Module 1 slp leadership traits, behaviors, and styl​es

1. Module 1 - SLP
LEADERSHIP TRAITS, BEHAVIORS, AND STYLES
For the Session Long Project, you will be applying the concepts
in the
background materials to your own personal experiences in the
workplace.
For this first SLP assignment choose a supervisor that you
personally
worked for and got to know well and compare and contrast this
supervisor’s leadership characteristics with your own personal
leadership
characteristics using the concepts from the required background
materials. Carefully reflect on your supervisor’s traits,
behaviors, and
leadership styles. Then write a 2- to 3-page paper (excluding
title page
and References Page) to include 2 scholarly sources from the
required
and optional readings list and addressing the following issues:
1. Overall, is your current role more of a leadership or a
management
role? How about your supervisor?
2. What key differences in leadership behaviors do you see
between
yourself and your supervisor? Refer to the concepts of being
task-oriented, or people-centered/relationship-oriented that are
discussed in the required background materials.

2. 3. What key differences in leadership traits do you see between
yourself
and your supervisor? Refer to specific leadership traits
discussed in
the required textbook chapters.
4. Would you describe your and your supervisor’s leadership
style as
diverse and inclusive? If so or if not, please explain your
response.
SLP Assignment Expectations
1. Your SLP should be at least 2 pages in length (not including
title and
reference pages).
2. Be sure to cite and reference (using APA Style) a minimum
of 2
scholarly sources listed in the Course Materials and
Bibliography
(Module 1 Required and Optional Reading List), or in the
Module 1
Background Page: Required and Optional Readings.
3. Upload your paper to the SLP 1 Dropbox before the
assignment due
date.
4. Include both a reference page and in-text citations. See the
Student
Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including
pages

3. 11-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing
Style
Guide,” which is found under “My Resources” in the TLC
portal.
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Module 1 - Case
LEADERSHIP TRAITS, BEHAVIORS, AND STYLES
Assignment Overview
All of you have probably read quite a bit about the world’s
wealthiest
man—Bill Gates. But some of you are probably not nearly as
familiar with
Bill Gates’s main rival and world’s seventh wealthiest man,
former Oracle
CEO Larry Ellison. Ellison recently retired as Chief Executive
officer
(CEO) but is still active as the chair of Oracle’s board of
directors. Unlike
Gates, who is relatively reserved, Ellison is known for his
extravagant
lifestyle and boastful interviews.
The rivalry between Ellison and Gates is legendary, but not
quite as much
is known about Ellison’s leadership style. He has been
described as a

4. “jerk,” and his managerial style has been described as “take no
prisoners.”
While he is unquestionably a powerful leader, he has also been
criticized
for spending a lot of time playing golf while leaving many
leadership duties
to his subordinates.
For this assignment, read up on leadership traits, leadership
behaviors,
and leadership styles in the required background materials.
Then read up
on Larry Ellison and find as much as you can about his
personality and
leadership style. Finally, try to apply what you’ve read in the
required
background materials about leadership traits, behaviors, and
styles to
what you found out about Larry Ellison.
Here are some articles to get you started on your research about
Ellison:
Hymowitz, C. (2005). Working fewer hours is hard for most
CEOs, but
some find a way. Wall Street Journal, p. B1. Retrieved from the
Trident
Online Library.
Leibovich, M. (2000). The outsider, his business and his
billions series:
The new imperialists: Larry Ellison, oracle until himself. The
Washington
Post, p. A1. Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.

5. Mendleson, R. (2010). Why it pays to be a jerk. Canadian
Business,
83(18), 28-30, 32, 34. Retrieved from the Trident Online
Library.
Watch the following video:
Fox Business. (2018, October 25). Larry Ellison: I had all the
disadvantages necessary for success [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrZoRNSQSPw
Case Assignment
Once you are finished with your research on Ellison and have
thoroughly
reviewed the background materials on leadership traits,
behaviors, and
styles, write a 3-page paper (excluding title and references
pages) to
include 3 scholarly sources addressing the questions below. For
each
answer, make sure to cite at least one of the Case Assignment
articles
listed on this page as well as one of the required textbook
chapters from
the background materials from Hiriyappa (2009), or Bauer &
Erdogan
(2012).
1. How would you describe Ellison’s leadership style?
2. How would you describe Ellison’s personality and leadership
traits?
3. Would you describe Ellison’s behavior as being task-
oriented, or

6. people/relationship-oriented?
4. Would you describe Ellison’s leadership style as diverse and
inclusive? If so or if not, please explain your response.
Assignment Expectations
1. Your Case Assignment should be at least 3 pages in length
(excluding title and reference pages).
2. Be sure to cite and reference (using APA Style) a minimum
of 3
scholarly sources listed in the Course Materials and
Bibliography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrZoRNSQSPw
(Module 1 Required and Optional Reading List), or in the
Module 1
Background Page: Required and Optional Readings.
3. Upload your paper to the Module 1 Case Dropbox before the
assignment due date.
4. Include both a reference page and in-text citations. See the
Student
Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including
pages
11-14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing
Style
Guide,” which is found under “My Resources” in the TLC
portal.

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