Category: Leadership

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The following are my most important values I seek to model as a leader. These are listed in order of importance to me, the first one list is the most important.
Communication
Determination
Respect
Honesty
Teamwork
Innovation
Freedom
Impact of Leadership Values, A Good Leader
The person I chose to select as a good leader is my current boss. He has been with the company for seven years and has taken on multiple important projects with links to the future expansion of our network of warehouses.
The values they ‘Modeled the Way’ included:
Communication
Integrity
Determination
Honesty
Respect
Caring
Teamwork
Many of the values that I see from my boss are values that I view as very important and want to model as a leader. We have an overlap of my top five values, which are Communication, Determination, Respects, Honesty, and Teamwork.
Communication is the top value that I value and that is one value that he walks the walk every time there is something that need to be communicated to the team. This allows me and the other members of the team to always have the critical information needed to continue with our projects without having to redo our work because of missing information. Another thing that has led to personal growth is the fact he respects my decision-making ability when it come to certain aspects of the projects we have worked on together. This has helped me and other co-workers to gain more confidence in our decision making and making better use of the information we have at our disposal. Since both of these values were aligned with my values, it allowed me to perform better since I knew that all of the important information has been distributed and then this allowed me to focus on my portion of the project without having to second guess whether I have everything to succeed. Obviously, information can change but the changes were told to us in a quick manner.
My boss has personally helped me grow as a leader. He has an open-door policy that if I have any questions or ideas, he will listen and help me through all the questions I have. He has also helped me learn how to communicate better within a group and share my message instead of “parroting” other peoples’ thoughts that we truly not mine. He also has helped me create my own unique working style and have support while developing into a good leadership style. The honesty that he has given me has helped shape who I am as a leader now and will only help into the future as I hopefully grow within the company. Also, he has opened my eyes on some values that I believe I am weak in but this has allowed me to learn how to use these values in a more practical sense and apply them in my own unique style.
Impact of Leadership Values, A Leader Who ‘Needs Improvement’
One instance that I have had a leader that I regarded as someone who needed improvement was a former production supervisor that I worked with at a previous job. I often would have to work with this individual anytime we had a very large contract we had to produce products for. He was always the leader that was in charge of everything until the contract is completed.
The values they ‘Modeled the Way’ included:
Task Focus
Unimaginative
Productivity
Competitive
​Cautious
Security
Rigid
After review of these values, I do overlap with some of the values like competitive and productivity, which are not in my top values, but other than those there is very little overlap in any of the value that the supervisor and myself had in common.
Since we were not aligned in many of our values, there was issues in our working relationship daily. Many times, I would offer solutions that were out of the way the process was done before and it was met with pushback since it was “ not the way we’ve done it in the past”. This hindered my performance since I was forced to follow a procedure that was inefficient since it was how the process was done historically. This also made me constantly question my decision making since I was often meet with the feeling, I was wrong. Also, there was feeling that any of the team members contributions were not truly appreciated .To complete the project, I just conformed with what I was told to do and went against many of my values. Looking back on the situation, I wish I would have taken steps to back up my values such as innovation and communication to express why my thoughts may have helped with the production process. I also should have looked at it come an others person’s view and could have respected their decisions more.
The Role of Values and My Future Workplace Action
As I reflect on my values I have, I believe that they will help me advance in my professional career. One of the biggest ones I think is communication. With the world becoming smaller with the technical advancements happening, communication is going to be key in advancing not only products but also your ideas. Hopefully in time my communication becomes more polished, and I can communicate in a clearer view so any team I lead understands what is expected of them and what the goals are. Along with this, respect with allow all of opinions to be heard and allow new ideas to be heard. This would tie into innovation since I believe in challenging current process in order to grow. An issue I do foresee with one of my values is my determination. I can foresee my determination will lead me to try and solve a problem that may be unsolvable and cause me to focus more the issue rather than spend my time on a more productive venture.

