Discussion 1
Take Assessment 9.3 (Your Leadership Frame of Reference) in the textbook. Tally your scores and report your scores in your initial post. Also in your initial post, analyze what the scores of the assessment reveal about your Frame of Reference. Do you think the assessment is accurate? Why or why not? Would you want to change your approach? Why or why not? What are you going to do to improve or change your frame of reference as you are more involved in leadership?
Instructions
This questionnaire asks you to describe yourself as a leader. For each of the following items, score the phrase that best describes you with a 4, the item that is next best with a 3, and on down to 1 for the item that is least like you.
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1. My strongest skills are: |
___ a. Analytical skills |
___ b. Interpersonal skills |
___ c. Political skills |
___ d. Flair for drama |
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2. The best way to describe me is: |
___ a. Technical expert |
___ b. Good listener |
___ c. Skilled negotiator |
___ d. Inspirational leader |
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3. What has helped me the most in being successful is my ability to: |
___ a. Make good decisions |
___ b. Coach and develop people |
___ c. Build strong alliances and a power base |
___ d. Inspire and excite others |
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4. What people are most likely to notice about me is my: |
___ a. Attention to detail |
___ b. Concern for people |
___ c. Ability to succeed in the face of conflict and opposition |
___ d. Charisma |
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5. My most important leadership trait is: |
___ a. Clear, logical thinking |
___ b. Caring and support for others |
___ c. Toughness and aggressiveness |
___ d. Imagination and creativity |
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6. I am best described as: |
___ a. An analyst |
___ b. A humanist |
___ c. A politician |
___ d. A visionary |
Scoring and Interpretation
Compute your scores as follows:
For the structural frame, add up the scores you gave choice A in each item: ____.
For the human-resource frame, add up the scores you gave choice B in each item: ____.
For the political frame, add up the scores you gave choice C in each item: ____.
For the symbolic frame, add up the scores you gave choice D in each item: ____.
Discussion 2
What is the role of leadership as it relates to vision, mission, and strategy in an organization? Give specific examples.
Jermaine Byrant
Nicole Johnson
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