Kouzes And Posner Leadership Challenge Research Paper

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Course Project – Part 1 Take the Leadership Challenge! (Attached)

Your task is to address each item below. This is to get you start on the journey to completing your personal leadership philosophy/statement. Address each question under the five major categories of the Kouzes and Posner Leadership Challenge (there is a PPT for you to review for more information if you wish). I want you to really think about each bullet point and write down your thoughts and feelings.

1. Please copy and paste these questions into the Discussion Question Template. 2. There are TWO pages of questions; do not miss the 2nd page. 3. You can answer in bullet points or written paragraph. As along as I can read it and it is professionally presented, answer in a way that allows you to full reflect. 4. Ask questions if you have them. 5. 25 Points


TAKING RISKS

- List risk-taking things you’ve done at work or in play (sports, mountain climbing, or anything you were afraid to do, but did anyway?)  Is risk taking encouraged or discouraged in the company you work for? Give concrete examples.

- Brainstorm and list ways you can create and atmosphere where change, risk taking, and innovation are encouraged at your company or in your life.

CHALLENGING THE PROCESS

- Identify several times when you have identified problems that hindered you or your co-workers or employees from accomplishing their job? This could include family and friends.

- What did you do to make it easier for them or you? Describe how you removed the barriers, or at least made them less of a barrier.

ENABLING OTHERS TO ACT

- Briefly describe one situation where you were manage a group of people (formally at work or informally as in coaching or leading a team, etc.). Identify when and how you gave decision-making to the group rather than do it yourself.

- Discuss how you did improve their job skills, and now that you think more about it, what else could you have done to improve their skills and decision making.

INSPIRING A SHARED VISION

Complete the following scenario: Five years from now, you are nominated as one of the outstanding leaders in your profession. You are at the White House receiving your award. In a three minute speech, tell the audience why you won, and what you did that made you such an outstanding leader.

- First, describe what you are wearing to accept your award and give your speech.

- Write your three minute acceptance speech (this does need to be written out, no bullets here).



ENCOURAGING THE HEART

-Write down a number of instances in your various jobs when you have had the most fun, did something innovative, wonderful, caring, unique, difficult, or unselfish.

- List things that employees don’t get rewarded for now in your company, but if they did it would make their work life more enjoyable.

- What kind of rewards could you give them?

MODELING THE WAY

Stories and language: in every organization there are stories that are told that help people understand “how things really work, or don’t work around here.” Stores provide concrete advice and guidelines about how things are really done and about what to expect in the organization.

- Write one story you’ve heard and told to a new comer, or was told to you when you started work at your current job.

- What are these stories saying about your company?

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Date: Name: Class/Section: Subject: Please put the question and your answer to each assigned discussion question below. Watch your grammar, spelling, and formatting. Remember, business professional (which means delete these instructions before beginning). 1 Course Project – Part 1 Take the Leadership Challenge! Your task is to address each item below. This is to get you start on the journey to completing your personal leadership philosophy/statement. Address each question under the five major categories of the Kouzes and Posner Leadership Challenge (there is a PPT for you to review for more information if you wish). I want you to really think about each bullet point and write down your thoughts and feelings. 1. Please copy and paste these questions into the Discussion Question Template. 2. There are TWO pages of questions; do not miss the 2nd page. 3. You can answer in bullet points or written paragraph. As along as I can read it and it is professionally presented, answer in a way that allows you to full reflect. 4. Ask questions if you have them. 5. 25 Points TAKING RISKS    List risk-taking things you’ve done at work or in play (sports, mountain climbing, or anything you were afraid to do, but did anyway?) Is risk taking encouraged or discouraged in the company you work for? Give concrete examples. Brainstorm and list ways you can create and atmosphere where change, risk taking, and innovation are encouraged at your company or in your life. CHALLENGING THE PROCESS   Identify several times when you have identified problems that hindered you or your co-workers or employees from accomplishing their job? This could include family and friends. What did you do to make it easier for them or you? Describe how you removed the barriers, or at least made them less of a barrier. ENABLING OTHERS TO ACT   Briefly describe one situation where you were manage a group of people (formally at work or informally as in coaching or leading a team, etc.). Identify when and how you gave decision-making to the group rather than do it yourself. Discuss how you did improve their job skills, and now that you think more about it, what else could you have done to improve their skills and decision making. INSPIRING A SHARED VISION Complete the following scenario: Five years from now, you are nominated as one of the outstanding leaders in your profession. You are at the White House receiving your award. In a three minute speech, tell the audience why you won, and what you did that made you such an outstanding leader.   First, describe what you are wearing to accept your award and give your speech. Write your three minute acceptance speech (this does need to be written out, no bullets here). ENCOURAGING THE HEART    Write down a number of instances in your various jobs when you have had the most fun, did something innovative, wonderful, caring, unique, difficult, or unselfish. List things that employees don’t get rewarded for now in your company, but if they did it would make their work life more enjoyable. What kind of rewards could you give them? MODELING THE WAY Stories and language: in every organization there are stories that are told that help people understand “how things really work, or don’t work around here.” Stores provide concrete advice and guidelines about how things are really done and about what to expect in the organization.   Write one story you’ve heard and told to a new comer, or was told to you when you started work at your current job. What are these stories saying about your company? THE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE B Y K OUZES & P OSNER (R EVIEW SLIDES IN NOTES FORMAT FOR M ORE INFO ) LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE: 5 K EY S KILLS FOR L EADERS  Challenge the Process  Enable Others to Act  Model the Way  Inspire a Shared Vision  Encourage the Heart C HALLENGING THE P ROCESS : E NABLE O THERS TO A CT M ODEL THE WAY: I NSPIRE A S HARED V ISION E NCOURAGE THE H EART
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LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE

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CHALLENGING THE PROCESS
- Identify several times when you have identified problems that hindered you or your coworkers or employees from accomplishing their job? This could include family and friends.
One of my co-workers sometimes back could perform in an efficient manner at work
because of motivation problem. The issue of motivation to the co-worker aroused as the
colleague felt that he was not receiving efficient flexibility at work. The work felt a bit of
pressure as there were short deadlines to complete which affected his family relationship.
Because of flexibility and high pressure at work, the colleague was forced to spend more
overtime hours at the office trying to complete the tasks, as the management did not have the
home working option.
The employee experiencing the problem of motivation often appeared to not care about
the activities he was undertaking and thus more conflict arose with the employee, as the
complete tasks were not done efficiently. The employee would also discuss and talk openly
about disregard and unhappiness through attitude, actions, as well as words. The colleague went
ahead to undermine other employees productivity by frequently stating his reason for
unhappiness and why he does not like his job. Therefore, the problem of motivation among one
employee ended up affecting other employees.
- What did you do to make it easier for them or you? Describe how you removed the
barriers or at least made them less of a barrier.
First, the management handled the problem by counseling and coaching the colleague on
their formal responsibility through continuous discipline forth negativity impact as well as the
performance issues at the work environment.

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LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE

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The employer eventually offered flexibility to the employees. The employer also adopted
the needs of the employees and enhanced the employees’ wellness, international relationship, as
well as motivation. The colleague and all employees were offered the optio...


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