Leader vs Manager
Students are expected to differentiate between the roles and skillsets of a leader and a manager by creating a leadership plan. In completing the leadership plan, students will address the required elements listed below.
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Required Elements to include in the Leader vs Manager Paper:
Students will create a leadership plan, writing from a leader perspective. Discuss the following:
• Ted as a social architect – discuss Ted’s vision for the organization.
• Ted as an individual – what can he do to enhance his role as leader?
• Ted as a change agent for the corporate environment? What steps should Ted take for short-term change? For long-term change?
• Create a vision statement and a mission statement for the organization?
• How can Ted create an organizational culture that supports his vision?
• Based on your leadership plan, discuss how Ted might integrate the role the managers have to strengthen his vision.
• Students are expected to be creative but realistic in developing the leadership plan using the resources provided. Students may also research beyond the material provided in the course. Please no wiki files.
• Remember, you are writing from the leader’s perspective and are not solving problems but working toward developing an environment in which problems will be resolved.
