Charismatic Leaders and Communication, Ohio State and Michigan Studies & McFarlane Case: Toying with Success: The McFarlane Companies

Charismatic Leaders and Communication, Ohio State and Michigan Studies & McFarlane Case: Toying with Success: The McFarlane Companies

Charismatic Leaders and Communication

Do you think communication is more important to leaders now than it was in Hitler’s and FDR’s time? Explain why you think so or why you disagree. Who is a more current charismatic leader that you know of, and how are they similar to Hitler or FDR in their communication style?

Individual assignment: McFarlane Case, p. 65 (Manning & Curtis): “Part One Video Case, Toying with Success: The McFarlane Companies”

After reading the case, answer “Questions for Discussion” 1 and 2, providing evidence for points you make.

Then, include a well thought-out and reflective 6 to 10-line personal conclusion.

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Submit your assignment AS A MICROSOFT WORD DOCUMENT.

Rubric (professor has the discretion to award points as deemed reasonable):

Complete, well thought-out responses tapping into required content, arguments well presented, all parts responded to adequately, no significant errors – 40/40
Many points made, but some connection to content missing, one part not answered, not complete discussion- 34/40
Some points made, but some connection to content missing, incomplete and/or limited discussion – 26/40
Limited discussion, limited points – 18/40
Poor in every way – 5-10/40
For grammatical and spelling errors, student may lose additional points

Charismatic Leaders and Communication, Ohio State and Michigan Studies & McFarlane Case: Toying with Success: The McFarlane Companies

Ohio State and Michigan Studies

Consider the findings from the Ohio State and Michigan studies: Good leadership requires effectiveness on two dimensions – initiating structure, commonly called task orientation, and showing consideration, commonly called employee orientation. Evaluate a leader you know using those two dimensions of good leadership. Describe how well that leader manages both those dimensions. What is the outcome of their strengths or weaknesses in those dimensions?

1. Describe a situation that would call for a more task oriented leader.
2. In what situations would a more employee oriented leader be more successful?

Which orientation do you reflect in your style of leadership? Why do you tend to lean toward that style?

Charismatic Leaders and Communication, Ohio State and Michigan Studies & McFarlane Case: Toying with Success: The McFarlane Companies

Team Assignment 1 (to be started Week 1, completed and due Week 2)

Please read the document “Team Assignments Approach and Overview” located in the Introduction & Resources area for an overview of approach and requirements for Team Assignments, and the following detailed instructions for Team Assignment 1 to be started in Week 1, and completed in Week 2.

As you know, to develop leadership skills, hands-on in this course, you are being put in virtual teams of 4. With your team members, you will complete 4 team assignments, one in each of weeks 2, 3, 5, and 6. You will do this by each team member having the opportunity to be the Leader in at least one of the Team Assignments (while others take on other specific roles that week).

Objectives of Team Assignment 1

To become aware of your leadership qualities, where and how they were developed, areas that need development, and how you could start developing your leadership qualities; and
In order to work together virtually, you will share information with your team about how and when you are available for communication, and your leadership and course goals as stated in 1) above.

Tasks and Deliverables for Team Assignment 1

Instructions: Team Assignment 1 requires you to

Get started in Week 1 to
1. individually, analyze your leadership strengths, and areas to develop and improve, based on the personal Leadership development and Course goals document (LDCG) in the Files section of the Course Menu,
2. indicate your program, experience with online courses, day and time availability, contact information (phone, chat, e-mail address), and time zones, etc… using the Communication Preferences (CP) document in the Files section of the Course Menu, and
3. communicate and share the above information in LDCG and CP documents, with your team members, by posting in Team Discussions.
Continue in week 2 to
1. share the above information with each other,
2. as a team, using the above information, plan out team roles such as leader, motivator, communicator, facilitator, etc…, for all team members, for all 4 team assignment weeks 2, 3, 5 and 6, as suggested in Team Roles document in the Files section of the Course Menu, and
3. collate all team members’ Leadership Development and Course goals and Communication Preferences information with Team roles, in ONE Word document. You may create a table in Word, or an Excel worksheet to represent the information on Leadership and Course Goals (LDCG) summary and Communication Preferences (CP) summary, and submit with the Team Roles information, all in ONE Word document.

Team assignment deliverable must be submitted in three places- at the end of the Team discussions by Team Leader, in the Files section of the Course Menu by the leader, and in your own Week 2 Team Assignment area by each team member.

To ensure productivity by each member of your team, a Team Leader and Member Report (TLMR), available in the Files section of the Course Menu, will be completed by each member of the team and posted by each member in the Team discussions between Friday and Saturday midnight, and in their own Team Assignment area along with their Team assignment deliverable/ product by Sunday 11:59pm.If the TLMR is not posted in Team discussions and own area by Sunday 11:59pm, up to 20% points may be deducted from the full points of the Team assignment.

Rubric

In general, for the weekly Team Assignment, marks will be given on the following basis:

Quality of Team deliverable/ Product: 50%
Creativity in Team deliverable/product: 10%
Individual Participation: 40%

For Team Assignment 1 (due Week 2), 65 points will be awarded.

Quality of Team deliverable/ Product: 50%. 33/65
- Leadership Development and Course Goals summary for all team members (LDCG for all): 10
- Communication Preferences summary for all team members (CP for all): 10
- Team roles for all for all 4 Team assignment weeks: 13
Creativity in Team deliverable/product: 10%. 6/65
Individual Participation in Team discussions (at least 4 times fair contribution): 40%. 26/65

Submissions Due

Don’t forget to submit your assignment.

Charismatic Leaders and Communication, Ohio State and Michigan Studies & McFarlane Case: Toying with Success: The McFarlane Companies