This document discusses servant leadership and leadership communication. It provides background information on servant leadership, noting that great leaders like past US Presidents were motivated by serving others rather than money or power. The case assignment asks students to analyze the leadership style of one of the first 10 US Presidents in terms of the servant leadership model and discuss if this approach would be effective today. The SLP assignment asks students to develop a slide deck and audio presentation introducing a new organizational policy at one of the top 10 Fortune companies using principles of effective communication.

1. 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.

2. · 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?
Module 2 - SLP
SERVANT LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION,
AND Organizations as systems
Background
In today's business world, we rely on leaders to make persuasive
arguments to motivate employees and "get the job done." This
requires both written and oral skills.
In Module 1 SLP, we examined the use of ethos, logos, and
pathos in influence. In this SLP, you will apply these principles
to make your own argument as if you were a supervisor in your
Fortune 10 company. Go to Fortune Magazines Top 100
Companies to Work For 2016 and choose a company from the
Top 10.
Required Reading
Refer to the required and optional readings on effective
communication messages and methods, as well as the readings
from Module 1 on ethos, logos, and pathos.
Session Long Project
Using what you have learned in this module and module 1 about
effective communication, develop a slide deck (minimum of 8
slides) with voice narration in which you introduce a new
organizational policy at your company.
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that, at a mimimum, should
be covered in your presentation include:
· Your presentation should consist of at least 8 slides explaining

3. the implementation of a new organizational policy (e.g., no cell
phones on the job) and an audio recording of your presentation
(no more than 5 minutes long) where you (a dedicated leader)
communicate the benefits and implications of your policy. The
goal is to be able to influence (e.g., ethos, logos, pathos) your
followers/audience to embrace this organizational change.
· Once you have completed the PowerPoint presentation, you
will use "Record Narration" to record your presentation using a
microphone. You will submit the PowerPoint presentation with
voiceover for a grade. (Please discuss any special issues with
your instructor if you are unable to complete any portion of this
assignment).
You will be particularly assessed on:
· Your completion of all the steps in the exercise.
· Your ability to synthesize information and present a concise
and meaningful PowerPoint and audio presentation.
· How well you demonstrate the principles of communication
presented in this module.
· The clarity and quality of your PowerPoint and audio
presentations.
Module 2 - Background
SERVANT LEADERSHIP, LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION,
AND Organizations as systems
Required Reading
Journal Articles and Websites: Journal articles can be found in
the Trident Online Library. Book chapters are located in the
same library, but you must click on “Additional Library
Resources” and then search the eBook Academic Collection
(EBSCO).
Barbuto, J. E., & Wheeler, D. W. (2007). Becoming a servant
leader: Do you have what it takes? NebGuide. Retrieved from
http://ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicati
onId=873
Blanchard, K. (2015). Satisfaction and great results come with

4. servant leadership. YouTube Video. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDEgqbg40SM
McChrystal, S. (2011): Listen, learn…then lead. YouTube
Video. Retrieved from
http://www.ted.com/talks/stanley_mcchrystal
Myatt, M. (2012) 10 communication secrets of great leaders.
Forbes/leadership. Retrieved from
http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemyatt/2012/04/04/10-
communication-secrets-of-great-leaders/#f9e0afc1e06e
Nagy, J. (2013). Servant leadership: Accepting and maintaining
the call of service. Community Tool Box, University of
Kansas. Retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-
contents/leadership/leadership-ideas/servant-leadership/main
Neufeld, D. J., Wan, Z., & Fang, Y. (2010). Remote leadership,
communication effectiveness and leader performance. Group
Decision and Negotiation, 19(6), 227-246.
Parris, D. L., & Peachey, J. W. (2013). A systematic literature
review of servant leadership theory in organizational
contexts. Journal of Business Ethics, 113(3), 377–393.
Peters, Tom (2010). Leadership: Servant Leadership. YouTube
video. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHIKRmEaC6Y
Vancouver, J.S. (2013). Systems theory of organizations, in
E.H. Kessler (ed) Encyclopedia of Management Theory vol II.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. pp 815-820.
Optional Readings and References
Greenleaf, R. K. (1970). The Servant as Leader. Retrieved from
http://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/199th/ocs/content/pdf/Th
e%20Servant%20as%20Leader.pdf
Servant Leadership Based on Robert Greenleaf’s Writings.
(2010) YouTube Video. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHd7s2OzpVI&feature=relat
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