School of Education & Social Sciences

Master’s of Social Work Program

Instructor: Jennifer D. Street, LCSWSWK 610: Leadership

Should be in eCollege Module 8 this week

Group topics should be turned in. Be preparing your

outline with role descriptions for your group before

your scheduled week to present.

Mid term exam open on 6/30/14

Study Guide posted in Doc Sharing

Welcome & Announcements

As a result of today’s class, students will be able to:

Be equipped to locate and use Strengths-Finder and

Strength-Based Leadership as workplace tools

Identify grey areas of leadership and discuss how to solve

those ethical leadership dilemmas

Understand the leadership grid.

Name and produce examples of all 5 extremes of the

grid.

Objectives

Resource of the Week

Strength’s Finder

&

Strengths Based Leadership

http://www.strengthsfinder.com/home.aspx

Strengths-Finder is a book that can be purchased for around $12. It comes with an online assessment that participants can do to discover their strengths. There

are interactive group lessons and resources for implementing this tool in the workplace.

Strengths-Based Leadership is by the same company. “The book identifies three keys to being a more

effective leader: knowing your strengths and investing in others' strengths, getting people with the right strengths on your team, and understanding and

meeting the four basic needs of those who look to you for leadership.”

http://strengths.gallup.com/110242/About-Book.aspx

Leadership in the News

In small groups, read the article provided in your

email about Coach Herber and answer the following

questions:

• Was this a “fuzzy” ethical situation? Why or why

not?

• How did the coach’s decision impact the team?

• What would you do if placed in Coach Herber’s

shoes?

(15-20 minutes)

The Leadership Grid

The Leadership Grid has two axis’. Those are Concern for People and Concern for Results. Based on a scale of 1-9, leaders can be groups into one of the following basic categories: Country Club Management Team Management Middle-of-the-Road Management Impoverished Management Authority-Compliance Management

The Leadership Grid

GROUP 1=Country Club Management GROUP 2=Team Management GROUP 3=Middle-of-the-Road Management GROUP 4=Impoverished Management GROUP 5=Authority-Compliance Management

In your small groups, answer the following questions:1. What would you score yourself at this moment?2. What score would you like to have and why?3. For your assigned section, identify one leader who leads with

that style and chose a spokesperson to share your example with the class

(15 minutes for group discussion, 25 minutes total)

The Leadership Grid Activity

As a result of today’s session, students should be able to:

Be equipped to locate and use Strengths-Finder and

Strength-Based Leadership as workplace tools

Identify grey areas of leadership and discuss how to solve

those ethical leadership dilemmas

Understand the leadership grid.

Name and produce examples of all 5 extremes of the grid.

Summary

Have completed Modules 1-8

Prepare for Group Presentation

Leadership Analysis Paper due week 8 (6/29 at

11:59pm)

For Next Week…