Imagine you are employed as a researcher at the South African National Planning
Commission (NPC). The senior researcher has requested that you compile a
discussion paper critically evaluating how corruption undermines good governance
and stagnates service delivery, mainly focusing on the local government sphere.
The discussion paper must:
• discuss the impact on governance,
• discuss the challenges that corruption poses for local governments,
• critically evaluate how corruption in local governments stagnates service
delivery,
• provide examples from a community of your choice that display the effects of
corruption on service delivery.
This discussion paper will be presented to the office of commissioners at the NPC
to inform future development of new preventive strategies to alleviate corruption in
South Africa.  

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My Leadership Values
The following are the most important values I seek to model as a leader. These are listed in order of importance to me, the first one list is the most important.
teamwork, honesty, respect, fairness, responsibility, growth, and relationships
Impact of Leadership Values, A Good Leader
I regard my current CFO as a good leader. He is the leader of around 30 people in my organization. They have been in their role for 8 years and have been a leader in various other organizations for the past 25 years.
The values they ‘Modeled the Way’ included:
respect, responsibility, growth, relationships, communication, achievement, flexibility
I have four leadership values that closely align with my current CFO. These four values are not only closely align with each other, I think he has made it a staple of our organization.
That being said, these behaviors that helps him “model the way” have been very beneficial and impactful to myself and my organization. My CFO prides himself on not only growing as a leader but also pushing us to grow into our own roles and become leaders ourselves. That leads to giving us the responsibility to do our jobs and also being a leader to support with any issues we have. We have a tremendous amount of flexibility, and he gives us the respect to know that we will always get the job done in a timely manner. Additionally, as an organization always have achieved very high and are known as one of the best organizations in the company and I believe that is due to our strong leadership. Lastly, my CFO is likes to have relationships with each member of our organization. He often stops to talk and ask about how things are going with various hobbies and family members. Personally, I have been on the team for just over 2 years and feel that I have the capability to get my job done at a high level. The flexibility and ownership of my own work have given me the ability to excel and be a high achiever myself. I think the respectful boundaries that my CFO has given the organization have contributed to this success.
Impact of Leadership Values, A Leader Who ‘Needs Improvement’
I would believe the team manager at my last positions is someone that needs improvement. They are the manager of 20 employees. The organization had many silos and communication was very limited from the top down. There were numerous times when the direction the organization was heading could not be interpreted causing many issues.
The values they ‘Modeled the Way’ included:
competition, speed, winning, quality, task focused, productivity, cooperation 
Unfortunately, none of the values that apply to my leadership style apply to this leader.
Due to the fact that none of my values aligned with this leader, I believe this hindered my ability to complete my work at a high level. I was always able to complete my work in a timely manner, but was never able to complete and present my information in a style that make sense to this leader. This often lead to tense interactions and it lead to an even further determent to not only our relationship but also the relationship of the team. The team was always very high achieving, but it was often out of fear of being reprimanded for insufficient work. Ultimately, this led to an hostile work environment.
There were not many steps on both sides to fix this misalignment of values. I left the company and the leader was moved to a role that allowed her to be more of a contributor rather than a leader. I believe this worked out better for both of us in the end and I am now within an organization that align more with my own values.
The Role of Values and My Future Workplace Actions
I believe the values that I have displayed above are a true reflection of how I make professional decisions and my actions. I believe that everyone has a responsibility in an organization and as they complete their responsibilities and I complete mine, there is a mutual respect for the work that is completed. Being a leader who is fair and flexible can also go a long way. With this comes fairness and teamwork completing an ultimate goal. I do know that theoretically these values come together when there is no pushback, so I understand that as potential issues arise and other members of a team have different values, this can cause tension and issues that affect values. This is something that I think is important to be aware of when reflecting back on myself personally.

