Module Journal Homework
Overview
It is important to understand yourself as a leader and how you fit into an organization. In this journal homework, you will discuss your individual experience with organizational culture and how it has impacted communication and leadership within an organization you are familiar with. This could be an organization you currently work for, or one you have worked for in the past. You may wish to revisit the results of your personality assessment from your previous work and discuss how your leadership style connects to the organizational culture you describe here.
Prompt
Revisit your Big Five personality assessment and the related journal homework, and consider who you are as a leader. Think of the culture of an organization that you currently work for or have worked for in the past, and describe your role within it based on the organizational culture and your disposition.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
1) Organizational Culture: Describe the organizational culture of the organization of your choice. Consider the following in your response:
a) What is the organization's mission and vision?
b) How have you seen the organization's mission and vision reflected in daily activities such as communication, management approaches, priorities, and so on?
c) What does the organization value?
2) Impacts of Culture and Leadership: Describe the impact of culture and leadership on the employees and day-to-day business, providing examples. Consider the following in your response:
a) How did organizational culture play a role in the examples you provided?
b) In the examples you provided, was the communication or behavior aligned with the culture the organization promotes? Why or why not?
3) Leadership Style and Personality Traits: Discuss your leadership style and personality traits; focus specifically on how your leadership fits into an organizational culture. Consider the following in your response:
a) What traits make you a strong leader, and how does this connect to the organizational culture you described?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.