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Put Followers First Utilizing a servant leadership approach, leaders should invest and prioritize the needs of their employees. Northouse (2010) explains how this means “using actions and words that clearly demonstrate to followers that their concerns are a priority, including placing followers’ interests and success ahead of those of the leader” (p. 235). Prior to … Continue reading Learning Activity
Light From Many Lamps
Part Nine: Contentment in Later Years 2. Sir William Mulock – The shadows of evening lengthen about me, but morning is in my heart When he was 95 years old, Sir William Mulock, Chief Justice of Ontario, gave a speech at his birthday party where he shared his life lessons and philosophy on growing old. He said “Live fully … Continue reading Light From Many Lamps
Unit 9 – Learning Activity 2
Unit 9 – Learning Activity 2 As we move into the future, people and organizations are becoming more reliant on technology. We are spending less time playing in physical space, and more time in virtual space because “nano is faster, stronger and thriftier than physical space” (Smart, 2015). Considering these changes, and to stay relevant, … Continue reading Unit 9 – Learning Activity 2
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As a leader, there are many things you can do to foster recognition and a sense of belonging for women in your workplace. Ensuring fair and equitable wages, merit increases, and bonuses are great way to foster recognition. To start, conducting a salary market research analysis would ensure that each position’s salary is comparable to … Continue reading Learning Activity 2
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Case 15.1 – The “Glass Ceiling” The advancement barrier Lisa encountered is commonly known as the glass ceiling effect, which is “the invisible barrier preventing women from ascending into elite leadership positions” (Northouse, 2018, p. 404). To retain valuable employees like Lisa, the firm’s top executives should have been aware of their biases, and adopted … Continue reading Learning Activity 1
Women in Leadership
The woman in leadership I chose to interview is myself. For the past seven years, I have worked for a large national non-profit organization that supports Canada’s health care system. In my role, I create and execute an annual strategic plan to recruit volunteer stemcell donors in Western Canada. These volunteers, if matched to a … Continue reading Women in Leadership
Light From Many Lamps
Part Seven: Peace of Heart and Mind 2. James Gordon Gilkey – You want to gain emotional poise? Remember the hourglass, the grains of sand dropping one by one….the crowded hours come to you always one moment at a time. Psychiatrist Dr. James Gordon Gilkey once wrote a famous sermon that preached how people should not become anxious, … Continue reading Light From Many Lamps
Unit 7 – Learning Activity 2
Transformational leaders influence individuals, teams and their organization to achieve higher levels of performance through inspirational motivation, idealized influence, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration (Wang, Oh, Courtright, & Colbert, 2011). To maximize the influence and results leaders can have, it is essential leaders utilize these four behaviours. Bass (as cited in Wang et al., 2011) … Continue reading Unit 7 – Learning Activity 2
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The moral implications of leadership behavior are significant because “employees take cues about appropriate behavior from those at the top” (BuildingCapacity, 2013). Leaders set the example for appropriate behavior and “staff respond to moral cues from their leaders” (BuildingCapacity, 2013). Essentially, “leaders are the ones who uphold the shared values of the organization and set … Continue reading Unit 7 – Learning Activity 1