Leading Organization & People _ MBA 610
July 26th, 2021
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| Instructions: Review each item below and determine your current level of proficiency and the importance the item has for your career success. Use a scale of 1 to 7 (where 1 is low, and 7 is high). See Part 1, Item 1 below for an example, and then overwrite the sample ratings with your own ratings for this item. The gap for each item will be automatically calculated. Interpreting your results: In the example, the gap is -5. The large negative number indicates an item where current proficiency is low and career importance is high—so, this might be an item to address. A gap represented by a large positive number (e.g., 5) indicates that current proficiency is relatively high and career importance is relatively low. In this event, you would not want to pick the item as one to address. | |||||
| Part 1: Personal Leadership Assessment, Goal-Setting, and Implementation | Using a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is low and 7 is high, please indicate your current level of proficiency with each of the following. | Using the same scale, select the number that best represents how important each item is for your career success. | Gap | ||
| Goal-Setting | |||||
| 1 | I am able to formulate a good long-term career goal. | 2 | 7 | -5 | |
| 2 | I am able to analyze my personal knowledge proficiency. | 0 | |||
| 3 | I am able to analyze my personal skill proficiency. | 0 | |||
| 4 | I take actions to address self-identified areas of strength or weakness. | 0 | |||
| 5 | I am able to formulate goals that meet the SMART criteria to help me address areas of weakness or strength. | 0 | |||
| 6 | I monitor, critically analyze, and record my progress in taking actions and achieving goals. | 0 | |||
| 7 | I seek timely support and feedback from others to help track my progress and achieve my goals. | 0 | |||
| Self-Awareness | |||||
| 8 | I know my areas of personal strength in the workplace. | 0 | |||
| 9 | I understand how to leverage my strengths to achieve success. | 0 | |||
| 10 | I know what I need to improve to be an effective leader. | 0 | |||
| 11 | I understand what I need to do to make the improvements I believe are important for my career success. | 0 | |||
| 12 | I recognize actions I can take to help improve my leadership competencies. | 0 | |||
| 13 | I recognize how my behaviors may impact others. | 0 | |||
| Awareness of Others | |||||
| 14 | I have a good understanding of the needs of the people I work with. | 0 | |||
| 15 | I have a good understanding of how others perceive me at work. | 0 | |||
| 16 | I am interested in learning about the people I work with. | 0 | |||
| Self-Management | |||||
| 17 | I handle criticism without becoming defensive. | 0 | |||
| 18 | I am calm under pressure. | 0 | |||
| 19 | I use personal failures as an opportunity for further growth and development. | 0 | |||
| 20 | I manage stress well. | 0 | |||
| 21 | I typically have a positive outlook. | 0 | |||
| 22 | I try to see and understand matters from others’ perspectives. | 0 | |||
| 23 | I am a good listener. | 0 | |||
| 24 | I wait to form judgments until I have all the needed information. | 0 | |||
| 25 | When I make a mistake I am not afraid to say so. | 0 | |||
| Management of Others | |||||
| 26 | I am able to relate well with peers in the workplace. | 0 | |||
| 27 | I have good working relationships with those I supervise. | 0 | |||
| 28 | I have good working relationships with those I report to. | 0 | |||
| Gap for Leadership: Use your gap analysis to identify your gap for leadership and select one of the above to work on this semester. | |||||
| Gap 1 (Provide the number from column B and the description from column C): | |||||
| Part 2: Situation Audit | Using a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is low and 7 is high, please indicate your current level of proficiency with each of the following. | Using the same scale, select the number that best represents how important each item is for your career success. | Gap | ||
| Organizational Strategy and Objectives | |||||
| 1 | I am able to explain my organization’s mission, vision, values, and core goals to people who are new to the organization. | 0 | |||
| 2 | I am able to evaluate my organization’s mission, vision, values, and core goals and make recommendations for improvements if needed. | 0 | |||
| 3 | I understand the concept of valuable, rare, inimitable, and nonsubstitutable resources (VRIN) and can identify them within my organization. | 0 | |||
| 4 | I am able to explain my organization’s current strategy to others. | 0 | |||
| 5 | I am able to critically evaluate my organization’s strategy. | 0 | |||
