Assignment 1: Discussion

In this module, you looked at various leadership theories/approaches in relationship to how to effectively lead. In this assignment, you will critically extend the leadership knowledge learned this module by reviewing the Leading Teams article and then comparing and contrasting the Situational Approach to leadership with the Style Approach to leadership while considering how metaphor might aid both leadership approaches in effectively leading a team. Consider if different metaphors would be required based on the leadership approach or if perhaps the same metaphor might work for both approaches. Once you have compared the approaches, you will justify (argue and support) which approach you believe would be most effective in leading teams along with discussing the metaphor(s) you would use with the approach.

Article:

McLeod, P. L. (2012). Leading teams. Leadership Excellence, 29(3), 8-9. Retrieved from ProQuest Central database.

Tasks:

Please review the Leading Teams article before you begin this assignment. This article provides guidance on how to effectively use metaphor when leading teams. After reviewing this article you will be able to consider how metaphor can aid leadership approaches in leading teams.Based on your research, in a minimum of 400 words, respond to the following points:

• Identify and discuss how the Situational and Style approaches to leadership could be used when leading teams.
• Compare and contrast the Situational Approach to leadership with the Style Approach to leadership while considering how metaphor might aid both leadership styles. What are the advantages and disadvantages to both approaches?
• Provide at least one example of a situation in which each approach would be most effective in leading teams and include the metaphor you believe would aid each approach in being effective.
• Support your rationale with professional literature. Professional literature may include the Argosy University online library, relevant textbooks, peer reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov).

Articles:

• Goncalves, M. (2013). Leadership styles: The power to influence others. International Journal of Business and Social Science. 4(4). (ProQuest document ID 1356021490) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/1356021490?accountid=34899
• Epitropaki, O., & Martin, R (2013). Transformational-transactional leadership and upward influence: The role of Relative Leader-Member Exchanges (RLMX) and Perceived Organizational Support (POS). Leadership Quarterly, 24(2), 299. (ProQuest document ID 1318065206) Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/1318065206?accountid=34899

Part 1 – Explain, in your own words, why the Paradigm of Unlimited Growth is wrong.  Include in your response a discussion of limits in nature and why unlimited economic growth is impossible.  

Part 2 – Refer to the “Ecological Footprint Analysis” instructions. After you complete your own analysis, relate the concept of social justice to the paradigm of unlimited economic growth in Part 1 above.  How could this paradigm be changed with modifications in your own Ecological Footprint?

To complete your “Ecological Footprint” Evaluation:

1. Click on Begin My Evaluation (or link below) to access the Global Footprint Network’s “Footprint Calculator.” 

2. “Under Select Your Location” above the map, click on the U.S. map and complete the detailed version of the quiz to calculate your ecological footprint.

3. Save the results of your footprint assessment (either by creating an account on the website or simply using your computer’s “Print Screen” functionality).

4. When you are finished, click “Explore Scenarios” to learn what you can do to lower your ecological footprint.

5. Website for Ecological Footprint Analysis http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/

I believe that the personal ideologies of each politicians can affect the decision-making and good governance because at the end, every politician is human as well and humans tend to think on their own benefit. For example, I would say that President Trump’s agenda is very biased and based on his own world views. Politicians are supposed to consider what people want and then make a decision based on what is really good for the whole society. I think that banning Muslims from entering to the United States, for example, is not a good policy, I don’t think that it really benefits people, as seen in social media and many parts of the country, people actually didn’t like this. I believe that President Trump was covering his own agenda by making this decision. Legalization of gay marriage can also be considered for this example. County Klerk, Kim Davis, did not want to give same-sex couples marriage licenses just because that wasn’t in her own personal beliefs and agenda. The truth is that it is rare to see politicians who actually leave their own bias and personal beliefs aside for the welfare of the rest. Other politicians might work with companies in order to gain money or else. Unfortunately, politics can be a very dirty world. Nevertheless, America is a democratic nation which means that people still can act and get things right, but for this people need to stand and use their voice such as when people mobilized and create the civil rights movement.

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A political ideology are values and beliefs of an individual or a group about the purpose and role of the government in certain situation. Ideological differences among politicians I believe does have a negative effects on decision making and good governance. I believe this is so because when people have different ideologies then it means they also have different beliefs because of different reasonings. An example of ideological differences causing an affect in decision making is the whole debate on nature vs. nurture. Everyone beliefs something different in whether nature or nurture is dominant. The most prime debate in this subject is the LGBT community. Due to people’s different ideological differences especially in the government, causes this upset in the difference of laws and rules which causes an unsteady living environment for the people of the LGBT community. Some people think that it is not the fault of the people’s of the LGBT community and that it is all nature and that they are born the way they are. While the people on the other side of the debate feel that it is how they were brought up and the things they were exposed to when they were younger, that caused them to be who they are. This small little debate can go a long way in making it extremely difficult for politicians to make decisions or exceed at good governing.

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