Learning Activity 1

November 28, 2018

Unit 10 – Learning Activity 1 – What Can I Say?

danielmrowe LDRS500, Learning Activity 1, Unit 10

My first thought that comes to mind is, ‘Wow!” I have had a lot of fun learning, chatting with other students, and really coming to understand what it is to be a leader. One section that Northouse wrote in his book Leadership: Theory and Practice (2019) is on Transformational Leadership. Northouse writes concerning the definition of transformational …

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November 27, 2018

Unit 10, Activity 1 – Final Thoughts

principalmorrow Leadership 500, Learning Activity 1, Unit 10

One of the hardest things about becoming a principal was that it meant spending less time in the classroom. I entered education in the first place because I wanted the opportunity to help students successfully transition through the middle years from childhood toward adulthood. As a middle school teacher, I loved the opportunity I found […]

November 27, 2018

Blog Post One

Matthew LDRS 500, LDRS500, Learning Activity 1, Unit 10

After stimulating some new life to once dormant academic muscles, the work in this course was a great way to shake loose some of the residue and re-engage some excellent material with a fresh perspective. Leadership ethics and leading people and organizations through aspects of change are two particular course learnings that have impacted my …

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November 18, 2018

Unit 8, Learning Activity 1

principalmorrow Leadership 500, Learning Activity 1, Unit 8

In Case Study 15.1 “The Glass Ceiling”, Lisa Weber, a top level portfolio manager is held back from promotion despite her exemplary work. The firm that she is working in is plagued by many cultural obstructions blocking her pathway to success. Some of these cultural obstructions appear to be part of the firm’s historical culture. […]

November 18, 2018

Learning Activity 1

sarah LDRS500, Learning Activity 1, Unit 8

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

November 16, 2018

Unit 8 – Learning Activity 1

normbeange LDRS500, Learning Activity 1, Unit 8

Greatly summarized, the case study of The Glass Ceiling (Northouse, 2018, p. 412-413) describes the story of Lisa, a competent, confident, experienced, extremely well educated, investment executive who was blatantly discriminated against because of her gender. In spite of outperforming her peers, she was denied promotion. She was publicly discriminated against when the CEO, when …

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November 14, 2018

Unit 8 Learning Activity 1, “Pregnancy as a Barrier to Job Status”

danielmrowe General, LDRS500, Learning Activity 1, Unit 8

When looking at the case study from Northouse (2019) entitled, Pregnancy as a Barrier to Job Status, one can see several advancement barriers that the character, Marina, is encountering from her boss, Roy. Right from the start, Marina recognizes that she is at a disadvantage because saying that “if you’re pregnant you will be eased …

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November 13, 2018

Blog Post One

Matthew LDRS 500, LDRS500, Learning Activity 1, Unit 8

In the book titled Leadership, Peter G. Northouse (2016) presents three case studies at the end of chapter 15 which provide situational aspects to some of the most common challenges female leaders confront in the workplace. Even though “the predicament of female leaders has improved significantly in recent decades”, the old metaphor glass ceiling (used …

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November 11, 2018

Week 7 Post 1 LA 1

jgarland LDRS500, Learning Activity 1, Unit 7

Ethical Leadership Behaviour Leadership behaviours set the tone for an organization and filter down to employees and out into the larger community (BuildingCapacity, 2013). As such, the moral implications that are associated with ethical leadership behaviours are significant. Lately, I have been focusing on the transformational servant leadership style, which by its very nature would […]

November 11, 2018

Blog Post One

Matthew LDRS 500, LDRS500, Learning Activity 1, Unit 7

In the video titled, What is Ethical Leadership? (2013), the presenter describes the broad role that ethics plays upon an individual’s leadership behaviour, perspectives, choices and reasoning; however, since “people vary in their capacities for moral judgement and behaviour”, organizations particularly, need to signal their specific priorities for ethical behaviours through their leaders. Most specifically …

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