Unit 1 discussion
1. Introduce yourself to your classmates. If you’d like, feel free to include, for example: your name, location, current employment, and future goals.
2. Think back to the best leader for whom you have ever worked. What traits/behaviors did you appreciate the most?
Unit 2 discussion
What is one recent news story that you have found illustrates the relationship between a business leader’s role and the success or failure of his/her business?
Unit 3 discussion
In Unit VII, you will write a research paper analyzing methods to appropriately manage teams and groups within organizations. For your discussion question this unit, start with reviewing the Unit VII assignment instructions below:
Write a research paper that analyzes methods used to appropriately manage teams and groups within organizations. In your research paper, be sure to include the following elements:
Distinguish between a group and a team.
Distinguish between Teamthink and Groupthink (see article in Unit VII Required Reading, Manz & Neck, 1995), and identify benefits and drawbacks.
Discuss the process of evolving a group into a team and the importance of organizational culture in that process.
Discuss leadership styles that are effective for successful management of multicultural groups and teams.
Include a discussion on any aspect of leadership covered in the course that was of particular interest to you. All aspects of leadership do not need to be included, but followership, ethics, leadership styles, multicultural leadership are all topics that have been studied, and any one (or more) that you found particularly interesting could be incorporated into the discussion.
Now, for this unit’s discussion board assignment, you will (1) discuss your anticipated approach to this upcoming assignment. (2) How will you begin your research of the topic? (3) How will you approach locating articles for support?
So, in your response, reflect on the following three (3) points:
(1) Discuss your anticipated approach to this upcoming assignment.
(2) How will you begin your research of the topic?
(3) How will you approach locating articles for support?
IMPORTANT: It is highly recommended that you use this unit (i.e., this unit) to find the five (5) sources (from a database(s) within the CSU Online Library) you will need to list on the references page for your Unit VII Research Paper assignment. Of course, you will also have to include at least one (1) in-text citation for each of the five (5) sources you found from a database(s) within the CSU Online Library. The sources listed in the Unit VII Study Guide (as part of the “Reading Assignment” and “Suggested Reading”) do not count. You must actually find five (5) new sources from a database(s) within the CSU Online Library. Doing this now (during Unit III), will help you be better prepared for completing the Unit VII Research Paper. Take a moment and see the syllabus for the upcoming Unit VII Research Paper assignment.
Please include the name of the person or question to which you are replying in the subject line. For example, “Tom’s response to Susan’s comment.”
Unit 4 discussion
How can being an effective follower translate into developing yourself as a future leader?
Please include the name of the person or question to which you are replying in the subject line. For example, “Tom’s response to Susan’s comment.”
Unit 5 discussion
Without including names, describe a situation in which you have witnessed a leader acting in an unethical manner. What effect did the leader’s actions have on organizational or team performance? If you have not experienced this, try to think of a time when you witnessed highly unethical behavior, and describe the impact that these actions had on organizational or team performance.
So, in your response, reflect on the following two (2) points:
1. Without including names, describe a situation in which you have witnessed a leader acting in an unethical manner.
2. What effect did the leader’s actions have on organizational or team performance?
(or)
1. Try to think of a time when you witnessed highly unethical behavior [and describe it, without including any names].
2. Describe the impact that these actions had on organizational or team performance.
Unit 6 discussion
Share a time when you have worked with someone from a different societal cluster. If you have not had the opportunity to do so, discuss how you believe that this interaction might materialize if you are in a position of leadership over this person.
Unit 7 discussion
Describe a time when you have worked on a high-performing team, and describe the organizational climate of the organization in which the team operated. If you have never worked on a high-performing team, describe how you think the climate and/or culture of your current organization would support the development of teams.
Unit 8 discussion
Many concepts were covered in this course. (1) Identify one skill that you learned in this course, and (2) explain how you can apply that skill to increase success in your career. Provide your example in the context of a real-world scenario.
