Leadership project1

Leadership project1 Order Description Assignment One – LP1 (50%) MAIN 3,000 words (+/- 10%) The assignment brief is as follows: You will produce a written report that critically assesses and evaluates your company and its leadership usin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Value Systems Theory (vMEME) and all the leadership theories it contain" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ins. On completion of this Unit you be able to meet the Core Learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Outcomes (LOs); 1. Critically evaluate through theory application how certain" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in types of leadership/management styles differ dependin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing on history, culture, geographic life and conditions and how they impact strategy, people performance and productivity. 2. Critically evaluate leadership problems and challenges and your personal leadership capabilities and critically analyse the need for future development. Through application of Value Systems Theory you will have a tool (and the skill) to critically assess and evaluate all types of leadership theories and worldviews that in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">include; USA, Chin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ina, UK, France, Indian, Russia, Vietnam, Middle East, Africa, etc. Company culture and its leadership/management are different dependin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing on the relevant Value System (life conditions and how in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">individuals adapt to successfully compete). Inevitably this impacts everythin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing about a company – strategy, people, performance, productivity, etc. This assessment is divided in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">into four equal sections weightin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing 25% each. These are presented as four questions. The structure for the written report should in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">include the followin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing: I. First, briefly describe the background of Dr. Clare Grave’s Value Systems Theory in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in your own words. Then use a small example of what is currently takin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing place in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in leadership in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the world of busin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">iness, fin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inance, sport, etc., or even in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in your sector to illustrate this theory. Reference general in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">information on Value Systems Theory from BREO in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in; - Guided Learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Folder: Unit Session 1 Presentation – General VST Overview - Readin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Materials Folder: Graves Value Systems Theory Research & Testin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing - Readin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Materials Folder: Value Systems Theory Overview – Section 3 - Readin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Materials: Memenomics Economics in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Bankin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing & Fin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inance_ Book Chapter (p. 38 to 46) - Guided Learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing: American Leadership Value Systems – Example - Guided Learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Folder: Unit Session 2 Key Characteristics of Leadership Value Systems - Articles & Academic Reference Folder: All - Onlin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ine or other media world/busin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">iness press Learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Outcomes addressed: 1 (Approximately 750 words) II. Produce an evaluation of differin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing leadership styles and behaviours in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in an organisation from different cultural, geographic and historic perspectives. To enable critical assessment and analysis, describe your company’s culture, management and leadership usin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Value System Theory and Leadership Structure. a. Chose from one of the eight Value and Leadership Systems and Structures that best describe your company culture, management and leadership. b. Use a picture diagram to illustrate the Value System and Leadership Structure. c. Next describe what Value System and Leadership Structure is present in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in your company and leadership how this has evolved from past to present, what changes have taken place in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the busin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">iness environment – local or regional or global (Life Conditions), and how the company and leadership have adapted to those changes (vMEME). Important Note: To write this you will have to read/refer to the Core Readin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing materials on Value Systems and Leadership Theory from BREO as well as and do research on your company’s history (Please refer to the Core Readin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Schedule below) Learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Outcomes addressed: 1 and 2 (Approximately 750 words) III. Produce an evaluation and analysis of particular leadership issues in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in an organisation through the use of relevant leadership theory. Describe in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in general terms current leadership issues/challenges in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in your organisation usin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Value Systems Theory. An example of this could possibly be issues/challenges your company is facin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing as a result of changes takin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing place in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in the busin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">iness environment like competition, economic, security, on a local, regional, or global scale that your leadership and management must adapt in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in order to remain" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in competitive. 1. Use past and present in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">information from your in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">industry/sector and company Important Note: Please keep this part very general. This is meant to be a general analysis and description. This does not in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">include offerin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing/identifyin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing solutions, givin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing advice or describin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing what specifically needs to be change or improved. You will be specific in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in LP2. Learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Outcomes addressed: 1 and 2 (Approximately 750 words) IV. Discuss how your understandin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing of the defin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inition of ‘leadership’ has evolved as a result of takin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing this course i.e. your perspectives on ‘leadership’ before and after the course and what has changed 1. Here you should consider what you have learned about the topic of leadership in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in general. What did you thin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ink about leadership before the semester then after completin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing the semester? As you should know by now there is no sin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ingle, universal defin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inition of what leadership is, or how you should lead. In this section therefore, you describe how your defin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inition or idea of leadership has changed before the Leadership Project 1 and now at the end of the first semester. You could also discuss when and why different leadership approaches (usin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Values System Theory) may be appropriate in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in different contexts and circumstances. Learnin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Outcomes addressed: 1 (Approximately 750 words) Leadership Project 1 (LP1) Core Readin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Schedule from Readin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing Materials Folder • Session 1: Value System Theory Overview_Book Section 3 (p. 195) and Chapter 9: Beige (p. 197) and Values Systems Theory in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Leadership & Management Chapter 7 (p. 139 to 141) + Also read: Memenomics Economics in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Bankin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing & Fin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inance_ Book Chapter Two (p. 33-37) - Listen to LP1 Podcast Series Session 1 • Session 2: Value System Theory Overview_Book Chapter 10 Purple (p. 203) and Chapter 11: Red (p. 215) and Values Systems Theory in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Leadership & Management Chapter 7 (p. 136 to 141) + Also read: Memenomics Economics in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Bankin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing & Fin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inance_ Book Chapter Two Purple and Red (p. 47 – 52) - Listen to LP1 Podcast Series Session 2 • Session 3: Value System Theory Overview_Book Chapter 12: Blue (p. 229) and Chapter 13: Orange (p.244) and Values Systems Theory in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Leadership & Management Chapter 7 (p. 132 to 136) + Also Read: Memenomics Economics in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Bankin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing & Fin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inance_ Book Chapter Two Blue and Orange (p.53 to 60) + The Value System_Psychosocial DNA of Capitalism (Example) - Listen to LP1 Podcast Series Session 3 • Session 4: Value System Theory Overview_Book Chapter 14: Green (p. 260) and Chapter 15: Yellow (p. 274) and Values Systems Theory in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Leadership & Management Chapter 7 (p. 127 to 132) + Also Read: Memenomics Economics in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in Bankin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing & Fin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">inance_ Book Chapter Two Green and Yellow (p.60-65) + Value System_Psychosocial DNA of Politics (Example) - Listen to LP1 Podcast Series Session 4 - Listen to LP1 Podcast Series Assignment Brief - Assignment Submission Due Date: January 5th, 2017 - Assignment Feedback on the Assessment will be provided on Turnitin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in 15 workin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing days after Due Date: January 26th, 2017 - All papers should have the proper academic referencin" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">in" rel="nofollow">ing