Essays on Out-Group

Reflection

Question One Among the most difficult challenges that a leader experience are listening as well as responding to the out-group members (Northouse197). Specifically, the out-group members are the people within the organization or a group who typically feel detached. Northouse (211) suggests that a leader ought to listen to these members, acknowledge their unique contributions, give them a voice, build a special relationship with them, show empathy, empower them to act, and help them out to become included. As a leader, I endeavor to do all of the above so as to enhance my effectiveness. On the Building Community ...

Introduction – Case Summary

Carnegie Industrial is one of the biggest corporations in the US with over USD$ 125 million turnover and 45, 000 employees globally. The company started as a producer of engineering and construction equipment and further expanded in consulting business. The aggressive inorganic growth strategy through acquisitions made the organization face challenges, related to cultural diversity, as it experienced the mix of at least four different cultures among its people. To address the issue, the company opened doors to Leadership Development Center (LDC), but it failed to deliver the results under the previous management. Elizabeth Silver, the Director, decided that ...

In ‘Clint Smith: How to raise a black son in America’ racial profiling is a major tent of prejudice and for many growing up the idea that people of a particular race are not as privileged as others is what upholds the prejudicial culture. ‘In Jimmy Carter: Why I believe the mistreatment of women is the number one human rights abuse’ the argument presented is that prejudice is a creation of humans in which they set laws that undermine and enslave members of a particular group. In particular, women and the poor are subjected to laws because men and ...

Traits of effective leadership

Leaders are responsible for the management, organization, and control of their subjects. Besides, leaders are capable of influencing others towards achieving a common goal. Effective leadership requires traits such as transparency and honesty. It is characterized by doing things correctly without hiding anything from fellow workmates. Transparency is linked closely to integrity (Leithwood et. al, 2008). It implies that leaders have to trust their teams with their ideas, identify their strengths, capitalize on them and share tasks between various departments in the organization. Communication skills are essential to ensure that leaders communicate efficiently with their teams. It can be ...

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Brief Overview In the work of a school counselor, ethical code of conduct plays a central role identifying the quality of the profession. A failure to comply with the ethical rules may lead to the disciplinary and legal consequences that will affect the career as well as the entire educational establishment. It is essential to remember that school bears a list of responsibilities for the life and well-being of children and adolescents that are both legally and ethically safeguarded by the state and the entire community. Consequently, the educators have to preserve a balance between their personal beliefs and ...

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Reflection to Questionnaires The results obtained with the help of questionnaires revealed a lot of new issues about myself, which both surprised me and made me think about the issues I have to improve. Leadership is a complex task that requires full attention and a certain skill set as well as knowledge in psychology, communication, and management. I have realized that despite my preference of the democratic style, in practice I tend to rely on certain authoritarian tools. One of the questionnaires determined that I try to prove my point and impose personal agenda rather than looking for the ...