What is the role of leadership as it relates to vision, mission, and strategy in an organization? Give specific examples.

1. Chapter 4: Leadership, Strategy, Power, Politics, and Influence

Required Multimedia

Sivers, D. (Writer and producer). (2010). The first follower: Leadership lessons from a dancing guy [Video]. Retrieved from http://sivers.org/ff

Discussions

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1. Frame of ReferenceTake Assessment 4.3 (Your Leadership Frame of Reference) see attachment. Tally your scores and report your scores in your initial post. Also in your initial post, analyze what the scores of the assessment reveal about your Frame of Reference. Do you think the assessment is accurate? Why or why not? Would you want to change your approach? Why or why not? What are you going to do to improve or change your frame of reference as you are more involved in leadership?.

   Guided Response: Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length.  Support your claims with examples from required material(s)

   and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond substantively to at least two of your classmates posts.

2. Vision, Mission, StrategyWhat is the role of leadership as it relates to vision, mission, and strategy in an organization? Give specific examples.

   Guided Response: Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length.  Support your claims with examples from required material(s)

   and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond substantively to at least two of your classmates posts.

   Assessment 4.4: Personal Power Profile

    

   Instructions: The following is a list of statements that may be used in describing behaviors that supervisors (leaders) in work organizations can direct toward their subordinates (followers). First, carefully read each descriptive statement, thinking in terms of how you prefer to influence others. Mark the number that most closely represents how you feel.