During this course, you will have the opportunity to select a leader to analyze in terms of each addressed topic.  In order to do so, you will need to identify a leader for which there is substantial research information about his or her leadership style, traits, and behaviors to conduct a review and analysis of his or her leadership competencies. This leader will be the subject of your four leadership papers during this class,
On Units 3, 6, 9, and 13 you will be asked to respond to various questions about your particular leader and draw correlations between your leader and what you have learned.  For this week’s paper (Leader Analysis Paper #1) you will focus on how your leader did (or did not) display aspects of Fundamentals of Leadership (Unit 1), Emotional Intelligence (Unit 2), and Effective Thinking (Unit 3). You will need to cite your conclusions with references from the week’s reading material.  
For Leader Analysis Paper #1, please submit a 4-5 page (minimum) double-spaced paper that details the following:
1.  Who is your leader and what leadership role/s has this person had?
2.  What is your interest in this leader?  Why do you want to choose this person?
3.  What preliminary comprehensive sources have you found to support your weekly research?  In other words, do you have sufficient materials and references to continue to assess and analyze this person and his/her leadership style, traits and behaviors throughout this course?
4.  Application, citations and references to Units 1, 2, and 3 reading materials. Specifically, how did your leader display (or not display) aspects of Fundamentals of Leadership (Unit 1), Emotional Intelligence (Unit 2), and Effective Thinking (Unit 3).
Do not include the questions! Use the leadership #1 template (below the assignment) to guide your content development and ensure consistent APA format.

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Leadership and Followership Project, you are to prepare an APA-formatted analysis paper of at least 2,000 words that addresses the following: 1. First, based upon your research from Unit 1 and any additional research suggested in your instructor’s feedback or needed to deepen your analysis, identify your major program of study at Southwestern College and then describe in some depth, supported by your research, the desirable: 1) Followership styles; 2) Followership traits; 3) Leadership styles; and 4) Leadership traits that are directly applicable to your major program of study. 2. Second, develop at least four (4) conclusions from your research and analysis regarding how your research study of Leadership and Followership has informed your understanding of the roles of leaders and followers working in fields associated with your major program of study. Describe how this understanding has shaped your goals and career aspirations that you will pursue upon your graduation from College. 3. Third, conclude your analysis by explaining why the Leadership and Followership styles and traits you identified are of importance to your future career success in your major program of study, citing your research sources as appropriate. For this research, use only peer-reviewed and credible sources. News sources, general information Websites, encyclopedias, or other similar sources may not be used. Requirements for the Analysis Paper:  Prepare a quality, substantive paper that addresses the objectives of the assignment and the expectations set forth in the grading rubric.  A minimum of 2,000 words excluding the title page and references is required.  Use APA style: Refer to APA Resources and the Online Tutoring Center resources in Academic Resources (see SC College Resources Links) for guidance on writing style and page and citation formatting.  A minimum of 10 sources of credible evidence in addition to course resources that have been published within the past 10 years is required. Use following references:Beckley, J. (2020). Leading and Following: The Co-Construction of Leadership. Leadership, 16(3), 353-372. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742715020909530

For this assignment you will select a persuasive speech topic of your choice and provide three sources you will use to create the content. For example, here is one that was submitted last semester: “Persuasive Speech Topic & three sources: Topic: To persuade the audience to purchase an electric toothbrush. 1st Source: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/should-i-be-using-an-electric-toothbrush/. 2nd Source: https://www.dentalhealth.org/news/electric-toothbrushes-win-the-head-to-head-against- manual-in-record-breaking-new-study. 3rd Source: https://dentistsonwashington.com/are-electric-toothbrushes-better-than-manual-brushes/.”

