Organizational Leadership

Please seperate each answer per learning activity

LEARNING ACTIVITY 1

Read the Waite Pharmaceuticals case study found in Richard Daft's book The Leadership Experience (link above). Ignore the last paragraph and assume that Lassiter has given you permission to make a presentation to the Board of Directors. Knowing that Hsu is biased in favor of the Standard Company, you must find a way to persuade the Board and Hsu that Standard is not the greatest option for the company. Be creative! Set up the Agenda for your presentation and write the first two paragraphs of your presentation using the tips given in the articles for this week and the videos listed below. Make sure you tell us enough that we get a real feel for your perspective and direction of argument. Remember if you don't communicate your thoughts well the choice will be Standard!

Theme one is simply to get the student to draw the big picture of the 21st century leader.

Learning Activity 2

Review each week's themes and describe the 21st century leader. Why is the leader known as the "enlighten warrior"? Be sure to address the job and the skills needed for the role of leader in today's organization.

Learning Activity 3

Compare the vision you had of a "Good Leader" when you started the course and the vision you have today. Be detailed in your description. Address the role of social architect in the 21st century, characteristics, and perspective of the leader as you have come to understand them from the class reading and ideas. What are the major differences between the two visions and therefore the major ideas you will take away from this course?