Leadership Profile PowerPoint In the Unit 9 PowerPoint Assignment, you will assess your own characteristics as a leader within the context of organizational change. To complete this task you will need to integrate your Learning Journal entries from Units 1, 3, and 5. You are also highly encouraged to integrate at least one source from your Unit 6 Leadership Research Assignment. Your PowerPoint Assignment should contain the following: 1. Cover slide 2. Introduction slide 3. Summary of your leadership strengths (Refer to your Unit 1 Journal) 4. Summary of your approach to stress (Refer to Unit 3 Journal) 5. Summary of your motivational style (Refer to Unit 5 Journal) In addition to the above, you will also add the following sections to your PowerPoint: 6. Summary of your leadership approach to creativity, decision making, teamwork, or conflict resolution. (Choose only one of these four to explore in this section. Integrate the relevant chapter of the text into your work.) 7. Summary of your orientation towards change. Integrate the following two assessments into this section [Hint:Utilize the insight you gain from these two assessments to determine how you deal with change. You do not necessarily have to report specific results. Rather, stay with the \"big picture.\" Consider exploring how your level of optimism (or pessimism) can influence how you approach change and uncertainty. Both orientations (optimistic and pessimistic) have distinct advantages and disadvantages from a leadership standpoint.]: a. The \"Orientation Towards Change\" Assessment on pages 385-386 of the text b. The \"Optimism Test\" found athttp://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx Source: Optimism Test: University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved fromhttp://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/-Default.aspx 8. Conclusion/Summary slide 9. References slide Slides should be formatted with an appropriate font size and color scheme. Integration of pictures should be done modestly with emphasis on the written bullet points on your slide. As a general \"rule of thumb,\" it is recommended that you follow the 6 x 6 rule. You should have about six bullet points per slide with around six words per bullet point. With the exception of your cover and reference slide, each slide should also have one paragraph of speaker notes per slide. Your presentation should be 10-12 slides, not counting the cover and reference slide. Make sure two of your slides address item #7 (Orientation towards Change). Finally, make sure your presentation references at least one outside source in addition to the class text. You are encouraged to use the resources you identified in Unit 6 to help you complete this Assignment. Submitting Your Assignment Save your Assignment in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and complete the steps below: 1. Click the link that says \"Submit an Assignment.\" 2. In the \"Submit to Basket\" menu, select Unit 9: Assignment. 3. In the optional \"Comments\" field, make sure to include at least the title of your paper. 4. Click the \"Add Attachments\" button. 5. Follow the steps listed to attach your PowerPoint. 6. To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. 7. Make sure you save a copy of your submitted Assignment. Leadership Research Worksheet For this task, you will need to locate three credible sources relevant to the examination of leadership theory and/or leadership style. It is highly recommended that you use the Kaplan Library for the majority of your research. For the purpose of this Assignment, a credible source typically constitutes a peer-reviewed journal, a book published by an expert in the field, or a relevant magazine/newspaper article. If you need additional help on credible sources or APA referencing, please consult the Writing Center. Once you locate your sources, use the template provided and do the following: 1. List the source in \"APA Citation\" section. Your source must be cited in APA format just as it would appear on a works cited page. 2. In the box below your citation, you will write a 150-200 word summary of the source. This section should state the main idea(s) presented in the article, the topics that are covered, and/or the key research question(s). In helping you to succeed on this Assignment, consider these Steps for Success: 1. Make sure you list your references in APA format. A major objective of this Assignment is to help you practice and learn APA citation standards. This will be a substantial part of the grade. 2. At a minimum, one of your three sources must be a peer-reviewed journal from the Kaplan Library. The other two sources can be a combination of books, newspaper articles, reputable websites, etc. 3. Wikipedia, about.com, and similar webpages are not considered reputable sources and will not count towards your three sources. If in doubt, reach out to your instructor or a librarian for help. Generally speaking, your best option is to seek out .gov or .edu webpages. 4. The summary section will be relatively brief (around 150-200 words per source). You are not expected to provide in-depth analysis of the source. Rather, stick with summarizing the facts. Submitting Your Assignment Save your Assignment in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and complete the steps below: 1. Click the link that says \"Submit an Assignment.\" 2. In the \"Submit to Basket\" menu, select Unit 6: Assignment. 3. In the optional \"Comments\" field, make sure to include at least the title of your paper. 4. Click the \"Add Attachments\" button. 5. Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document. 6. To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. 7. Make sure you save a copy of your submitted Assignment. HN347: Public Personnel Administration Team Lifespan Worksheet Denhardt, Denhardt, and Aristigueta (2013, p. 339) write that \"To effectively build, lead, or participate in a team, one must understand the stages of development that teams undergo in coming together and carrying out their assigned responsibilities. Interestingly, there are certain fairly predictable stages in the development of teams...\" In this Assignment, you will evaluate how leaders facilitate effective teamwork throughout the team life cycle. You will conduct your evaluate within the context of the four primary styles of team players. For this task, use the provided worksheet template. You will complete the worksheet and answer one short question at the bottom of the page. The four key components of the worksheet are highlighted below: 1. Lifecycle Stage: Column 1 lists the four stages highlighted in the book. This column is completed for you. 2. Characteristics: In the second column, you will need to read the relevant sections of the book and summarize the key characteristics and traits of each stage. This should be done in bullet points and you should have 4-5 bullet points per stage. 3. Team Player Style: This column is pre-populated with one of the four team player styles outlined in the text. You will use the information provided in this column to fill out the \"Skills of facilitation\" section. 