Homework: Leadership Theories and Styles
1) Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
2) View the presentation and videos listed below:
a) Presentation: Servant Leadership
b) Videos:
i) Japanese CEO Takes Bus to Work
ii) SAS, "Royal Treatment"
iii) IDEO: Building A Better Cubicle
c) Transcripts:
i) Japanese CEO Takes Bus to Work
ii) SAS Royal Treatment
iii) IDEO: Building a Better Cubicle
3) After viewing all of the resources, consider people you know whom you consider to be effective leaders:
a) Why were they leaders?
b) Do you think their personality or their skills were most responsible for their effectiveness at being a leader?
c) Consider the differences in being a servant and being a leader. Are there situations in which these two concepts can merge?
4) Write a paper that addresses the following issues or questions concerning what you have learned about leadership and servant leadership:
a) Compare and contrast servant leadership with the other leadership styles. Provide a detailed explanation for your evaluation that demonstrates clear, insightful critical thinking.
b) Evaluate the usefulness of servant leadership to both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Provide a detailed explanation for your evaluation that demonstrates clear, insightful critical thinking.
c) How effective would servant leadership be in your particular business or industry?
d) How useful is servant leadership to your own leadership role?
5) Provide a detailed explanation for your evaluation that demonstrates clear, insightful critical thinking.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) 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.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.