KT_PCA_WK6

Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study. 

Requirements:

· Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.

· Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.

· Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.

· Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 

· You should not, provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace. 

Topics covered in this subject :

1. Leadership vs. Management

2. Leadership vs. Management in Implementation of Technical Change in an Organization

3. Leadership versus Management in Work Performance

4. what power in the context of leadership is and how it relates to bullying within organizations?

5. what organizational culture is and how it impacts work productivity?

6. How does culture impact leadership? Can culture be a constraint on leadership?

7. what ethical leadership is and how it impacts the organizational culture.

8. What are the various dimensions of ethical leadership?

9. Note some failures in ethical leadership, please find an example, explain the failure and note possible solutions to fix the issue with leadership.

10. Discuss and identify leader traits and attributes that are most beneficial in implementing the best decisions in an organization. 

11. Explain the differences in charismatic and transformational leadership and how both leadership styles impact organizational effectiveness.  Please note how these leadership styles affect implementing new innovative technologies.

12. Review table 8.1 in the reading this week, note the work characteristics and the traditional versus high-performance focus, note which focus is best for strategic decisions and which is best for operational decisions.  Please explain.

Choose few topics or one topic from the above and write how these skills or knowledge can be applied at my workplace or in my job ( I work as a QA Engineer )