LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP

Most of what is written about leadership has been written by western scholars and practitioners—mostly from the United States. Thus, what we have studied in" rel="nofollow">in this module so far reflects western assumptions and values about how to improve leadership performance. But leadership quality, we know, is mostly about perception. If the followers perceive that a person is a leader, that person will be treated with respect and the followers will grant him the power and authority to guide their actions. These perceptions can vary across cultures, and successful global leaders know that leadership is viewed differently in" rel="nofollow">in different cultures and modify their behaviors to align with culturally diverse expectations. This is what is called Cultural Intelligence. (If this is a topic that particularly in" rel="nofollow">interests you and you would like to in" rel="nofollow">increase your capacity for cultural in" rel="nofollow">intelligence, you are encouraged to enroll in" rel="nofollow">in LED520: Cross-Cultural Communication and Leadership. This course can serve as an elective in" rel="nofollow">in several degree programs.) Required Readin" rel="nofollow">ing The followin" rel="nofollow">ing readin" rel="nofollow">ing discusses the importance of cultural awareness in" rel="nofollow">in in" rel="nofollow">increasin" rel="nofollow">ing organizational effectiveness: O’Reilly, C. (2013). Why is cultural in" rel="nofollow">intelligence important? Retrieved from http://www.train" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ingzone.co.uk/topic/soft-skills/why-cultuiral-in" rel="nofollow">intelligence-important/181942 Assignment In this exercise, there are two sets of quizzes (A & B) that you will participate in" rel="nofollow">in. A. Select either the Cross Cultural Work Scenarios or Workin" rel="nofollow">ing Globally Across Cultures quiz from http://www.commisceo-global.com/quizzes/cultural-awareness-quizzes?view=qcategory&cat_id=39 B. Choose any one of the country quizzes at http://www.commisceo-global.com/quizzes/cultural-awareness-quizzes?view=qcategory&cat_id=41 that looks in" rel="nofollow">interestin" rel="nofollow">ing to you. After completin" rel="nofollow">ing the quizzes, address the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions in" rel="nofollow">in a min" rel="nofollow">inimum 2-page essay: • Which quizzes did you take? • Include your actual results in" rel="nofollow">in an Appendix at the end of your paper. • Were you surprised at your score? • What strengths do you thin" rel="nofollow">ink you have in" rel="nofollow">in the area of in" rel="nofollow">inter-cultural awareness? • What weaknesses are you able to identify? • If there were gaps between your assessment results and your own thoughts about your level of cultural awareness, why do these gaps exist? • Create a plan of specific, concrete actions you can take to build on your strengths and improve areas of weakness so that you improve your cultural awareness. • Why is it important for managers to in" rel="nofollow">increase their levels of cultural awareness? SLP Assignment Expectations Your paper will be evaluated usin" rel="nofollow">ing the criteria as stated in" rel="nofollow">in the SLP rubric. The followin" rel="nofollow">ing is a review of the rubric criteria: Assignment-Driven: Does the paper fully address all aspects of the assignment? Is the assignment addressed accurately and precisely usin" rel="nofollow">ing sound logic? Does the paper meet min" rel="nofollow">inimum length requirements? Critical Thin" rel="nofollow">inkin" rel="nofollow">ing: Does the paper demonstrate graduate-level analysis, in" rel="nofollow">in which in" rel="nofollow">information derived from multiple sources, expert opin" rel="nofollow">inions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated and synthesized in" rel="nofollow">in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and analysis? Busin" rel="nofollow">iness Writin" rel="nofollow">ing: Is the essay logical, well organized and well written? Are the grammar, spellin" rel="nofollow">ing, and vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headin" rel="nofollow">ings in" rel="nofollow">included? Are paraphrasin" rel="nofollow">ing and synthesis of concepts the primary means of respondin" rel="nofollow">ing, or is justification/support in" rel="nofollow">instead conveyed through excessive use of direct quotations? Effective Use of Information: Does the submission demonstrate that the student has read, understood and can apply the background materials for the module? If required, has the student demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by student’s use of relevant and quality (library?) sources? Do additional sources used provide strong support for conclusions drawn, and do they help in" rel="nofollow">in shapin" rel="nofollow">ing the overall paper? Citin" rel="nofollow">ing Sources: Does the student demonstrate understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of APA Style of referencin" rel="nofollow">ing, by in" rel="nofollow">inclusion of proper citations (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment readin" rel="nofollow">ings, and outside research) been in" rel="nofollow">included, and are these properly cited? Have all sources cited in" rel="nofollow">in the paper been in" rel="nofollow">included on the References page?