Leadership And Ethics Case Study: Capella University
Leadership Profile
Assignment number u10a1, DB8010-01, Summer 2013
Nancy Zervakos
Capella University
493 Country Club Drive, Unit 229
Simi Valley, California 93065 nzervakos@capellauniversity.edu Instructor: Dr. Crystal NeumannIntroduction
Almost immediately after starting this course, I discovered that one of my main leadership challenges was going to be confronting constructive conflict, which occurs every day in business and in one’s personal life as well. Tied to this fact was my defensiveness, which was associated with having to do everything perfectly and at sonic speed. It can sound simplistic but not using the word ‘but’ was not easy; my 24-year-old daughter enlightened me to my defensive responses. These are points are …show more content…
These are my SMART goals and I will show that they, of course, are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. Additionally, the objectives of this particular unit (Leadership and Ethics) will be included.
The course room states that one should be able to define and evaluate a high ethical environment in your organization, which is easy as I am not currently in a company. Yet my ideal looks like a vital, collaborative group that draws on each other, without keeping score, feeling guilty, sharing ideas (positive and less than positive), steadfast values that are core to the organization and an actively learning empire. I want to be with a company where all employees share their failures and successes without violating unspoken taboos (Disch, …show more content…
It has always seemed odd to me that anyone would expect to become an innovative leader, if they had not over the adult years, developed into an innovative person, worker, colleague, etc. So from my early twenties, I tried, learned, failed, and kept trying bigger things (self-examination, setting aggressive goals, taking courses, getting certifications, learning to speak well in front of large groups, etc.). An evolved person is much better suited to become an inspired, positive leader that is capable of collaboration, creating sustainability and growing innovation in their
Assignment number u10a1, DB8010-01, Summer 2013
Nancy Zervakos
Capella University
493 Country Club Drive, Unit 229
Simi Valley, California 93065 nzervakos@capellauniversity.edu Instructor: Dr. Crystal NeumannIntroduction
Almost immediately after starting this course, I discovered that one of my main leadership challenges was going to be confronting constructive conflict, which occurs every day in business and in one’s personal life as well. Tied to this fact was my defensiveness, which was associated with having to do everything perfectly and at sonic speed. It can sound simplistic but not using the word ‘but’ was not easy; my 24-year-old daughter enlightened me to my defensive responses. These are points are …show more content…
These are my SMART goals and I will show that they, of course, are specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound. Additionally, the objectives of this particular unit (Leadership and Ethics) will be included.
The course room states that one should be able to define and evaluate a high ethical environment in your organization, which is easy as I am not currently in a company. Yet my ideal looks like a vital, collaborative group that draws on each other, without keeping score, feeling guilty, sharing ideas (positive and less than positive), steadfast values that are core to the organization and an actively learning empire. I want to be with a company where all employees share their failures and successes without violating unspoken taboos (Disch, …show more content…
It has always seemed odd to me that anyone would expect to become an innovative leader, if they had not over the adult years, developed into an innovative person, worker, colleague, etc. So from my early twenties, I tried, learned, failed, and kept trying bigger things (self-examination, setting aggressive goals, taking courses, getting certifications, learning to speak well in front of large groups, etc.). An evolved person is much better suited to become an inspired, positive leader that is capable of collaboration, creating sustainability and growing innovation in their