Initial Post: Strategies for Following an Unadmirable Leader
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3 References for dq, 2 for response
How Do You Follow an Unadmirable Leader?
In the workplace, we often are confronted with the reality that our leader possesses qualities or traits that we don’t admire. These can be simply annoying habits or quirks, or they may be styles, traits, or approaches that fundamentally deviate from our own. Although others may tell you that you could always quit or work for someone else, doing so is not always an easy or wise choice. The question then becomes: How can you follow someone you do not admire?
In last week’s Assignment, you incorporated ideas into your presentation for following unadmirable leaders, or leaders with different styles from those of their followers. For this Discussion, consider an actual situation from your own professional career in which you worked for a leader whose leadership style was inconsistent with what you desired, or for a leader whom you did not admire.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES
To prepare for this Discussion:
- Identify someone from your academic or professional career (past or present) who was an unadmirable leader. This should be someone you have worked with to some degree (i.e., a supervisor or team leader, rather than the CEO of a large corporation with whom you may have never directly interacted).
By Day 3
Post your analysis of the influence of personal traits on leadership and followership by including the following:
- Describe the leader in question and the situation in which you worked with them.
- Note: Do not identify the individual or the organization where they worked. If necessary, use fictitious names in your description.
- Identify specific traits that made the leader unadmirable or difficult to follow.
- Identify the effects of this individual’s leadership.
- Did the aspects that made them an unadmirable leader produce any negative consequences, whether for yourself, for another individual, or for the organization?
- If you were able to follow this individual, explain how you were able to do so.
Refer to the Week 7 Discussion Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this grading rubric to assess your work.
Read some of your colleagues’ postings.
By Day 5
Respond to two or more of your colleagues’ posts in one or more of the following ways:
- Ask a question about your colleague’s experience with the leader they described. Share how you might have reacted in those circumstances.
- Offer an alternate perspective on the effects of the individual’s leadership. Or share what you feel might happen if that leader were to assume a position of leadership within your company.
- Relate your own experience to that of your colleague’s, including any similar effects of the individual’s leadership on others or on the organization.
Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you have learned or any insights you have gained as a result of the comments your colleagues made.
Hello all,
The readings this week focus on three areas that might have improved the performance of your “unadmirable leader”. The characteristics should be ‘documented’ beyond personal dislike or other personal issues. Focus on performance and professional business expectations of leadership.
Being humble
Being trustworthy
The Art of Questioning
Consider Including the lack of these qualities to explain why your leader was unadmirable.
Regards,
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| Criteria | Ratings | Points |
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Element 1a: Initial Post—Leader Description
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1.5 pts
100%
Student provides a thorough and detailed description of the leader in question and the situation in which they worked with them. 1.4 pts
93%
Student provides a detailed description of the leader in question and the situation in which they worked with them. 1.28 pts
85%
Student provides a description of the leader in question and the situation in which they worked with them. 1.13 pts
75%
Student provides a cursory description of the leader in question and the situation in which they worked with them. 0 pts
0%
Not submitted or little to no evidence of addressing the criterion. |
/ 1.5 pts
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Element 1b: Initial Post—Negative Leadership Traits
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7 pts
100%
Student provides a thorough and detailed examination of specific traits that made the leader unadmirable or difficult to follow. 6.51 pts
93%
Student provides a detailed examination of specific traits that made the leader unadmirable or difficult to follow. 5.95 pts
85%
Student provides an examination of specific traits that made the leader unadmirable or difficult to follow. 5.25 pts
75%
Student provides a cursory examination of specific traits that made the leader unadmirable or difficult to follow. 0 pts
0%
Not submitted or little to no evidence of addressing the criterion. |
/ 7 pts
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Element 1c: Initial Post—Effects of an Unadmirable or Difficult Leader
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7 pts
100%
Student provides a thorough and detailed examination of the effects of this individual’s leadership, including any negative consequences that were produced for the student, another individual, or the organization, as well as how they were able to follow the individual, if applicable. 6.51 pts
93%
Student provides a detailed examination of the effects of this individual’s leadership, including any negative consequences that were produced for the student, another individual, or the organization, as well as how they were able to follow the individual, if applicable. 5.95 pts
85%
Student provides an examination of the effects of this individual’s leadership, including any negative consequences that were produced for the student, another individual, or the organization, as well as how they were able to follow the individual, if applicable. 5.25 pts
75%
Student provides a cursory examination of the effects of this individual’s leadership, including any negative consequences that were produced for the student, another individual, or the organization, as well as how they were able to follow the individual, if applicable. 0 pts
0%
Not submitted or little to no evidence of addressing the criterion. |
/ 7 pts
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Element 2a: Initial Post—Professional Writing: Presentation of Content
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3.5 pts
100%
Student’s initial post is clear, logical, and well-organized. Writing is free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors. Tone is professional, scholarly, and free from bias. Content presented reflects original writing and proper paraphrasing and a style consistent with the appropriate professional setting/workplace context. 3.26 pts
93%
Student’s initial post is mostly clear, logical, and well-organized. Writing is mostly free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors. Tone is professional, scholarly, and free from bias. Content presented reflects original writing and proper paraphrasing and a style consistent with the appropriate professional setting/workplace context. There are one or two minor errors. 2.98 pts
85%
Student’s initial post has some spelling, punctuation, and/or syntax/grammar errors. They use appropriate sentence and paragraph structure but sometimes present content in a manner that is not clear, logical, or well-organized. 2.63 pts
75%
Student’s initial post contains many spelling, punctuation, and/or syntax/grammar errors. They do not use, or inconsistently use, appropriate sentence and paragraph structure. The content lacks clarity, logic, and organization. 0 pts
0%
Not submitted or little to no evidence of addressing the criterion. |
/ 3.5 pts
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Element 2b: Initial Post—Professional Writing: Source Credibility & Attribution of Ideas
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2 pts
100%
Student’s initial post demonstrates adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are no errors in formatting and no missing source attributions or references. 1.86 pts
93%
Student’s initial post mostly demonstrates adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are one or two minor errors. 1.7 pts
85%
Student’s initial post demonstrates some adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are several errors. 1.5 pts
75%
Student’s initial post demonstrates little adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. 0 pts
0%
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/ 2 pts
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Element 3: Engagement
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14 pts
100%
Student demonstrates substantive engagement in the Discussion forum by frequently participating in the ongoing dialogue with colleagues and Instructor throughout the week. Student responds thoughtfully and thoroughly to at least two different colleagues, and their responses expand the depth or breadth of discussion on the topic at hand. 13.04 pts
93%
Student demonstrates active engagement in the Discussion forum by participating in the ongoing dialogue with colleagues and Instructor throughout the week. Student responds thoughtfully to at least two different colleagues, and their responses maintain the logical flow of the discussion on the topic at hand. 11.92 pts
85%
Student demonstrates engagement in the Discussion forum by participating in the ongoing dialogue with colleagues and Instructor throughout the week. Student responds to at least two different colleagues, and their responses maintain some logical flow of the discussion on the topic at hand. 10.48 pts
75%
Student demonstrates some engagement in the Discussion forum by cursorily participating in the ongoing dialogue with colleagues and Instructor throughout the week. Student responds to fewer than two different colleagues and/or their responses do not maintain the logical flow of the discussion on the topic at hand. 0 pts
0%
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/ 14 pts
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| Total points: 0 | ||
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