This group assignment relates to the following Course Learning Requirements:

CLR 1: Analyze the difference between managers and leaders, in order to identify what skills are needed in specific business situations.

• Differentiate between skills used to manage and lead people.
• Apply appropriate skills to different business situations.
• Discuss how both management and leadership are critical in business management.

CLR 2: Discuss different leadership styles and characteristics in order to identify leadership talents.

• Identify leadership traits.
• Apply appropriate leadership styles to different business situations.
• Compare and contrast the effectiveness of leaders.

CLR 5: Illustrate change management and crisis management best practices in order to resolve difficult situations.

• Practice the basic principles and frameworks of change and crisis management.
• Use appropriate leadership techniques to respond to crisis and lead others through change.

Objective of this Assignment: Select and justify a leader for a given project.

Instructions:

• Length: Your report is to be four (4) to five (5) single spaced pages in length (approximately 1,500 to 2,000 words).
• Format: Your report is to be completed in Microsoft Word (or equivalent) - due to the way that I give feedback, please do not submit PDF files.

Concept: For this assignment we look for the factors that need to be considered when matching the right leader to the right project (for our leaders in this project, we will look at using real-life leaders, as they represent a mix of obtainable leadership styles).

Acceptable projects and leaders: You can look at common workplace projects that run all the time, or more complicated ones that might even change society as we know it. A list of acceptable projects and leaders is shown at the end of the assignment.

Format: When laying out your assignment you should present the first two sections of your report (these are common for everyone), and then each member of the group will do their own sections 3 and 4. Each individual's sections can be added as annexes to your assignment. (Don't forget to add your name to your annex.)

Section 1 (Group): Selection and description of a project. As a group, identify/design a project which will require leadership (later on, you will be assigning a leader to this project). When deciding what project your leader will lead, you can either search for an actual project (internet search) for your leader to take over, or you can create your own project that is based on a combination of an actual (past or present) project and some made-up elements to make it interesting or to fill in any gaps that you might have on the project.

Examples of just some of the projects that you might consider having your leader take on would include:

• Development work for an upcoming video game or electronic device
• Saving an organization that is in decline or is close to collapse
• Leading a response to a humanitarian issue or other crisis
• Designing a creative and innovative fun park
• Guiding a business through change
• Changing organizational norms

Section 2 (Group): Project Environment: As a group, describe the project environment or the situation. Your project's description should focus on those elements of the project that are related to defining the type of leader needed (I am not interested so much in detailed specifics about the project itself; only the leadership challenges that the leader would face). Examples of information that should be provided include:

• What is the goal or objective of the project? What is the desired outcome, the path forward, what are the project's priorities or acceptance criteria that the leader is expected to achieve?
• What is the challenge that the leader faces? For example, is there:
• Disunity and a disorganized workplace?
• Organizational resistance to change?
• Uncertainty on how to proceed?
• Very high quality standards?
• Tight deadlines?
• Too many risks?
• Limited budget?
• Something else that makes this project challenging and in need of a leader?
• The followers - who are the workers on the project or the leader's followers?

Describe the project workers (or the leader's followers) in such a way that you can determine what type of leader would be needed for them to become motivated, focused and to operate effectively.

• What state is the project in?

Describe the project in sufficient detail to support your selection of leaders. For example:

• Has it just begun, or is it underway and has maybe just reached a critical state?
• Is it on target or is it spinning hopelessly out of control?
• Is everyone united or are they at war with each other?

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Section 1 (Group): Selection and description of a project. As a group, identify/design a project which will require leadership (later on, you will be assigning a leader to this project). When deciding what project your leader will lead, you can either search for an actual project (internet search) for your leader to take over, or you can create your own project that is based on a combination of an actual (past or present) project and some made-up elements to make it interesting or to fill in any gaps that you might have on the project.

Examples of just some of the projects that you might consider having your leader take on would include:

• Development work for an upcoming video game or electronic device
• Saving an organization that is in decline or is close to collapse
• Leading a response to a humanitarian issue or other crisis
• Designing a creative and innovative fun park
• Guiding a business through change
• Changing organizational norms

Section 2 (Group): Project Environment: As a group, describe the project environment or the situation. Your project's description should focus on those elements of the project that are related to defining the type of leader needed (I am not interested so much in detailed specifics about the project itself; only the leadership challenges that the leader would face). Examples of information that should be provided include:

• What is the goal or objective of the project? What is the desired outcome, the path forward, what are the project's priorities or acceptance criteria that the leader is expected to achieve?
• What is the challenge that the leader faces? For example, is there:
• Disunity and a disorganized workplace?
• Organizational resistance to change?
• Uncertainty on how to proceed?
• Very high quality standards?
• Tight deadlines?
• Too many risks?
• Limited budget?
• Something else that makes this project challenging and in need of a leader?
• The followers - who are the workers on the project or the leader's followers?

Describe the project workers (or the leader's followers) in such a way that you can determine what type of leader would be needed for them to become motivated, focused and to effectively.

• What state is the project in?

Describe the project in sufficient detail to support your selection of leaders. For example:

• Has it just begun, or is it underway and has maybe just reached a critical state?
• Is it on target or is it spinning hopelessly out of control?
• Is everyone united or are they at war with each other?