| 6 | I am able to explain the pros and cons of alternative strategies my organization might want to consider in light of its current situation. | 0 | |||
| 7 | I am able to accurately explain my organization’s current structure. | 0 | |||
| 8 | I can discuss my organization’s size and understand the possible implications for organizational performance. | 0 | |||
| 9 | I am able to explain the pros and cons of the current organizational structure for achieving the mission, vision, values, and core goals. | 0 | |||
| 10 | I am able to explain the strategic and financial objectives my organization is using to help achieve its strategy. | 0 | |||
| 11 | I am able to critically evaluate my organization’s strategic and financial objectives and offer recommendations for possible improvements. | 0 | |||
| 12 | I can identify and explain my organization’s core competencies. | 0 | |||
| 13 | I can explain how and why each of my organization’s core competencies might serve as a source of competitive advantage. | 0 | |||
| 14 | I am able to explain how and why resource-based theory is useful in understanding my organization’s critical resources. | 0 | |||
| Human Resources | |||||
| 15 | I am able to describe my organization’s human resource management system to those who are new to the organization. | 0 | |||
| 16 | I am able to evaluate the human resource management system and identify some aspects that may need improvements. | 0 | |||
| 17 | I am able to explain my organization’s performance management (PM) system (including talent recruitment, onboarding, development, and evaluation) to those who are new to the organization. | 0 | |||
| 18 | I am able to identify potential strengths and weakness in the PM system and make recommendations for possible improvement. | 0 | |||
| 19 | I am able to analyze and explain the extent to which my organization views its people as a source of competitive advantage. | 0 | |||
| Financial Resources | |||||
| 20 | I understand how and why the information contained in my organization’s publicly available financial statements is helpful in explaining its financial situation. | 0 | |||
| 21 | I know how to find the information I need to identify typical accounting and financial management issues when analyzing an organization’s financial statements. | 0 | |||
| 22 | I can explain the process used to develop my organization’s operating budget. | 0 | |||
| 23 | I can evaluate the extent to which my organization’s master and unit level budgets appear to align with and support its mission, goals, vision, values and objectives (MGVOs). | 0 | |||
| Technology Resources | |||||
| 24 | I can evaluate the extent to which my organization leverages the Internet as a source of competitive advantage. | 0 | |||
| 25 | I am able to evaluate my organization’s use of an Intranet (or alternative tools for internal collaboration and communication) and identify areas of potential strength and weakness. | 0 | |||
| 26 | I can explain the process used to develop my organization’s strategic technology plan and evaluate its alignment with the MGVOs. | 0 | |||
| 27 | I am able to explain and evaluate my organization’s technology governance practices. | 0 | |||
| 28 | I am able to summarize my organization’s current situation with respect to the effective use of advanced technologies. | 0 | |||
| Building and Equipment | |||||
| 29 | I am able to summarize my organization’s physical plant and equipment. | 0 | |||
| 30 | I can evaluate whether the plant and equipment are used effectively. | 0 | |||
| 31 | I am able to evaluate whether there are physical assets within the organization that need to be retired or replaced. | 0 | |||
| 32 | I can explain the process used to develop my organization’s facilities plan and evaluate its alignment with the MGVOs. | 0 | |||
| 33 | I am able to evaluate the adequacy of the physical plant budget. | 0 | |||
| 34 | I am able to determine whether there are bottlenecks within my organization’s operations. | 0 | |||
| Leadership Effectiveness | |||||
| 35 | I am able to identify the common managerial style within my organization. | 0 | |||
| 36 | I can determine the possible causes of the dominant managerial style, and discuss the likely consequences of this style for my organization’s MGVOs. | 0 | |||
| 37 | I am able to identify the types of support provided by my organization to its managers to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities. | 0 | |||
| 38 | I am able to identify issues with managerial effectiveness within my organization (if they exist). | 0 | |||
| 39 | I am able to recommend possible courses of action that my organization’s leadership might consider if issues with managerial effectiveness are identified. | 0 | |||
| 40 | I am able to identify the potential costs and benefits of my recommended courses of action. | 0 | |||
