ISM3015CBE Rasmussen College Leadership in IT Discussion Please see attached for assignment details. Good Leaders Comparison Are good leaders born or mad

ISM3015CBE Rasmussen College Leadership in IT Discussion Please see attached for assignment details.

Good Leaders Comparison

Are good leaders born or made? That is questionthat organizations have been trying to answer for decades. It is now commonly understood that people perform better and are more satisfied at work when they are motivated and inspired versus commanded and controlled. In today’s constantly changing business environment, having good leadership is vital for any organization to be successful. A good way to start is to understand the positives and negatives of some commonly used leadership styles.

Let’s take a closer look at some of these different leadership styles:

Autocratic

The autocratic style of leadership may be the least popular but the most widely used form among most workplaces. The autocrat is one that makes all decisions and does not allow subordinates to participate in the decision-making process. Most people probably think of military leaders as autocrats. We imagine the drill sergeant screaming at the trainee! However, many business managers employ this style when human error is not acceptable.

Pros:

There is only a single decision maker, which makes the decision-making process fast!
All team members answer to only one person, which prevents confusion and decreases stress.

** Consider this: Have you ever experienced a work or social situation in which tasks must be performed, but no one is will to take charge? When this occurs, it can be disruptive and stressful.

Cons:

Does not allow subordinates to grow and develop.
Stifles communications amongst subordinates.
Does not encourage inter-personal relationships and may cause distrust.
Democratic

If the autocrat is the least favorable among subordinates, the democratic leader is the most favored! The leader that uses a democratic style of leadership listens to their subordinates, encourages creativity and solicits their input. The democratic style is very effective in dynamic working environments in which creative synergy is necessary in order to solve complex problems.

Pros:

Encourages creativity through team building and open dialogue.
Grows subordinates into leaders.
Increases team morale because everyone feels like they are a part of the solution.

Cons:

Decisions often take longer as feedback and differences of opinion occur among team members.

Can cause dissension if one decision is more popular than another and team members take sides.

Laissez-faire

A leader that uses the laissez-faire style of leadership is known as one that is hands off. Unlike the autocratic, this person is not interested in decision-making and may often be seen as not being interested or connected. It can be argued that laissez-faire leaders allow subordinates the opportunity to lead whereas autocrats micromanage.

Pros:

Allows subordinates to make decisions without approvalof the leader.
Team members feel empowered to solve problems on their own.

Cons:

Team members do not receive any guidance or direction.
Team members may not be able to rally around an issue that requires a collective solution.
Transformational

These type of leaders possess the ability to inspire and motivate people to do things that they did not think possible. This style of leadership is known as one that invests in subordinates. These special leaders are able to communicate ideas in a way that shifts thinking in dramatic ways. Only a transformational leader, such as President John F. Kennedy, could have convinced the world that America would one day reach the face of the moon!

Pros:

Inspires people to do great things through example and encouragement.
Willing to make changes to systems, in order to better the whole.

Cons:

May not be able to be detail-oriented because they are focused on the big picture.
Transactional

This form of leadership is transaction based, meaning the “exchange” between leader and subordinate. The type of transactions exchanged would be goodperformance in exchange for goodappraisal. Example: “If you achieve 95% results then I will promote you to shift leader.” This style of managerial style focuses on human behavior and is results oriented.

Pros:

Expectations are clearly stated; Reward or reprimand based upon performance.
Provides goals for employees to work towards; makes business more productive.

Cons:

Very restrictive which does not allow for creativity.
No flexibility for leaders to allow for failure without repercussion.

