ABS 415 Wk 4 Asgn

Leadership Power and Influence

Select a minimum of two quotes from the list below. Optional: You may include a third leadership quote that is not on the list below to analyze, in addition to the two quotes selected from this list.

· “In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.” ― Wilma Mankiller

· “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” —Lao Tzu

· “It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself.” —Latin Proverb

· “We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community… Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” —Cesar Chavez

· “The three principles of leadership in communities of color are (1) the leader among equals, (2) the leader as the guardian of public values, and (3) the leader as community steward.” —Juana Bordas

· “I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?” —Benjamin Disraeli

· .”Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” —Warren Bennis

· “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” —Jack Welch

· "Leadership is a shared responsibility." —LaDonna Harris

· “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” —Margaret Mead

· “Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.” —Marian Anderson

· “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” —John F. Kennedy

· "As a leader, your every action has a consequence. Make sure it is one you intend." —Katherine Bryant

· “Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely” —Lord Acton

· “It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” —Nelson Mandela

To successfully complete this writing assignment, include all required components in a three-four-page paper (excluding title and reference pages). In addition to the course textbook, your paper must include at least two APA citations from scholarly sources published in the past seven years to support your discussion (this means a minimum of three references—the textbook plus two additional scholarly sources).

To best set up your paper for this assignment, start with an  outline (Links to an external site.)  of what you will include, based on the following requirements. The outline is NOT your assignment, but it helps to set up your paper for success to help identify all of the content areas and resources for your paper you will turn in. Use this outline to determine the appropriate APA headings to be applied to your paper. Do not upload an outline to Waypoint. To see APA guidelines for headings, visit  APA Style Elements  (Links to an external site.)  in the UAGC Writing Center.

Include the following in your paper:

· Cover page with the required information listed below

· Introduction and thesis statement

· Interpret the messages of each quote in terms of principles of effective leadership discussed in the respective chapter of the course textbook. Be sure to cite the textbook appropriately.

· Interpret the message of the quote in terms of absolute power/control and ethics. Use scholarly sources to justify your reasoning.

· For each quote, include one example of a real or realistic fictitious professional scenario that illustrates the interaction of power, ethics, and leadership based on the quotes you selected (one scenario per quote).

· Identify an ethical challenge a leader might face and propose an innovative solution to the challenge. Your solution should adapt and employ relevant leadership skills, abilities, theories, or methodologies gained from the textbook and other scholarly sources.

· Conclusion

· APA-formatted references page. For support formatting your paper in APA, visit the UAGC Writing Center’s and  Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.) .

Suggestion: Complete your paper before the weekend to also take advantage of running a  Paper Review (Links to an external site.)  in the UAGC Writing Center to support your success

Access the  rubric (Links to an external site.)  to confirm all required components have been addressed.

The Leadership Power and Influence writing assignment

· Must be a minimum of three-four double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center’s  APA Style (Links to an external site.)

· Must include a separate title page with the following:

· Title of paper

· Student’s name

· Course name and number

· Instructor’s name

· Date submitted

· For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to  APA Formatting for Word 2013 (Links to an external site.) .

· Must utilize academic voice. See the  Academic Voice (Links to an external site.)  resource for additional guidance.

· Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

· For assistance on writing  Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as  Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.) , refer to the UAGC Writing Center resources.

· Must include appropriate APA headings. For formatting support, visit  APA Style Elements (Links to an external site.)  in the UAGC Writing Center.

· Must use at least two scholarly or peer-reviewed sources published within the last seven years in addition to the course text. You may also use required and recommended materials from the course but these will not count toward the research component of your grade.

· The  Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.)  table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.

· To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view this  UAGC Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty  (Links to an external site.)  tutorial, which introduces the UAGC University Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.

· Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center’s  APA: Citing Within Your Paper. (Links to an external site.)

· Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the UAGC Writing Center. See the  APA: Formatting Your References List (Links to an external site.)  resource in the UAGC Writing Center for specifications.

Carefully review the  Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)  for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment. 

Required Resources

Text

Daft, R.L. (2018).  The leadership experience  (7th ed.). https://content.uagc.edu/

· Chapter 10: Leading Teams

· Chapter 11: Development Leadership Diversity

· Chapter 12: Leadership Power and Influence                 

Articles

Bourke, J. & Titus, A. (2019). Why inclusive leaders are good for organizations, and how to become one (Links to an external site.) . Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2019/03/why-inclusive-leaders-are-good-for-organizations-and-how-to-become-one              

Rasing, M. (2010). The Difference Between Transactional and Transformational Leadership (Links to an external site.) . http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Difference-Between-Transactional-and-Transformational-Leadership&id=3710880.