Assess the strengths and weaknesses of selected historical and contemporary models of leadership.

GM502 | Leadership Theory and Practice I

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Unit 3 Assignment: Understanding the Style Approach This Assignment will assess your knowledge based on the following outcome:

GM502-1: Assess the strengths and weaknesses of selected historical and contemporary models of leadership.

Northouse (2016) tells us everything a leader does can be applied to the behavioral approach. To increase your understanding of the multiple uses of the style approach you will be analyzing the cases provided at the end of the chapter, and using the results of the Style Questionnaire in the chapter. In this 4–5 page APA compliant paper you will:

1. Read cases 4.1, 4.2 and respond to the questions posed for each case. Refer to the Unit 3 Assignment Template to complete this Assignment.

2. Assess your leadership style using the Style Questionnaire and provide the results.

3. Use the results of your Style Questionnaire to identify how you may have acted differently than the leader in each of the cases on you analyzed.

4. Based on what you have discovered this week, what specific actions can you take to implement this style into your current leadership approach? Be as specific as you can when selecting an action and include how you will be able to measure the effectiveness of this new approach.

Reference:

Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership theory and practice (7th ed.).Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Directions for Submitting your Assignment

Compose your Assignment in a Microsoft Word document and save it as Username-GM502 Assignment- Unit#.doc (Example: TAllen- GM502 Assignment-Unit 3.doc). Submit your file by selecting the Unit 3: Assignment in the Dropbox by the end of Unit 3.

GM502 | Leadership Theory and Practice I

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Unit 3 Assignment: Understanding the Style Approach

Point Value

Your Score

Content (50 points)

Present the results of your case analysis utilizing the Case Study Template provided in the Doc Sharing folder.

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● Provide the results of the Style Questionnaire. ● Identify how you may have acted differently than the leader in each of the cases on you analyzed. ● Identify a specific action you will take in order to implement this particular style into your leadership approach. Describe how you will do this and how you will measure its effectiveness.

25

Analysis (30 points)

Work demonstrates synthesis of concepts, research, and experience. 10

Work demonstrates the student’s ability to tie relevant information to real life applications. 10

Work demonstrates recognition of questions and problems. These are expressed precisely using relevant information and abstract ideas to support well-reasoned conclusions that can be tested against relevant criteria.

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Writing (20 points)

Correct use of APA 6th edition format; all sources used to support the paper are referenced. 5

Sentences are clear, concise, and direct; tone is appropriate; spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct.

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Total 100