Analysis Paper 3
Leader Analysis Paper – JACK MA (founder of Alibaba)
For Leader Analysis Paper #3, please submit a 4-5 page (minimum) double-spaced paper that details the following:
1. Specifically, how did your leader display (or not display) aspects of of Leading and Managing Change (Unit 7) [Lussier & Achua, Chapter 11, pages 410-420, Kotter, read Chapters 1, 2, and 12; scan Chapters 3-10, Jensen & Bojeun, The Value of Emotional Intelligence in Transformational Change . Additional Reference: Tushman, M.L. & Anderson, P. (Ed.) 2004. Managing Strategic Innovation and Change (2nd Edition); Chapter 40 - Beyond the Charismatic Leader: Leadership and Organizational Change . New York: Oxford University Press, Problem Management and Decision Making (Unit 8) [Lussier & Achua, Chapter 8, pp. 293-296. Janis, Chapter 18, Groupthink .] Additional Reference: Tushman, M.L. & Anderson, P. (Ed.) 2004. Managing Strategic Innovation and Change (2nd Edition); Chapter 14 - Managerial Problem Solving: A Congruence Approach . Strategic Leadership Primer (U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA). and Consensus Building and Negotiation (Unit 9) [Lussier & Achua, Chapter 5, pages 172-178. Cohen, S.P., Focusing on Interests Rather than Positions . Sebenius, J.K., Six Habits of Merely Effective Negotiators . Fisher & Uri , Getting to Yes , Introduction and Chapter 1; Scan the rest of the book.]. Please include citations and references to Units Units 7, 8, and 9 reading materials that support your answers.
GUIDE FOR WRITING LEADER ANALYSIS Papers
FORMAT in APA format (12 font, times new roman, in text citations, proper margins, etc.)
*BEFORE YOU WRITE – Scholarly sources are PEER-REVIEWED journal articles,
1. Introduction (1 paragraph)
- Intro reader to topic
- Thesis
- Preview of how the paper will flow.
2. DO NOT INCLUDE ALL OF THE QUESTIONS from the instructions (YOU WILL LOSE POINTS)
- Statement of main point (topic sentence)
- REMEMBER to answer the questions asked in the assignment!
- Analysis
- Statement of main point (topic sentence)
3. APPLY THE COURSE MATERIALS
- Statement of main point (topic sentence)
- how does the course material apply in answering the proposed questions?
- Example of your leader effectively (or not effectively) demonstrating the concepts
- Analysis
- Remember to CITE< CITE, CITE!! CITE# your sources throughout including the course materials!!
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4. CONCLUSION/SUMMARY 1 or 2 short paragraphs
- Statement of main point (topic sentence)
- BRIEFLY summarize your thoughts including how the course material applied or did not apply to how your leader did (or did not) use or demonstrate the concepts
5. REFERENCE PAGE
-APA format listing all of your sources
-include the text books from the course (*hint-the books are listed in APA format on the syllabus)
6. PROOFREAD
-Does what you said make sense?
-Are there typos?
-Read it outloud . . . is it logical?
7. FOLLOW the instructions, paper should not be more than the page limits! 4-6 pages for most assignments (read the instructions).
Textbooks and other Course Materials
Required Textbooks:
Bradberry, T. & Greaves, J. (2009). Emotional intelligence 2.0. San Diego: TalentSmart.
Kotter, John P. (2012). Leading change. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
Lewis, James P. (2003). Project leadership. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Lussier, R.N & Achua, C.F. (2012). Leadership: Theory, application, & skill development
(5th Ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning (E-Textbook)
Project Management Institute (2017). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK
Guide), 6th Ed. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute, Inc.
References:
Bennis, W. & Nanus, B. (2007). Leaders: Strategies for taking charge. New York:
Collins Business Essentials.
Bock, L. (2015). Work rules! New York: Twelve.
Bryson, J.M. (2004). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: A guide
to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement. San Francisco: Jossey-
Bass.
Buckingham, M. & Clifton, D.O. (2001). Now, discover your strengths. New York: The Free Press.
Deming, W.E. (1986). Out of the crisis. Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center
for Advanced Engineering Study.
Fisher, Roger & Ury, William (1991). Getting to yes. New York: Penguin Books.
Gerras, S.J. (Ed.) (2010). Strategic leadership primer (3rd Ed.). Carlisle, PA: Department
of Command, Leadership, and Management; U.S. Army War College.
Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R., & McKee, A. (2002). Primal leadership: Realizing the power
of emotional intelligence. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
Lencioni, P. (2002). The five dysfunctions of a team. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass
Katz, D. & Kahn, R.L. (1978). The social psychology of organizations (2nd Ed.). New
York: John Wiley & Sons.
Neustadt, R.E. & May, E.R. (1986). Thinking in time: The uses of history for decision
makers. New York: The Free Press.
Rath, T. & Conchie, B. (2008). Strengths based leadership: Great leaders, teams, and why
people follow. New York: Gallup Press.
Rosenzweig, P. (2007). The halo effect and the eight other business delusions that deceive managers.
New York: The Free Press.
Senge, P.M. (1990). The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning
organization. New York: Doubleday Currency.
Senge, P.M. Roberts, C., Ross, R.B., Smith, B.J., & Kleiner, A. (1994). The fifth
discipline fieldbook: Strategies and tools for building a learning organization.New York: Doubleday.
The Jossey-Bass reader on educational leadership (2nd ed.). (2007). San Francisco,
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Tushman, M.L. & Anderson, P. (Ed.) (2004). Managing strategic innovation and change
(2nd Edition). New York: Oxford University Press.