OverviewDraft a 1,500–2,000-word response to a fictional supervisor that identifies a successful leader and describes what makes him or her successful. Next, compare his or her approaches, styles, values, and other important leadership attributes to your own and make recommendations on how to lead and foster teamwork.The assessments in this course build upon one another and must be completed in the order presented.One of the hallmarks of successful leaders is their ability to communicate and foster team cooperation. Mastering these skills is a career-long process, but one that is sure to pay dividends.RESOURCESCollaboration and EmpowermentLeaders need to foster collaboration. This can be accomplished by building trust and facilitating relationships. The following resource explores this topic.Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2017). The leadership challenge: How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.Chapter 9, "Foster Collaboration.Assessment InstructionsThe assessments in this course build upon one another and must be completed in the order presented.PreparationUse the following documents to complete this assessment:Leadership and Group Collaboration Scenario [PDF]. Leadership and Group Collaboration Response Template [DOCX].InstructionsDraft a professional response to your supervisor in the Leadership and Group Collaboration Scenario [PDF] using the Leadership and Group Collaboration Response Template [DOCX].Additional RequirementsYour assessment should also meet the following requirements:Format: Complete your assessment using the Leadership and Group Collaboration Response Template.APA format: Use current APA style and formatting.Length: 1,500–2,000-words.Font and font size: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font and double-spaced lines.Written communication:Express your main points, arguments, and conclusions coherently.Use correct grammar and mechanics.Proofread your writing.Leadership and Group Collaboration Scoring GuideCRITERIADISTINGUISHEDAnalyze why a chosen leader is well-suited for a specified project.Analyzes why a chosen leader is well-suited for a specified project in detail that includes several specific supporting examples.Compare one's own leadership traits against those of a successful leader.Compares one's own leadership traits against those of a successful leader in great detail that highlights similarities and contrast differences with specific supporting examples.Analyze one's own strengths and weaknesses in the context of a project.Analyzes one's own strengths and weaknesses in the context of a project in detail that includes several specific supporting examples.Describe an approach that would likely be effective in facilitating collaboration among a professional team.Describes an approach that would likely be effective in facilitating collaboration among a professional team that incorporates multiple techniques.Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.Presents a focused purpose through strong organizational skills. Presents evidence through strong paraphrasing or summarizing and appropriate tone and sentence structure.

Discussion 1 Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 20 and Chapter 21 in the Foundations of Financial Management Initial Response: Imagine you have been hired as a consultant to support a firm that wishes to expand its operations internationally. Your first assignment is to explain to the CEO and their staff the importance of understanding the difference between domestic expansion and international expansion. For your initial discussion post, consider the following questions as a basis to your explanation to the CEO: Why is foreign investment so different from domestic investment? What should C-Level executives consider in expanding internationally, as compared to domestically? What types of risk mitigation techniques could you suggest to the executives so that the firm can be successful in the proposed expansion? Discussion 2 Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 21 in the Initial Response: Consider you are a cash manager of a multinational corporation (MNC) based in the United States. One of your responsibilities is to gain the highest yield for your treasury cash. Complete the following: Visit the Markets: United States Rates & Bonds (Links to an external site.) webpage and click on a country to review its interest rates. Select a country to invest in for one year. Describe why you chose that country and your expected yield for the next year.