Business Essay

Assignment – Reflection Paper Directions

Instructions: You are required to answer the following questions. You should save your answers in a Word document for submission. Please do not repeat the questions on your answer sheet. Instead, please list the answers numerically/sequentially by simply utilizing 1, 2, 3, and 4. Each assignment must have a cover page listing your name, the name of the assignment, and the date. The cover page does not count towards the word count. For each assignment, you are expected to answer the assigned questions in your own words. Each assignment paper should be at least 1,000-1,500 words. Papers less than the required 1,000-1,500 words will get zero. This does not mean each question requires a 1,000-1,500-word response; rather, the total number of words for answering the questions must total more than 1,000-1,500 words. An exemplary answer demonstrates comprehension through a complete understanding by translating, interpreting and extrapolation as well as full analysis of the basic information into elements by identifying causes and relationships.

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to expose students to the issues and complexities of applied leadership within the hospitality and tourism industry. Students will be asked to immerse themselves in applied leadership material, reaching out to an industry leader (mentor) to discuss prescribed issues/topics, and reflect on applied leadership topics and discussion.

Assignment –

1. Read the assigned material(s) as outlined on the course syllabus

2. From each reflection assignment:

· Select 2-4 prompts (one prompt from each chapter minimum) and write your response to each in an HTM context,

· Length/Format: 1,000-1,500 words minimum. The expected format is demonstrated below.

· Cite any outside materials or work that is not your own, including the authors of the reading.

Select the prompts, then write your response to each in an Hospitality context. Your written response should identify and include:

· Your identified mentor’s response to the selected prompts (give 1-2 examples),

· Your reflection of your mentor’s response, and

· Your personal response to each selected prompt.

Hope this helps and I look forward to reading your next assignments due Octo

1. Reflection #2 – Inspire a Shared Vision

· LC - Ch 5-6, p.93-142

· LC - Ch05 – Envision the Future

· Leadership Vision –

· What percentage of time is focused on the future, imaging possibilities?

· How does future envisioning take place? Evolve to actual reality?

· LC - Ch06 – Enlist Others

· Leadership Enlistment -

· With amount of time a modern General Manager spends responding to e-mails and analyzing a plethora of reports and data leaves little time to focus human interactions. Is this how GM’s want to operate and what can be done to change this?

· How does one articulate and encourage constituents to “buy-in” to a shared vision?

· What happens when constituents don’t buy-in to a shared vision?

· EO – Ch 3, p. 65-86

· EO – Ch03 – Believe

· How can leaders align the immediate tactical mission to the overall strategic goals? What are the expected obstacles to doing this?