be sure to select values from each of the following four levels: individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal. Use the Creating a Personal Model of Leadership instructions and your Rokeach Values Survey to guide you.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.Refer to Topic 5: Personal Model of Leadership (Part 1), prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.Personal Model of Leadership-Instructions-Throughout this course, you will create a personal model of leadership based on your research and reflections on what you learn during the 15 weeks.What is a personal model of leadership?Leadership is an important dimension of personal growth and development. Developing leadership qualities is a complex process that involves much more than simply selecting an appealing leadership model or participating in leadership training. Creating a satisfying personal model of leadership, which reflects ones values and beliefs and impacts how one affects organizations, communities, and society, is a lifelong process.What approach should I take to complete my personal leadership model?Building a personal leadership model can be approached from both a systematic and holistic perspective. It also requires creativity, passion, and a framework that leaders can use as they explore various models of leadership over their lifetime.The process of creating a personal model involves continuously exploring and analyzing various leadership models.You will find certain elements of these models appealing and might choose to integrate them into your own model. Others you will not want to include. It is important to weigh the elements against your own system of values and beliefs and select the ones that will most enrich your own model and the lives of those whom you lead.What do I use to develop my personal model of leadership?As you explore various leadership models, utilize the table provided below to breakdown, select, and record their appealing elements. You will complete the table as you move through the process of developing your leadership model throughout the course. This table will serve as a starting point or outline as you think through your personal model of leadershipand write your paper.How do I develop my personal model of leadership?Creating a leadership model involves the following:1. Select the basic values that will provide the foundation and identify the leadership behaviors that will result from those values.As you select values for your own model, link each one you choose to one of these following four perspectives:a. Values that guide you from an individual or I perspective.b. Values that guide you from an interpersonal perspective.c. Values that guide you from an organizational perspective.d. Values that guide you from a societal perspective.2. Identify a clear approach for creating a sense of meaning and purpose, including contributing to society.You will consider why the values you selected are meaningful and how you can utilize them to contribute to the greater good. Also, identify the impact of ones contributions to self, others, organizations, and society. You will consider how the behaviors that result from your foundation of values impacts the world around you in a positive and meaningful way.Two Parts to Creating Your Personal Model of LeadershipYou will write your personal model of leadership in two parts. You will submit Part 1 in Topic 5 and receive feedback from your instructor. You will write Part 2 in Topic 8 and combine it with Part 1 and your instructor feedback to create one integrated personal model of leadership (1,250-1,500 words). The 2 parts involved in creating your personal model of leadership are as follows:Part 1:Select the basic values that will provide the foundation of your model and discuss the leadership behaviors that will result from those values. Be sure to select values from each of the following four levels: individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal. You will complete the Rokeach Values Survey to assist you in selecting your values.Part 2:Identify how your personal model of leadership helps you to create a sense of meaning and purpose for yourself, others, organizations, and society. Then, identify the impact of your contributions to self, others, organizations, and society.Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.Is there an example that I may follow to craft my leadership model?Below are definitionsand an example you can follow as you use theprovided tableto think through and develop your own personal model of leadership.DefinitionsValues and beliefs: A value or belief describes something that is important to you. It fits into the sentence: I value Examples include integrity, respect, trust, high performance, making an impact, and a clean environment.Behaviors and action: A behavior describes the visible actions that demonstrate (or are based on) a value. For example, if you believe in trust as a value, then the behavior may be, I always keep private information shared with me in confidence to myself.Clear approach for creating meaning and purpose: This is the sense of meaning or purpose that you focus on based on your values. So if you value protecting the environment, you might outline your approach for contributing to an organization that protects wildlife.Impact: Impact is attaining positive results or improvements in your area of focus. So if you are working in a wildlife organization, it could be saving the lives of wildlife or protecting a particular ecosystem.Example