This story was about how Robert Browning convinced his wife Elizabeth to publish poems that she had written to him while they were courting. Elizabeth was understandably reluctant to make her innermost thoughts public. However, she eventually did publish them and her work—especially the poem ‘How do I love thee’ is famous today. Elizabeth didn’t …
In the article “Transformational and Servant Leadership: Content and Contextual Comparisons” the authors Smith, Montagno and Kusmenko (2004) examine transformational and servant leadership theories, the degree to which they overlap and the contribution both theories have made to the general understanding of leadership. Transformational and servant leadership are both rooted in the study of charismatic …
The article “Transformational Leadership: Do the Leader’s Morals Matter and Do the Follower’s Morals Change?” is a quantitative study undertaken by Mulla and Krishnan (2011) in which they investigated (1) the impact that a transformational leader’s empathy and values had on their follower’s perception of transformational leadership, and (2) the impact that transformational leadership on …
In the article by Wang et. al., what are the main implications for managers in the article? The main implication of the article by Wang et. al. (2011) was that transformational leadership (TFL) is a good predictor of “desirable performance outcomes” (p. 253). Although transactional leadership has a greater impact upon employee task performance, transformational leadership …
What are the moral implications of leadership behaviour? Non-ethical behaviour from the leadership erodes staff morale and public trust in the company. Behaviour at the top trickles down and impacts all staff and sets the tone for the kind of environment that exists in the organization. In light of the video and article, how can …
I appreciated all of the thought that went into Daniel’s plan for training the AV personnel at his church on the new technology. He drew attention to the fact that the development of people working at the church—whether staff or volunteers—is extremely important because it impacts the ability of the church to deliver its message. …
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An example of an employee development plan for my organization, the Toronto District School Board, is the performance appraisal process for principals and vice-principals (click on the link below). This performance appraisal process is oriented around 5 core leadership capacities: setting goals, aligning resources with priorities, promoting collaborative learning cultures, and using data (The Institute …
Ruiz wrote an interesting post in which he challenged Knowles’ six assumptions of Andragogy outlined in Unit 6 of our course website (Leadership 500, n.d.). He argued that each of the six assumptions about adult learners could support or inhibit their learning. I think Ruiz was successful in making the point that teaching adult learners cannot …
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When Monica wrote in her post: “It is important to keep in mind, that sometimes leaders have to make hard decisions or voice difficult things, that first seem negative, but actually in the larger perspective are positive and produce growth” it really resonated with me. I am faced with having to have a difficult conversation with an …
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Jessica works for the Fraser health care system. She coordinates home support for seniors who at the end of their life, or who are sick and wish to remain at home while they recover. Her job also involves staffing health care aides at various health care facilities. Jessica works on a multidisciplinary team with doctors, …
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