Comparing Leadership Models

Assignment Content

Purpose of Assessment

Apply theories about leadership, structure, and culture to real-world scenarios that have occurred in various organizations. You will be measured on how you narrate various leadership styles to foster innovation and lead change in a dynamic environment. Use the chart you created in Week 3 as a quick reference as you work.

Review the following cases from Organizational Behavior:

• Ch. 12: Case Incident 1: Sharing is Performing
• Review questions: 12-13, 12-14, and 12-15.
• Ch. 15: Case Incident 2: Turbulence on United Airlines
• Review questions: 15-10, 15-11, and 15-12.
• Ch. 16: Case Incident 2: Active Cultures
• Review questions: 16-16, 16-17, and 16-18.

In 780- to 1050-words, do the following:

• For each of the above cases:
• Describe, through a story, the leader’s use of the leadership style in response to the situation. Use various action verbs in your story.
• Explain what makes the selected leadership style effective for the particular situation.
• Compare and contrast the leadership styles leaders chose for each case.
• Explain why the leadership styles should differ for each case.