A good leader is also a person that can be a good follower. Leaders are also great listeners, and that is a trait that earns the respect of those that they lead. Assignment
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Bria Jones
Dashboard ?? My courses ?? EFAL19-6WS2-ISM3015CBE-01CBE ?? Course Project ??
Deliverable 1 – Leadership in IT
ISM3015CBE Section 01CBE Management of Information Systems (6 Weeks)
– CBE – 2019 Summer Mid-Quarter
? Module 6 – Live Classroom
Deliverable 2 – Planning and
Organizing MIS ??
Deliverable 1 – Leadership in IT
1 of 5
9/15/19, 1:51 PM
Assignment
https://rasmussen.mycourselabs.com/labs/mod/assign/view.php…
Competency
Evaluate effective leadership theories and strategies for information technology
decision-making in real-world situations..
Scenario
Mike is newly assigned project manager responsible for the implementation of a new
online banking system that improves security and automates many functions normally
performed by bank-tellers. Mike is new to the project management ?eld and has limited
management experience. During Mike’s ?rst in-person meeting with the Bank’s
leadership board the following business objectives were provided:
1. Get acclimated with your new team.
2. Determine who would be best suited for each of the following positions; assistant
project manager, communications lead, and ?nance lead.
Mike has never met his new team members but has learned from reviewing their
previous performance appraisals that they each bring different experience to the team.
Sally: Highly experienced Information Technology specialist for over 15 years. Sally has
worked on several previous projects and is known as a self-starter. She is motivated by
achievement, advancement, and recognition.
Joe: Known as an extremely technical engineer that has also made some careless
decisions. While Joe is very pro?cient at his job, he can be diQcult to manage and does
not do well in a team dynamic. He has recently submitted work after the assigned
completion date, and seems to be losing motivation.
Kevin: Very little experience but eager to learn. Kevin wants to please his boss and team
mates. He is not con?dent and spends a lot of time seeking approval. He has a high9/15/19, 1:51 PM
2 of 5
need for aQliation and feeling connected to his peers.
Assignment
Submission status
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Attempt number
This is attempt 1 ( 3 attempts allowed ).
Submission status
No attempt
Grading status
Not graded
3 of 5
9/15/19, 1:51 PM
Assignment
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Grading criteria
G ra d i n g R u b r i c
F
F
C
B
A
0
1
2
3
4
Did not
No Pass
Competence
P ro ? c i e n c y
Mastery
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Create a written
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Submit
Not
Submitted recommendation recommendation recommendation
detailed written
explaining the
explaining the
explaining the
recommendation
approach that
approach that
approach that
explaining the
Mike should take Mike should take Mike should take
approach that
to orient himself
to orient himself
to orient himself Mike should take
with his new
with his new
with his new
to orient himself
team, but it is
team, but it is
team, but it is
with his new
lacking all of the
lacking a lot of
lacking some
team.
necessary detail
detail.
detail.
or the approach
was not
appropriate.
Not
Explained some
Explained which
Explained which
Explained which
Submitted
of the team
team member
team member
team member
members you
you would
you would
you would
would choose
choose for each
choose for each
choose for each
for each position
position
position
position
(assistant
(assistant
(assistant
(assistant
project manager, project manager, project manager, project manager,
communications communications communications communications
lead, and ?nance lead, and ?nance lead, and ?nance lead, and ?nance
4 of 5
lead) and did not
lead) on the
lead) on the
lead) on the
explain why.
team but did not
team but did not
team and
explain why.
include
explanation
9/15/19,why.
1:51 PM
explained
Assignment
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Criteria 0 points
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F 1 No Pass C 2
B3
A 4 Mastery
Competence Proficiency
1 points
4 points
2 points
Last modified
3 points
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Bria Jones
Dashboard ?? My courses ?? EFAL19-6WS2-ISM3015CBE-01CBE ?? Course Project ??
Deliverable 1 – Leadership in IT
ISM3015CBE Section 01CBE Management of Information Systems (6 Weeks)
– CBE – 2019 Summer Mid-Quarter
? Module 6 – Live Classroom
Deliverable 2 – Planning and
Organizing MIS ??
Deliverable 1 – Leadership in IT
1 of 5
9/15/19, 1:51 PM
Assignment
https://rasmussen.mycourselabs.com/labs/mod/assign/view.php…
Competency
Evaluate effective leadership theories and strategies for information technology
decision-making in real-world situations..
Scenario
Mike is newly assigned project manager responsible for the implementation of a new
online banking system that improves security and automates many functions normally
performed by bank-tellers. Mike is new to the project management ?eld and has limited
management experience. During Mike’s ?rst in-person meeting with the Bank’s
leadership board the following business objectives were provided:
1. Get acclimated with your new team.
2. Determine who would be best suited for each of the following positions; assistant
project manager, communications lead, and ?nance lead.
Mike has never met his new team members but has learned from reviewing their
previous performance appraisals that they each bring different experience to the team.
Sally: Highly experienced Information Technology specialist for over 15 years. Sally has
worked on several previous projects and is known as a self-starter. She is motivated by
achievement, advancement, and recognition.
Joe: Known as an extremely technical engineer that has also made some careless
decisions. While Joe is very pro?cient at his job, he can be diQcult to manage and does
not do well in a team dynamic. He has recently submitted work after the assigned
completion date, and seems to be losing motivation.
Kevin: Very little experience but eager to learn. Kevin wants to please his boss and team
mates. He is not con?dent and spends a lot of time seeking approval. He has a high9/15/19, 1:51 PM
2 of 5
need for aQliation and feeling connected to his peers.
Assignment
Submission status
https://rasmussen.mycourselabs.com/labs/mod/assign/view.php…
Attempt number
This is attempt 1 ( 3 attempts allowed ).
Submission status
No attempt
Grading status
Not graded
3 of 5
9/15/19, 1:51 PM
Assignment
https://rasmussen.mycourselabs.com/labs/mod/assign/view.php…
Grading criteria
G ra d i n g R u b r i c
F
F
C
B
A
0
1
2
3
4
Did not
No Pass
Competence
P ro ? c i e n c y
Mastery
Created a written Created a written
Create a written
Created a
Submit
Not
Submitted recommendation recommendation recommendation
detailed written
explaining the
explaining the
explaining the
recommendation
approach that
approach that
approach that
explaining the
Mike should take Mike should take Mike should take
approach that
to orient himself
to orient himself
to orient himself Mike should take
with his new
with his new
with his new
to orient himself
team, but it is
team, but it is
team, but it is
with his new
lacking all of the
lacking a lot of
lacking some
team.
necessary detail
detail.
detail.
or the approach
was not
appropriate.
Not
Explained some
Explained which
Explained which
Explained which
Submitted
of the team
team member
team member
team member
members you
you would
you would
you would
would choose
choose for each
choose for each
choose for each
for each position
position
position
position
(assistant
(assistant
(assistant
(assistant
project manager, project manager, project manager, project manager,
communications communications communications communications
lead, and ?nance lead, and ?nance lead, and ?nance lead, and ?nance
4 of 5
lead) and did not
lead) on the
lead) on the
lead) on the
explain why.
team but did not
team but did not
team and
explain why.
include
explanation
9/15/19,why.
1:51 PM
explained
Assignment
Grading 0 No Pass
Criteria 0 points
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F 1 No Pass C 2
B3
A 4 Mastery
Competence Proficiency
1 points
4 points
2 points
Last modified
3 points
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