Discuss which of Goleman’s six leadership styles best fits the leader.
Overview
prepare an essay detailing a selected individual’s leadership style and approaches in relationship to his or her communication, using and applying various leadership methods and theories.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Context
This paper focuses on the ever evolving topics of organizational leadership and effective communication competencies:
Who are the truly influential leaders in our organizations and personal lives?
How do we each individually define leadership and how did we come to our current level of understanding?
Resources
Suggested Resources
Scott, J. T. (2005). Concise handbook of management: A practitioner’s approach. Birmingham, NY: Hayworth Press.
Chapter 5, “Management Competencies and Styles,” addresses Charles Handy’s six methods of influence.
Ephrpos, P. H., & Vassil, T. V. (2005). Groups that work: Structure and process. New York, NY: Columbia University Press.
Chapter 7 addresses Goleman’s six leadership styles.
Mitchell, S. (2005). A concise guide to program management: Fundamental concepts and issues. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.
Chapter 9 addresses the Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid.
Aswathappa, K. (2010). Organisational behaviour. Mumbai, India: Himalaya Publishing House.
Pages 401–413 of this e-book cover a range of leadership theories.
Kondalkar, V. G. (2009). Organisation development. Delhi, India: New Age International.
Pages 201–202 address French and Raven’s bases of power.
Mendonca, M., & Kanungo, R. N. (2007). Ethical leadership. Buckingham, GBR: Open University Press.
Pages 33–34 address ways leaders influence others.
Assessment Instructions
Complete the following:
select an individual who you know personally and consider to be an effective leader. This person may be someone you have worked for or with or have been in contact with through organizations in the community.
Research the various leadership theories and methods referenced in the assessment instructions below using the Capella library and other sources. The suggested materials in the Resources for this assessment is a good place to start.
Write an essay detailing the selected individual’s leadership style and approaches in relationship to his or her communication through the following:
Use Charles Handy’s six methods of influence to analyze how the leader influences others.
Apply different theories related to leadership styles to describe the leader’s communication.
Describe which of Goleman’s six leadership styles best fits the leader.
Identify the leader’s position on the Tannenbaum-Schmidt leadership continuum.
Analyze the leader’s place in the Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid.
Analyze the leader’s communication using Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership theory.
Using French and Raven’s description of five leadership power types, explain how the leader communicates.
Additional Requirements
Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style and formatting. Include a properly formatted title page and references page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
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