Servant Leadership, management homework help

Module 2 – Case

SERVANT LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION, AND
Organizations as systems

Background

In the movie Peaceful Warrior, the character
“Socrates” (as played by Nick Nolte) says, “There’s no greater
purpose than service to others.” This is the premise upon which servant
leadership is based. However, in today’s economy, we see many leaders who are
motivated by money, power, and prestige, but not by serving others.

Our forefathers, the first Presidents of the United States,
were not motivated by money or the like, but out of a deep service to the
establishment of this country. This SLP will examine their leadership styles
through the lens of the servant leader.

Required Reading

Refer to the Background readings for this module.

Case Assignment

Select one out of the first ten Presidents of the USA
(George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe,
John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, or
John Tyler) who you consider to be an outstanding example of a servant leader.
Then, prepare a 5- to 6-page paper (not including the cover and reference
pages) in which you Analyze the leadership style of your selected President
in terms of the Servant Leadership model, and critically comment on whether
this approach would be effective in today’s world.

Keys to the Assignment

The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered
in your paper include:

• Conduct
  independent research on this individual and create a profile of this
  leader.

• What
  makes this person a servant leader? Support your answer with examples.

• Discuss
  the added value of a servant leader based upon your leader’s profile.
• Fast
  forward to today.

• Do
  you think servant leaders are needed in all organizations?
• What
  would an organization full of servant leaders be like? Justify your
  response.
• What
  are the significant contingencies that would lean in favor or against
  servant leadership?

Assignment Expectations

Your paper will be evaluated using the following five
criteria:

• Assignment-Driven
  Criteria (Precision and Breadth): Does the paper fully address
  all Keys to the Assignment? Are the concepts behind the Keys to the
  Assignment addressed accurately and precisely using sound logic? Does the
  paper meet minimum length requirements?
• Critical
  Thinking (Critical Thinking and Depth): Does the paper demonstrate
  graduate-level analysis, in which information derived from multiple
  sources, expert opinions, and assumptions has been critically evaluated
  and synthesized in the formulation of a logical set of conclusions? Does
  the paper address the topic with sufficient depth of discussion and
  analysis?
• Business
  Writing (Clarity and Organization): Is the paper well written (clear,
  developed logically, and well organized)? Are the grammar, spelling, and
  vocabulary appropriate for graduate-level work? Are section headings
  included in all papers? Are paraphrasing and synthesis of concepts the
  primary means of responding to the Keys to the Assignment, or is
  justification/support instead conveyed through excessive use of direct
  quotations?
• Effective
  Use of Information (Information Literacy and References): Does the
  paper demonstrate that the student has read, understood, and can apply the
  background materials for the module? If required, has the student
  demonstrated effective research, as evidenced by the student’s use of
  relevant and quality sources? Do additional sources used in the paper
  provide strong support for conclusions drawn, and do they help in shaping
  the overall paper?
• Citing
  Sources: Does the student demonstrate understanding of APA Style of
  referencing by inclusion of proper end references and in-text citations
  (for paraphrased text and direct quotations) as appropriate? Have all
  sources (e.g., references used from the Background page, the assignment
  readings, and outside research) been included, and are these properly
  cited? Have all end references been included within the body of the paper
  as in-text citations?

Tips and Suggestions

Please note the following tips and suggestions:

• Include
  a cover page and reference page, in addition to the 5-6 pages of analysis
  described above.
• Include
  headings for all papers greater than 2 pages (basically all papers).
• Cite
  and reference all sources that you use in your work, including those that
  you paraphrase, but do not quote. This means include citations and
  quotation marks for direct quotes of more than 5 words, and citations for
  that information which you have “borrowed” or paraphrased from
  other sources.
• Follow
  the TUI Guidelines for well-written papers.

Submit your analysis by the end of this module.