Introduction: This project has you prepare informed, open, unbiased questions as an interviewer.
Instructions: For your informative and persuasive speeches, your research must include an interview you conduct of a subject matter expert. You must ask 5 questions and include the interview in your list of References.
Find an interviewee who is an expert in the topic you have selected for your speech. The subject matter expert does not need to be world famous. It needs to be a person you can contact and who will agree to an interview with you. For example, if your speech topic is increased funding in education, you could interview a teacher. If your speech topic is homeschooling and you were homeschooled, you could interview your parent. If your speech topic is exercise, you could interview your coach or trainer or friend who is an athlete.
Next, write five, informed, open-ended, precise, and unbiased questions. Then, conduct your interview. Note that you will need to use relevant content from the interview for your speech outlines.

Instructions: Being able to convey events in a clear, descriptive, chronological order is
important in many fields. A narration (or narrative) essay is structured around    the goal of
recounting a story. For our purposes, that story should look back at your                academic, work, and
internship experiences and share the story, and any important events, that         ultimately helped you
determine your career path/major. If an event is not relevant to these choices,    then it need not be
part of this particular narrative.
This narrative personal narrative can also be thought of as an opportunity to share your story and
overall personal brand. How did you select this career path and/or major? Why is it important to
you?
Your essay should be written in first person and may be conversational. Assume your audience
knows nothing about you or Old Dominion University (ODU). This means you may need to
explain important places, events, or terms, but explanations need to be brief, so they don’t
distract from the narrative. Where possible, link to outside websites that may provide more
information about an event, place, etc. so your reader may find further information there. This
essay will be included in the “Welcome Page” of your public Electronic Portfolio, so do not
share anything that you would prefer to keep private.
Requirements: Your narrative essay should be ~1200 words, applying APA page formatting:
double spaced, in a 12 point serif font with one inch margins, including page numbers, and using
headings where appropriate to break up major sections. Any references to outside
sources, including in paraphrase, must be cited according to ODU policy.
Please submit your final essay as a Word Document (.doc/.docx) to Canvas to allow me to make
comments, track changes, etc. directly within your word document as a means of feedback for
you when grading.
Caution Against Plagiarism and Use of Artificial Intelligence
Unfortunately, there has been an increase in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in submission
of writing assignments. I will only accept papers submitted via Canvas and all papers are
internally evaluated by an independent review system within Canvas for plagiarism, including
heavy use of AI. When evaluating whether or not AI has been used, heavy emphasis will be
placed on the personalization of your essay. If your paper is ultimately considered to be largely
AI generated, it will be elevated and submitted for review to the Honor Council at ODU. Relatively free of mechanical errors
✓ Sources, if applicable, are clearly and accurately cited in APA

Use the following link and watch ANY FREE WEBINAR OF YOUR CHOOSING: https://www.ccl.org/webinars/
Webinars are an effective way to obtain on-demand information regarding issues and challenges that leaders face. This assignment is designed to help students learn about various resources available for professional development, as well as engage in the thoughtful examination of pertinent leadership topics.
Many of these seminars are accompanied by power point presentations so you can “view” them as you listen to the speaker. Some seminars are not accompanied by graphics. After you have listened to your chosen seminar, prepare a 3-5 page narrative paper which addresses the following areas:
Rationale for your selection
Summary of the speaker’s key points
How this content is or is not reflected in your present work
How applying the speaker’s message can change your work place
Be sure your paper is in correct APA style (7th ed.), and there are no grammar or spelling errors. Please refer to your APA manual or see http://rasmussen.libanswers.com/faq/32858Links to an external site. for how to properly cite webinars within your paper (in-text) and reference list.
Rubric:
Element Accomplished Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement
Rationale and Appropriateness of selected seminar
Rationale stated clearly and topic selected relates to issues and concepts relevant to organizational leadership 
Rationale provided Topic related to organizational leadership
Rationale for selection is somewhat stated Topic is somewhat related
Rationale and Topic are unrelated to organizational leadership
Discusses how the key points can be used to change the current workplace
Succinct and clear summary of speaker’s topic
Includes a summary of key points
Summary is included though somewhat long and vague
Summary is missing
Includes a discussion of seminar content in present workplcae
Provides a specific discussion of how content relates or not to present worksite
Discusses relationship of content to worksite
Provides some discussion on relationship of seminar contern to current worksite
Discussion of seminar content relationship to worksite is missing
Discusses how the key points can be used to change the current workplace
Provides specific  points on how topic points may apply to cause change at workplace
Provides points on how topic points may apply to cause change at workplace Provides some points on how topic points may apply to cause change at workplace
Comments on how key points may change current workplace are missing
APA and Writing Style
Paper is free of errors and appropriately adheres to APA
Paper has a few errors and appropriately adheres to APA
Paper has some errors in APA format and grammar
Paper has multiple APA and grammar errors
Total points possible: 20

