Understanding the Role of Power in Effective Leadership

MGMT 601: Assignment #2 – Role of Power in Effective Leadership - 10% of your final mark Read the article “Role of Power in Effective Leadershipâ€Ã‚ posted on the course page and write a paper discussing your understanding two types of power and the relationship between power and your conflict as a leader in training. Analyze two power concepts presented in the article and relate them to how you personally dealt with power conflict situations in your past. Use the Gibbs’ Cycle to reflect on a personal conflict you had with power. Make sure to define what power is in the evaluation section. Academically discuss two power terms from Hughes et al and the Bal et al in the analysis, conclusion, and action plan sections. • Evaluate your actions as a leader in training in regard to the conflict and power (define power 1 par, discuss how power helped (1 par) and created or made the situation worse (1 par) • Thoroughly define two types of power in the analysis section, fully unpacking each term for one full paragraph per term. These two paragraphs must be fully academic with 5 citations per paragraph; • State: the outcome of the situation in the analysis section; • Conclusion: What could you have done differently if you understood power at that time and how power could help or hinder the situation (based on your two terms and discussions from readings) • Action plan: now that you know about these two types of power, what can you do now to improve your skills with these two types of power? Based on readings with actions you will take now to become more effective and influential • Reflection is essential • You must cite your sources to make this paper academic if you want marks. • Before you write your paper, look at the grading rubric to ensure you will discuss what is required. Requirements • Write the paper using APA style with 2 references (i.e., Hugh et al and Bal et al.) • All sources must have: authors, publication dates, and publishers included in the reference list • Do not use other student papers to write your paper. • Make sure you can go deep into ideas, because you are reading, understanding, and discussing the ideas from academic sources • Be raw with your emotions • Check your bias (do you think someone was mean to you or rude? Reflect on why you think they acted that way and discuss how your interaction helped and/or caused issues) • “Anonymousâ€Ã‚ authors, and sources without dates or publishers will not be accepted asthey are not academic. Marks will be deducted for their use • The paper should be between , it is best to stick to the paragraphs required rather than worry about word limit. Fully unpack terms as discussed in emails and the forum • Submit your paper via Turnitin before the due date. • If you submit your paper early, you can review your Turnitin score and preview the changes, make the corrections necessary so that you are not plagiarising, by adding author name and year (citations) adding references at the end, page numbers were facts and statistics are used, and quotes for direct copy, and re-submit your corrected assignment. • Late submissions are penalized by 10% per day. Up to 3 days late allowed.