4. \"Skills of Facilitation:\" In the final column, you must provide a game plan for how you will lead, encourage, and motivate the team player listed in column three. Note that your analysis must also be within the context of a specific stage. For example, you will evaluate how to work with the \"Challenger\" style during the forming stage. You should have three bullet points listing specific strategies that you can implement for each listed style. The material on pages 339-343 of the text can be helpful in providing ideas. You may also want to look at the \"Ways of Acting\" section at the end of the chapter. Lastly, below the worksheet is a short answer question. Make sure you fully answer the question (4-5 sentences) and provide a web link at the bottom of your answer. You will need to do some outside web research to answer this question. Your web link should be cited in APA format. Denhardt, R., Denhardt, J., & Aristigueta, M. (2013). Managing human behavior in public and nonprofit organizations (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Submitting Your Assignment Save your Assignment in a location and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit it, go to the Dropbox and complete the steps below: 1. Click the link that says \"Submit an Assignment.\" 2. In the \"Submit to Basket\" menu, select Unit 7: Assignment. 3. In the optional \"Comments\" field, make sure to include at least the title of your paper. 4. Click the \"Add Attachments\" button. 5. Follow the steps listed to attach your Word document. 6. To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it. 7. Make sure you save a copy of your submitted Assignment. \f\f\f\f\f Leadership Research Worksheet A. Senthamil Raja, D. P. (2011). LEADERSHIP STYLES AND ITS IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT. The Journal of Commerce, Vol. 3, No. 4, , 9. The author discusses the various leadership styles and more specifically the transformational, transactional autocratic and participative leadership styles. Research is carried and tested through various statistical measurement such as Anova, regression analysis and correlation analysis on a group of 158 samples. The statistical measures try to check the difference and impact the leadership styles have on employees' organizational commitment. The sample constitute of the senior engineers and the trainee engineers all from Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited. The results of the articles conclude that salaries do not have a significant impact on the commitment that employees have towards organizational goals. The results from the 158 sample show that 46 % were oriented towards transformational leadership. The transformational leadership style is charismatic, individually considerate, intellectually stimulating and inspirational. Further findings indicated that the major portion towards employee commitment was directly related to transformational leadership style. Regarding the transactional leadership style on rewards according to efforts it was rarely preferred. Reardon, S. C. (2013). Impact Of Leadership Styles On Employee Organizational Commitment. Journal of Service Science , 15. The author assess commitment based on the three major aspects which are normative commitment, continuance commitment and affective commitment. Affective commitment is based solely on employees will to continue serving an organization. Normative commitment is somehow related to affective communication since employees with this kind of commitment feel that they should remain royal to the organization. On the other hand, continuance commitment is based on need to remain but of out of sheer will mainly because they lack alternatives elsewhere or they have invested so much. However al the three types commitments are determined by leadership styles. The author conclude by findings that indicate transformational leadership have a large positive impact on affective commitment and normative commitment. On the other hand continuance commitment is highly related to transactional leadership style. The author further states that the bargains between the employer and employee introduces a behavior that employees are expected to follow so as to be entitled to compensation. This is transactional leadership which is considered traditional and impacting negatively towards positive affective and normative commitment. Adeniyi, M. A. (2007). Effective Leadership Management: An Integration of Styles, Skills & Character for Today's CEOs. london: AuthorHouse. The book discusses the how leaders should function effectively especially ij the modern 2st century economy. It discusses the traditional methods of leadership and the limitation accruing embracement of such practices. It discusses the characters of a good leader, the most appropriate personality for a leader and the require skills and style that yield the most effective results. Further the author carries an in-depth analysis of what is effective and what is ineffective regarding leadership styles. The author utilizes philosophical thoughts throughout all the chapter and it really inspirational. The author does recommends integrating all leadership styles depending on the situation at hand. Unlike the previous authors whose research indicated transformational leadership is effective compared to other leadership styles. He summarizes by indicating that besides determining the style of leadership other factors which are skill, desire and knowledge paly a core role in the overall effectiveness. Running head: TEAM LIFESPAN WORKSHEET Subject Name Institution Date 1 TEAM LIFESPAN WORKSHEET Lifecycle stages Four stages of team development are Forming Storming Conforming Performing Characteristics of each stage Forming stage Anxiety due to lack of clear picture of expected goals. All members seem polite and they make an effort to know each other Leaders role is critical since they need the objectives are not clear yet Does not last for long Storming stage Conflicts is a major characteristic of this stage. Self-centered competition as each member tries to outperform the other. Leader's ability is challenged. Discord and tension. Most teams die at his stage if they cannot effectively handle the conflicts Conforming stage Team members are more receptive and appreciate the differences. Cohesion increases. Team members become more collaborative. Open communication channels develop and more so accompanied by constructive feedbacks. Performing stage Solid problem solving mechanisms. It's an outcome of successful completion of other stages. Harmony among team members. Participative leadership. 2 TEAM LIFESPAN WORKSHEET 3 Team player style Contributor Very dependable and reliable individual. Actively involved in research of data and information. Sets high performance standards for the team. Actively does his or her homework in a timely manner. Skill Facilitation Conforming stage-A contributor's role is significant in the conforming stage. They help keep a team more organized and enhance its success[ CITATION Don14 \\l 1033 ]. To facilitate the skills as a leader I will; Encourage open communication to make sure they can express themselves explicitly and ask as many questions as possible. Encourage their pro-active behavior of assignment research and completion. Assign them roles concerning research and overseers of assignment completion. References Den hardt, R., Den hardt, J., & Aristigueta, M. (2013). Managing human behavior in public and nonprofit organizations (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Knapp, D. (2014). A Guide to Customer Service Skills for the Service Desk Professional. New york: Cengage learning