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Leading and Change

Question 1

With relation to the team problem of lacking focus on goals; Put Emphasis on Goal

Focus, by ensuring the goals are clear to them and make an agreement on how this goal is a

motivation to the team. Restructure for Results; Come up with a structure of a plan, vision,

organize and clarify each members roles in the future. Develop Standards of Excellence by

assessing and analyzing both individual and team performance towards goal achievement and

addressing any inadequate performing (Ferkins, Erakovic. and McMorland, 2015). Train

Team Members in Skills of Task; Ensure that team members acquire the necessary skills

through training so as to help achieve the goals. Satisfy Individual member needs through

building trust, support on some issues, and socialize with the members as well as recognizing

and rewarding successes.

To deal with the problem of continuous fighting of members against each other as a team

leader, I will ensure enhanced collaboration by encouraging the involvement of each member

in matters of team affairs (Fullan, 2014). Manage Conflicts and power issue by avoiding

compromising issues to group think but instead ensure that any conflict and power issues are

as per the rules and power of my position as well as treating members fairly.

To handle the issue of not recognized and getting support from top management I will;

Find out the reason behind the lack of recognition by directly confronting the top

management on behalf of the team. Carry along, and advice on the reasons given out by the

top management and motivate the team to work even hard so as to work as expected in return

of support and recognition from senior management.

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Question 2

Inspiration and intellectual stimulation elements help categorize Dr. Cook as a

transformational leader

Inspiration

Dr. Cook is a transformational leader because he physically inspires the students on

the trip to archeological digs, by showing personal interests of the voyage because of his love

on archeology as well as advancing on his scholarly work. Through his interest in the trip as a

leader, he can influence students to go on those digs and also take part in projects that add

value to their careers at large (Henderson, Gulati and Tushman, 2015). Dr. Cook also tells the

current group about the return of ten veterans who had been to the trip; this is a way of

inspiring the team that is about to go for the journey on the importance of that dig that one

should know and possesses those skills in life.

Intellectual stimulation

Dr. Cook is a transformational leader as he knows how to stimulate his group

intellectually. The story about the experience with another group is a way of stimulating on

how the current group views the dig. By him telling them on how some digs were humorous

and highlighted accomplished apparently set the group about the digs (Cummings and

Worley, 2015). He also explained to them on how the different skills and resources posted can

be used to accomplish the mission also triggered the students on how they should relate and

what is their responsibilities during the digs.

Question 3
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Women in the bank are affected negatively by the selection process the bank uses to

choose top management officials. The women in the bank face the lifestyle conflict. The issue

of lifestyle conflict is brought about by the additional family roles that are attached to the

women apart from the functions of the bank. Promotion chances to the women are sometimes

futile as most of them cannot bear the demand of the jobs and rather choose their family

(Michie, Atkins and West, 2015). The selection process of the bank allocates few chances for

women top positions, therefore, hindering women from getting these posts, and also most

women lack the required level of general managerial skills and line experience which is a

requirement for the top positions thereby hindering them from getting these posts.

Recommendations

With the barrier of the selection process, the bank should restructure its position

vacancies that can be undertaken by women by probably selecting the same number of men

and women to fix them in the available top positions. It will increase the number of women

on those posts.

With lifestyle conflict, the bank should ensure that women can get top positions that

don't give them much pressure that they are forced to choose between their family and their

new job (Riemer et.al, 2014). In a much demanding job, the women have measures put like

having an assistance who is not faced with many family issues like the one on the highest

post so as work is without many problems.

Question 4

Ibrahim, I have noticed some changes in your behavior towards the task assigned to

you, and I want to inform you that I have decided to change from my previous leadership

style and I am adopting the participative leadership style.

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From my study, I have realized that you are not excited by the department project,

from that it shows me that something feels wrong to you about the new projects developed in

our department. I have resorted to having you participate in matters concerning those plans,

and we shall solve the problem accordingly.

You are less motivated in your job; I can relate that to past unfulfilled rewards that

were from your previous success. As your manager, I promise to fulfill those rewards and

also come up with new ways to motivate you even more.

I realized you no longer contribute your ideas and thoughts in issues concerning your

job though I clearly understand that you have the ability to participate in these matters. Of

late I have been not putting in place and practice your ideas and thoughts and only consider

on what I decide. I will allow you to participate and share on what you feel me right and best

in matters of your concern. Before I decide of adopting either a policy or procedure I will

always sit down with you and help me come with the best.

Question 5

Impacts of the trend innovation in leadership in the 21st century include;

The revolution on entrepreneurial activities in the world; currently in the 21st-century

Entrepreneurship is an activity that catalyzes change in the current world business. The

ability of entrepreneurs to see a business niche in a situation that may be contradicting to

someone else has taken the entire world of operations to a much better level. The Globalized

Opportunity on Women Leadership; Increased mobilization and sensitizing has critically lead

to women's globally equality and ensured women a greater chance of taking up leadership

roles without the fear of discrimination. Teamwork in Leadership; Teamwork as a strategy

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that can be of use in the administration has proved to be of much use and increased

productivity in a firm in the 21st century.

As a leader, I will choose the strategic capabilities o; Creating Multiple Paths for

developing ideas, allow all the people in the firm raise their thoughts and options on the table

as these ideas create entrepreneurial chances for the company (Canavan et.al, 2015). An

example is Google company which has developed new channels to enhance innovation like

the Google cafs which enables innovative interaction among employees.

Recognize that leadership development is a no end process

Realizing this enables a leader to continue sharpening their roles on how to handle

leadership roles like working with women as well as creating a space for one to fill in the

posts as I advance to something better and productive.

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