TablePersonal Model of LeadershipValuesLevelBehaviors and ActionsMeaning and PurposeImpactIntegrityIndividualI follow through with my commitments.I want to be recognized for my integrity.I feel good about my actions and behaviors.RespectInterpersonalI listen to others with the intent to understand their meaning and feelings.People on my team treat each other with respectI have a high-performing team that meets or exceeds goals.High PerformanceOrganizationalI encourage my team to regularly meet or exceed its goals.I define measurable results in a balanced scorecard.My team measurably impacts the organizations business results.Protecting the EnvironmentSocietalI am an active member in an environmental group/organization.I improve the lives of wild animals in Arizona by volunteering monthly in an environmental group.Our group saves animals lives and preserves ecosystems.Below is a blank table for your use.Copy and paste it into your own document and begin completing it as you start examining a variety of leadership models. Add to it as you are exposed to more leadership qualities that appeal to you and utilize your completed table to draft your own personal leadership model.Personal Model of LeadershipValueLevelBehaviorsMeaning and PurposeImpactValue 1Value 2Value 3Value 4GC PSC410 Week 5 Rokeach Values Survey Assignment latest 2016 OctoberDetails:Utilize the Rokeach Values Survey to help you determine your values hierarchy, which will assist you in the development of your personal model of leadership. After ranking the values according to the instructions, identify your top three terminal values and your top three instrumental values. Submit a 250-300-word reflection that identifies your values hierarchy and explains the significance it might have on your leadership style.Link to the survey:http://www.wec.ufl.edu/faculty/jacobsons/wis6525/rokeach_value_survey%20personal%20responses.pdfYou are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.GC PSC410 Week 6 Assignment latest 2016 OctoberDetails:This assignment asks you to analyze various companies mission or organizational vision statements to determine how such statements guide leadership practices within an organization.Select a mission statement or organizational vision statement from one company that professes to practice servant leadership and one that practices a standard leadership model. Some well-known companies that practice servant leadership are Southwest Airlines, REI, and Aflac. Conduct additional research to locate others.Once you have selected two companies, write a 1,000-1,250 word analysis that addresses the following:Compare and contrast the mission and/or organizational visions statements of the two companies. What are the similarities and differences? How do you think these statements impact the culture of each organization?
What servant leadership principles or values are either explicitly or implicitly apparent in the mission/vision statement of the company that professes to be servant-led?
Explain how you see the principles expressed in the statements manifested in each companys public reputation, and how they treat their employees in the services they provide, their marketing, etc. Provide a few specific examples to demonstrate your points.
Do you think each company is living out the values/principles expressed in their statements? Why or why not? If the more traditionally led company adopted a servant leadership model, what revisions to their mission/values statement would be warranted? Be sure to comment on your understanding of how such mission/vision statements can or should guide a companys treatment of its employees and clients.
Include the mission or organizational vision statements of the companies you selected in your analysis.You are required to locate four articles that support your selected organizations mission or vision statement. Two of the selected articles must be peer reviewed journal articles. Include information from the articles in your discussion.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.Refer to Topic 6: Mission Statement Analysis, prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.GC PSC410 Week 7 Peer Evaluation Assignment latest 2016 OctoberPeer Evaluation FormComplete this peer evaluation for each member of your team, including yourself. The average score from these evaluations will be your grade for the assignment.Rate each team member on a scale of 1 to 100 with 100 being highest. Use the rubric on the second page to determine the score for each team member. Include comments explaining why you gave your teammate this score.Your peer evaluations will be kept strictly confidential. Your grade for the evaluation will be posted in the Gradebook as an assignment, but individual ratings will not be shared.Group member: List namesRating: 1 100Comments: Must be completed for each team member1. Your name2.3.4.5.6.CATEGORY100-93 pts (A) Excellent92-83 pts (B) Good82-73 pts (C) Improving72-0 pts (D) Needs ImprovementContributionsRoutinely provides useful ideas when participating in the group discussion. Contributes a lot of effort.Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the group discussion. A good group member who tries hard.Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in the group discussion. A satisfactory group member who does what is required.Rarely provides useful ideas when participating in the group discussion. May refuse to participate.Quality of WorkNo correction or revision necessary; work is complete and of high quality.Revisions and corrections may not be necessary and work is adequate for what is needed.Some revision and/or correction is needed or work is not always completed in the manner required.Work provided constantly needs correction and revision and is often incomplete.Time ManagementAll work is turned in on time or even earlier than what is needed.The team member is reliable for posting/submitting whole pieces that the group has put together and responsibilities never need to be reassigned to compensate.Work is for the most on time and on a few occasions early.For the most part, the team member is reliable for submitting completed team documents. Group member does not need to be compensated for.Occasionally the work is on time, and on rare occasions, it is early. On one or two occasions, the rest of the group had to compensate for missing or late work.Occasionally the work is on time and is never early. Team member cannot be relied on to turn in team documents and other members sometimes must compensate for tardiness of work assigned.AttitudeAlways has a positive attitude about the project and works well with the other team members. Any criticism given is constructive.Usually has a positive attitude toward the work and group, but conflict is usually minor. Any criticism is often constructive.Attitude is hit or miss towards project and group, but member is for the most part tolerable. If given, criticism is on occasion constructive.Rarely has a positive attitude.Consequently, participation,quality of work, and time management areseverely affected.Team member has difficulties and conflict with group.After the total for each student has been added together, and divided by the number ofGC PSC410 Week 7 CLC Profiles in Leadership Presentation Assignment latest 2016 OctoberDetails:This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.The class will be placed by the instructor into groups. Each team member will personally interview one leader of his/her choice. Examples of leaders can include, but are not limited to, former or current managers or supervisors, educational leaders, civic/business leaders, and religious leaders. This interview can take place via phone, via e-mail, or in person.To ensure that the interviews yield comparable results, the team must prepare a list of questions to ask the chosen leaders (interviewees). As a team, choose four questions from the list below:1. What are the most important qualities an effective leader should have?2. What is the importance of trust in leadership?3. What are the qualities you want most in an employee? Why?4. Who has had the most influence on how you lead? Why?5. In what areas would you like to improve your leadership?6. How do your employees react to your leadership?7. Have you engaged in 360-degree feedback? If so, what has been the result?8. What is the role of effective communication in leadership?9. How would you rate yourself at being able to communicate with all your important stakeholders?In addition to the four interview questions your team will use from the above list, as a group, generate two more questions, for a total of six interview questions. Please note: Each team member is required to ask his/her chosen leaders the same interview questions so you must decide as a team which questions you will ask.After conducting the interview, each team member will individually create a leadership profile of his/her chosen leader within a PowerPoint presentation (5-6 slides). Be sure to include the following in your individual leadership profile:1. A slide that introduces your chosen leader2. A summary of the answers to the interview questions3. A description of the leadership model with which the leader seems most closely alignedAfter creating your individual leadership profile, the team will then compile all team members individual slide sets for a group PowerPoint presentation of 22-26 slides (based on a four-person group). Be sure to include the following in your team compilation of leadership profiles:1. A summary that describes any characteristics of servant leadership that are displayed by any of the leaders.2. Other commonalities among the leaders, in terms of values, beliefs, and impact on the community.Note: The team compilation will add one or two additional slides for a total of 22-26 (based on a four-person group).APA format is required for essays only. Solid academic writing is always expected. For all assignment delivery options, documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.Refer to Topic 7: CLC Profiles in Leadership Presentation, prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.GC PSC410 Week 8 Asignment latest 2016 October
Details:Write a paper of 1,250-1,500 words that presents your complete personal model of leadership. Be sure to incorporate the instructors feedback from the draft of Part 1. The three parts involved in creating your personal model of leadership are as follows:1. Select the basic values that will provide the foundation of your model and identify the leadership behaviors that will result from those values. Be sure to select values from all four of the levels: individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal (be sure to incorporate the feedback from your instructor from your previous draft).2. Identify how your personal model of leadership helps you create a sense of meaning and purpose for yourself, others, organizations, and society.3. Identify the impact of your contributions to self, others, organizations, and society.Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.