Essay

Objective: Explore attributes of the whole-person paradigm approach model to leading and managing in the workplace.

Introduction: You will identify and describe the parts of the whole-person paradigm, describe the whole-person paradigm and its impact on organizational and team effectiveness, examine leadership approaches and applications of the whole-person paradigm models in the workplace, and compare and contrast leadership and management functions in context of the knowledge worker era trends in the workplace.

Deliverables: The essay for this lesson is required to be a minimum of 975 words (to exclude title and reference pages) which clearly demonstrate your understanding of the activity. Essays should have a clear introduction, thesis statement, and conclusion, written in APA format.

Activity Details:

Step 1: Read the following questions, and use what you have learned about the Whole-Person in the Workplace to address each of the items below, and summarize your responses in a paper that is a minimum of 975 words (to exclude title and reference pages).  APA formatting required:

Analyze the dilemmas in assessing ethical leadership when a leader needs to create enthusiasm for a risky strategy or project.

Analyze the dilemmas in assessing ethical leadership when a leader needs to 2) induce followers to change their underlying beliefs and values to accomplish organizational goals.

Analyze the dilemmas in assessing ethical leadership when a leader needs to influence decisions that will benefit some people at the expense of others.

References

Covey, S. R. (2006, Summer). Leading in the Knowledge Worker Age. Leader to Leader, 41, pp. 11-15.
Describes how changing a leadership paradigm makes quantum improvements in managerial efficiency and effectiveness

MacGregor, S.P., &Semler, K. (2012). Towards whole person learning through sustainable executive performance. Journal of Management Development, 31 (3), pp. 231-242.
Improving whole-person learning by changing how executives manage subordinates

Nelson, W., Taylor, E., & Walsh, T., (2014). Building an Ethical Organizational Culture. The Health Care Manager, 33(2), 158-164.