MBA 6011 Leadership Self-Assessment: Leading Global Virtual Teams

MBA 6011 Leadership Self-Assessment: Leading Global Virtual Teams - Instructions

Individual Assignment #2 (30%)

Begin by reading Chapter 3 in your Fisher & Fisher text - The Seven Competencies of Effective Virtual Team Leaders. As you read the chapter think about your own leadership as it relates to the seven competencies.

Using the seven concepts in the article and the "Distance Manager Effectiveness Assessment" starting on page 29, assess your current leadership effectiveness and develop a personal leadership improvement plan and write an 8 to 10-page APA style paper.

The paper includes three main sections - the context, the assessment, and the improvement plan.

Section 1 Context - The context is a brief description of your leadership situation for this paper. It could be your current job or if that doesn't include virtual collaboration then you might use your U. Fredericton program as your context for leadership on collaborative teams. This context will be the situation used for the remainder of the paper.

Section 2 Assessment - The second section consists of seven sub-sections including - (1) Leader, (2) Results Catalyst, (3) Facilitators, (4) Barrier Buster, (5) Business Analyzer, (6) Coach, and (7) Living Example. Using the questions for each of the seven areas provided in the Fisher & Fisher text (pages 29- 32) conduct a critical review of your own leadership in a virtual environment. Make sure you identify both strengths and opportunities for improvement in each of the seven areas.

Section 3 Improvement Plan - The third and final section of the report is an improvement plan. Select the most important opportunities for improvement in the second section and develop a personal leadership improvement plan to address those areas. Make sure you include concrete actions and a timeline. Include what you will do in the next 90, 30, and 7 days.

Your discussions in the paper must go beyond simple descriptions and include your critical analysis. In addition, you must go beyond the Fisher & Fisher text and support your analysis with additional references and empirical evidence from the literature.

Resources

Hofstede, G., Hofstede, G. J., and Minkov, M. (2010) Cultures and Organizations: Software of the Mind, Third Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York ISBN 978-0-07-166418-9

Fisher, K., & Fisher, M. (2011) Managers Guide to Virtual Teams, 1st edition. McGraw-Hill, New York. ISBN 978-0-07-175493-4

General Formatting Instructions

All your formatting questions are answered in the APA guide with the exceptions listed below. DO submit a Word.doc NO PDFs!

DO name the file submitted with your last then first name. For example, LastName_FirstName.doc

Do Not include any other information in the file name.

DO use tables and diagrams as appropriate to illustrate key concepts and processes and save space. However, if you include a table or diagram you must refer to and discuss that exhibit in the text of the paper. Make sure you label and format the tables following APA guidelines.

DO use 1.5 Spacing! Except for tables and diagrams which are single spaced.

DO use 11pt font for the paragraphs and tables in the body of the paper (excluding headings).

DO support your discussions with solid management concepts and research from credible source (e.g., journal articles). Without references, your discussions will be limited to your opinion vs. critical analysis backed by empirical evidence.

DO NOT include generic tutorials on management concepts. This is an application paper so references to the literature theories, concepts, and research should be applied to the particular situation. In other words, make the connection between theory and practice not just a description of general theory.

DO NOT include any direct quotes from the references that you use. Use the references to support your own analysis and words.

NO APPENDICES!

For the Title Page use the following format:

University of Fredericton Exclusive Exceptions Apply Sample Title Page: UFreds Writing Lab Example of

What your Title Page Should Look Like Which Should Never Be More Than Two Lines Long Student Name Appears Her

University of Fredericton and UFred Course Number and Title Appears Here UFred Professor Name Appears Here

Date of Submission Appears Here

Section by Section Instructions

The Context

The context is a brief description of your leadership situation for this paper. It could be your current job or if that doesn't include virtual collaboration then you might use your U. of Fredericton program as your context for leadership on collaborative teams. This context will be the situation used for the remainder of the paper. Describe your leadership situation. A well-developed paragraph should be enough. No more than two paragraphs.

The Assessment

The second section consists of seven sub-sections including - (1) Leader, (2) Results Catalyst, (3) Facilitators, (4) Barrier Buster, (5) Business Analyzer, (6) Coach, and (7) Living Example. Using the questions for each of the seven areas provided in the Fisher & Fisher text (pages 29-32) conduct a critical review of your own leadership in a virtual environment. Make sure you identify both strengths and opportunities for improvement in each of the seven areas.

1. Leader

Using the applicable Leader questions in the Fisher & Fisher text Chapter 3 as a guide, conduct a self- assessment and describe your results here. Develop complete paragraphs of your analysis. Make sure you identify both strengths and opportunities for improvement. DO NOT use bullet points and DO NOT repeat the questions in the text.

2. Results Catalyst

Using the applicable Results Catalyst questions in the Fisher & Fisher text Chapter 3 as a guide, conduct a self-assessment and describe your results here. Develop complete paragraphs of your analysis. Make sure you identify both strengths and opportunities for improvement. DO NOT use bullet points and DO NOT repeat the questions in the text.

3. Facilitators

Using the applicable Facilitators questions in the Fisher & Fisher text Chapter 3 as a guide, conduct a self-assessment and describe your results here. Develop complete paragraphs of your analysis. Make sure you identify both strengths and opportunities for improvement. DO NOT use bullet points and DO NOT repeat the questions in the text.

4. Barrier Buster

Using the applicable Barrier Buster questions in the Fisher & Fisher text Chapter 3 as a guide, conduct a self-assessment and describe your results here. Develop complete paragraphs of your analysis. Make sure you identify both strengths and opportunities for improvement. DO NOT use bullet points and DO NOT repeat the questions in the text.

5. Business Analyzer

Using the applicable Business Analyzer questions in the Fisher & Fisher text Chapter 3 as a guide, conduct a self-assessment and describe your results here. Develop complete paragraphs of your analysis. Make sure you identify both strengths and opportunities for improvement. DO NOT use bullet points and DO NOT repeat the questions in the text.

6. Coach

Using the applicable Coach questions in the Fisher & Fisher text Chapter 3 as a guide, conduct a self- assessment and describe your results here. Develop complete paragraphs of your analysis. Make sure you identify both strengths and opportunities for improvement. DO NOT use bullet points and DO NOT repeat the questions in the text.

7. Living Example

Using the applicable Living Example questions in the Fisher & Fisher text Chapter 3 as a guide, conduct a self-assessment and describe your results here. Develop complete paragraphs of your analysis. Make sure you identify both strengths and opportunities for improvement. DO NOT use bullet points and DO NOT repeat the questions in the text.

Improvement Plan

Describe your improvement plan including the improvement areas, concrete actions, and timeline. Select the most important opportunities for improvement in the second section and develop a personal leadership improvement plan to address those areas. Make sure you include concrete actions and a timeline. Include what you will do in the next 90, 30, and 7 days.