· Discussion 1
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· Should Russ Saffold intervene to help his team handle this crisis? If so, what type of leadership action should he take, and why?
· What leadership actions, if any, should team members take?
· What should Russ Saffold do, if anything, to mitigate the two opposing positions regarding outsourcing of IT?
· What characteristics of team excellence are currently lacking in this team?
Discussion 2
Consider your daily work life. Describe the leadership strengths or talents you rely on most. Explain the results or outcomes of using your strengths on team performance
Conduct an interview with the organizational leader you selected.
Note: If there are restrictions that prevent you from having a face-to-face interview, please reach out to your faculty member.
Include the following questions in your interview. You can add additional questions of your own if you choose. You will be including the questions and responses in an appendix for the assessment.
· What can leaders do to inspire teams to perform to the best of their abilities?
· What challenges do you face in maximizing team performance? What actions do you take to alleviate these challenges?
· What are the top 5 leadership skills for successfully building and leading teams?
· How do excellent leaders develop followership?
· What are some important decision-making strategies that leaders might use? Which of these strategies do you feel is most effective, and why?
· What are some ethical concerns faced by leaders? How might you deal with these ethical concerns?
Remember, in qualitative research, when the data from interviews are analyzed and the findings discussed, the researcher will use some quotes from interviewees to validate the discussion. You will do this in your synthesized discussion, as described below.
Tip: You may find it helpful to locate a qualitative research dissertation in the
ProQuest Dissertations and Theses
database to gain additional insight into reporting findings and how researchers provide quotes from interviews.
Write a 350- to 525-word synthesis summarizing the constructs of leadership decision-making, ethics, and followership in relationship to the Scholar-Practitioner-Leader model. Your synthesis should:
· Describe how leaders can inspire teams to perform to the best of their abilities.
· Explain challenges faced in maximizing team performance and how these challenges can be mitigated.
· Summarize the top 5 leadership skills for successfully building and leading teams.
· Describe important decision-making strategies that this leader finds effective.
· Outline ethical concerns faced by leaders.
· Explain how excellent leaders develop followership.
Support your synthesis with information from this week’s readings and other peer-reviewed sources.
Discussion 3
What did you learn about yourself as an inclusive leader? How might you better develop leadership skills to be a more inclusive leader in your organization?
Discussion 4
Explain the difference between diversity and inclusion. As a leader, how might you further the diversity narrative or actions in your organization?
As a leader in your field, you will likely be involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in your organization. This will have implications for how you behave as a leader.
Write a 350- to 525-word analysis discussing the leadership implications of embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. In your analysis, explain how you will establish yourself as a leader of DEI efforts using the Scholar-Practitioner-Leader model.
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