The purpose of this assignment is to have students research the measurement tools of NP performance. Through the use of quality patient outcomes, students will list and discuss three different patient interventions and how they would specifically measure the outcomes, and how these primary care interventions result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice. In addition, students will discuss how these interventions result in improved patient ratings.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:  
Employ strategies to impact the development, implementation, and consequences of holistic healthcare policies using evidence-based practice principles (CO1) 
Critically analyze how healthcare systems and APRN practice are organized and influenced by ethical, legal, economic, and political factors (CO2) 
Demonstrate professional and personal growth concerning the advocacy role of advanced practice nursing in fostering policy within diverse healthcare settings (CO3) 
Analyze social, historical, ethical, and political contexts of healthcare policies and advanced practice leadership (CO4) 
Advocate for institutional, local, national, and international policies that fosters person-centered healthcare and nursing practice (CO5) 
Due Date: Sunday of week 3 by 11:59 PM MST
Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with a penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy
Preparing the Assignment
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) was formed to ensure the quality of patient care and measurement of patient outcomes with set standards.
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) is a performance measurement tool used by millions of health insurance plans. There are 6 domains of care:
Effectiveness of Care
Access/Availability of Care
Experience of Care
Utilization and Risk Adjusted Utilization
Health Plan Descriptive Information
Measures Collected Using Electronic Clinical Data Systems
You may access the 6 domains of care by clicking this link:
(NCQA, n.d. https://www.ncqa.org/hedis/Links to an external site.)
As an APN, productivity will be an important measurement for the practice to determine reimbursement and salary. Fee-for-service practices will require a set number of patients per day to maintain productivity. A capitated practice will require the APN to have a large panel of patients but also will focus on controlling costs. This can be accomplished through effective primary care that is accessible, convenient for the patients, and has a method of measuring the quality of care.
Write a formal paper in APA format with a title page, introduction, the three required elements below, conclusion, and reference page.
You are now employed as an NP in primary care. Choose one performance measure from one of the six domains of care, i.e. Adult BMI Assessment, Prenatal, and Postpartum care, etc.
Develop three different patient interventions for that one performance measure and how you would specifically implement the intervention and measure the outcomes for that particular performance measure in clinical practice.
How would these primary care interventions result in improved patient outcomes and healthcare cost savings?
How can these interventions result in improved NP patient ratings?
Category Points % Description
List and discuss three different patient interventions and how you would specifically measure the outcomes. 
60 30% 
From the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) website discuss three patient interventions for the one performance measure.
Develop a measurement tool to track patient outcomes.
How would these primary care interventions result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice?
60 30% 
Discuss how the interventions can result in improved patient outcomes and cost savings for the practice.
How can these interventions result in improved patient ratings?
60 30% 
Discuss how these interventions can result in improved patient ratings (an NP’s patient scorecard).
180 90% 
Total CONTENT Points = 180 pts
Clarity of Writing
10 5% 
Excellent use of standard English showing original thought. No spelling or grammar errors. Well organized with proper flow of meaning.  
APA Format
10 5% 
APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate. 
20 10% 
Total FORMAT Points = 20 pts
200 100% 
ASSIGNMENT TOTAL= 200 points