Supervisory-Managerial Leadership

  The main idea behind this challenge is to encourage student participation in keeping the content materials for the seven course modules relevant, robust, and at no cost. To earn points, students are to research online web resources in the public domain (such as Governmental websites; TedTalks; YouTube; etc.) related in some way the 7 content modules of the course and/or 35 leadership and professional development competencies (see listing). The desire is for students to identify short (under 10 minutes) contemporary (preferably last 3 years) resources that are “interesting and informative” as supplementary materials, and provide links and short introductory remarks. Further, the resources should have a 90 percent or better positive viewer response and the more people that viewed the video the better (23,000,000 is a lot better than 432, etc.) As an illustration, review the example below. (Please note, when viewing the YouTube video that it received “55 Thumbs-up” and “0 Thumbs-down” i.e. 100 percent positive viewer response): Watch the following 5 minute video to learn more about ten leadership theories in five minutes. The theories covered include: The Great Man Theory; The Trait Theory; The Skills Theory; The Style Theory; The Situational Theory; The Contingency Theory; Transactional Leadership; Transformational Leadership; Leader-Member Exchange Theory; and Servant Leadership Theory. As you watch this video, consider how traditional models fit with your own needs and preferences. If you have problems with this video link, conduct a search on your own about leadership theories and see what new concepts you can find! Watch the following video, Ten Leadership Skills in Five Minutes, by Professor Michael (2013). Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKUPDUDOBVo (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.   “Classic” resources may also be identified such as the “Lucy candy” video segment. (Please note, when viewing the following YouTube video clip that it received 399 “Thumbs-up” and 11“Thumbs-down” i.e. 97 percent positive viewer response) Watch the following 3 minute classic video segment from the I Love Lucy Show to appreciate the value of continuous process improvement, oral communication, teamwork, human performance management and a variety of other leadership and professional development competencies. As you view the video segment notice the waste in the operations and lack of effective communications and training. Watch Lucy candy 3 shared by Busciglio, R. (2010). Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YGF5R9i53A (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.   Each new resource link submission with introductory remarks can earn up to 10 Bonus Points and may be submitted anytime during the semester in the Extra Credit DropBox (100 Points Maximum).   Online Materials Challenge - Optional Extra Credit Engr 409 Content Modules: Leadership; Strategic Planning; Customer / Market Focus; Measurement / Finance / Knowledge Management; Workforce / Human Resources Focus; Operations / Process Focus; and, Business Results. 35 Leadership and Professional Development Competencies Resource Management 1 Computer and Basic Literacy Skills 2 Technical Competence 3 Resource Usage 4 Resource Management / Project Management   Professional Competence 5 Conceptual Thinking Skills 6 Learning and Information Skills 7 Self Responsibility and Management 8 Interpersonal Skills 9 Understands Systems 10 Oral Communications 11 Written Communications   Supervisory-Managerial Leadership 12 Interpersonal Relationship Building 13 Leadership and Coaching 14 Flexibility and Resilience 15 Problem Solving 16 Decisiveness 17 Self Direction 18 Managing Diverse Workforce 19 Conflict Management 20 Teamwork and Cooperation 21 Influencing and Negotiating 22 Customer Focus 23 Management Controls   Organizational Leadership 24 Human Performance Management 25 Planning and Evaluation 26 Financial Management and Budgeting 27 Technology Management 28 Creative Thinking 29 Vision 30 External Awareness 31 Strategic Thinking and Planning 32 Leading Change   Technical Acumen 33 Job-Specific Competencies 34 Occupational Competencies 35 Industry-Wide Competencies   Grade-Sheet: Online Material Challenge – Optional Extra Credit (10 Points Each; 100 Points Maximum) Each new online resource submitted will be evaluated using this grade-sheet. _____ New resource relates in some way to leadership in organizations (2 pt) _____ New resource is contemporary (last 3 years) or a classic (2 pt) _____ New resource is in public domain (2 pt) _____ New resource received 90 percent plus positive viewer comments (2 pt) _____ New resource introductory remarks include: title, author, source, date, and appropriate introductory verbiage (2 pt) _____ Total Points (10 Each; 100 Max)