Leading with Power and Influence

Instructions
Focusing specifically on influence as a form of soft power that leaders can use to secure
the support and cooperation of followers, peers, and superiors within and beyond their
organisations. Leaders use different tactics to influence others, and to persuade them to
buy into a proposed course of action, agenda, or mission. These tactics or strategies
include the use of pressure, legitimisation, ingratiation, exchanges, coalitions, consultation,
rationality, upward appeals, or inspiration to win people over.
Psychologists and social scientists have shown an interest in these tactics, and have
constructed different models of influence, including Cialdini’s Six Principles of Persuasion
(reciprocity, scarcity, authority, consistency, consensus, and liking), and Conger’s four-step
model (establishing credibility, framing goals, reinforcing the position, and connecting
emotionally). The case study “Jessica Wooding: Leading with influence” highlights the
importance of delivering on promises and commitments, building strong vertical and lateral
relationships, defining a common purpose, and building and using scarce resources.
For this activity submission, you are encouraged to explore power and influence in your
own leadership and in your organisation. Reflect on a time that you saw influence in action,
or tried to influence somebody yourself. How was this achieved, and how does it relate to
the two models of influence and the case study outlined in this unit’s casebook? Answer
the four questions that follow.
“please use your own words , and assume real life scenarios”

Great Leaders No One Has Heard of

Research Great Leaders no one has heard of. Write a paper describing the person and why they would be considered a great leader.
Include in your paper similarities between you and the person you are researching.
Do you have similar leadership styles?
Your paper should be 400-600 words in length and include your sources.

Workplace Leadership

Click here to watch the video, Workplace Leadership (Segment 1: “Leaders Getting Things Done,” Segment 2: “Managers and Employee Morale,” and Segment 3: “Leaders as Managers”). The transcript for this video can be found by clicking the “Transcript” tab to the right of the video in the Films on Demand database.
In a two-page paper, address the questions below.
Compare Lisa’s leadership style to Amanda’s. What leadership traits and behaviors did each of these leaders possess? [Unit Learning Outcome 5.1]
Were Lisa and Amanda task-oriented, people-oriented, or both? Use examples from the video to support your opinion. [Unit Learning Outcome 5.1]
How did Lisa and Amanda’s different approaches affect the behavior of their staff members Steve and Kathy? [Unit Learning Outcome 5.2]
Why is it important to be able to evaluate the specific skills, traits, and behaviors characteristic of various leaders? [Unit Learning Outcome 5.3]
You must include at least one scholarly source to support your work.Your submission must follow APA 6th edition format and include a separate title and reference page.

Engagement Servant Leadership

Instructions
Write a 2- 3 page answering these questions from the perspective of a company you imagine starting or one you would like to work for.
1- What happens if I overvalue results? What happens if I overvalue relationships?
2- Which is my personal bias as a leader — results or relationships?
3- How can I compensate for the area that’s not my natural strength?
4- How can my team help me in this area?
5- What will be the consequences if I don’t broaden my definition of success?
* FYI: These questions are from the book “ The Secret what great leaders know and do” by Ken Blanchard & Mark Miller*

Relationship Between Leadership and Motivation

Instruction 
Discuss the link between leadership and motivation (600 words)

Why is Autocracy Becoming More Acceptable?

Why is Autocracy Becoming More Acceptable?
People are less satisfied with democracy today, Why?
Why are people more satisfied with partial democracy today then before?
increasingly unstable security environment?
Dissatisfaction with democracy and what it has to offer?
Post ww2 order ended now there is no boogy man?
More adversity facing individuals? student loans, cost of living?

Why is Autocracy Becoming More Acceptable?

People are less satisfied with democracy today, Why?
Why are people more satisfied with partial democracy today then before?
increasingly unstable security environment?
Dissatisfaction with democracy and what it has to offer?
Post ww2 order ended now there is no boogy man?
More adversity facing individuals? student loans, cost of living?

Why is Autocracy Becoming More Acceptable?

People are less satisfied with democracy today, Why?
Why are people more satisfied with partial democracy today then before?
increasingly unstable security environment?
Dissatisfaction with democracy and what it has to offer?
Post ww2 order ended now there is no boogy man?
More adversity facing individuals? student loans, cost of living?

Leadership Reflection Paper

Pretend you are interviewing a board certified behavior analysis in your prospective career field of applied behavior analysis to interview. From the list below, answer the questions you would like to ask your leader. You are also required to create three of your own questions, specific to that leader or field. Make sure your questions are open-ended and address the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership

  • How important is networking?
  • What strengths do you believe you possess as a leader? Weaknesses?
  • What are three to four actions you believe are essential to enable others to be successful?
  • What advice do you have for building relationships and trust in an organization?

Perceived Leader Integrity Scale (PLIS)

Carry out an assessment of a manager using the Perceived Leader Integrity Scale (PLIS) avaialble in your textbook. Summarize your findings in 2-3 pages. Format your paper in APA style, and use at least 2 scholarly sources.