| 41 | I am able to identify the major management control systems in place within my organization and determine whether they help the organization achieve its MGVOs. | 0 | |||
| Organizational Leadership | |||||
| 42 | I am able to identify the roles and responsibilities of my organization’s leader. | 0 | |||
| 43 | I am able to identify the power sources upon which my organization’s leader relies. | 0 | |||
| 44 | I am able to analyze the implications for the organization of the power sources used by my organization’s leader. | 0 | |||
| 45 | I am able to identify the major factors that limit the ability of my organization’s leader to exercise his or her power. | 0 | |||
| 46 | I am able to identify the influence tactics upon which my organization’s leader usually relies and discuss the implications for his or her performance. | 0 | |||
| 47 | I am able to recognize how my organization’s leader handles organizational politics and discuss the implications for his or her performance. | 0 | |||
| 48 | I am able to identify the approaches to conflict (organizational and/or interpersonal) used by my organization’s leader, and discuss the implications. | 0 | |||
| 49 | I am able to analyze whether my organization’s leader is an effective decision maker. | 0 | |||
| 50 | I am able to assess the ability of my organization’s leader to create and nurture relationships with peers and followers that contribute to success, both individual and organizational. | 0 | |||
| 51 | I am able to identify whether my organization’s leader uses a transactional or transformational leadership style and discuss the implications. | 0 | |||
| 52 | I am able to assess whether the behaviors, decisions, and actions of my organization’s leader contribute positively to the MGVOs and reputation of the organization. | 0 | |||
| Governance | |||||
| 53 | I am able to describe the governance structure in place within my organization. | 0 | |||
| 54 | I am able to determine whether the current structure ensures independent and expert oversight and review of major organizational decisions. | 0 | |||
| 55 | I am able to determine whether my organization has provided appropriate protection against arbitrary, capricious, and/or unethical behavior on the part of leaders and managers. | 0 | |||
| 56 | I am able to assess whether the current management, leadership, and governance are effective. | 0 | |||
| 57 | I am able to assess whether any recent changes (management, leadership or governance) within my organization have had positive measurable effects. | 0 | |||
| Learning Organizations | |||||
| 58 | If they exist, I am able to describe the metrics related to my organization’s commitment to learning. | 0 | |||
| 59 | I am able to determine whether the metrics (if present) align with and support the organization’s MGVOs. | 0 | |||
| 60 | I am able to determine the extent to which the metrics are being used to review performance and to make needed changes. | 0 | |||
| 61 | I am able to assess whether my organization is committing the resources and leadership attention required to create a sustainable learning organization. | 0 | |||
| 62 | I am able to describe my organization’s experience with implementing significant changes over the past five years. | 0 | |||
| 63 | I am able to determine which change model(s) best describe my organization’s experience with implementing significant change. | 0 | |||
| 64 | I am able to determine the lessons my organization’s leaders and managers should take from past change experiences to help ensure success for the future. | 0 | |||
| 65 | I am able to complete a preliminary situation audit for my organization and to identify specific aspects of the organization that require leadership attention. | 0 | |||
| Gap for Situation Audit: Use your gap analysis to identify and select one of the above to work on this semester. | |||||
| Gap 2 (Provide the number from column B and the description from column C): | |||||
| Part 3: Organization Culture, Climate, and Ethical Decisions | Using a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is low and 7 is high, please indicate your current level of proficiency with each of the following. | Using the same scale, select the number that best represents how important each item is for your career success. | Gap | ||
| Research and Analytical Skills | |||||
| 1 | I am able to find good research sources and then create an annotated resource list. | 0 | |||
| 2 | I am a strong critical thinker and use this skill consistently in my work and writing. | 0 | |||
| 3 | I understand the concept of evidence-based management and am able to determine whether my organization uses this approach. | 0 | |||
| Organizational Culture | |||||
| 4 | I am able to define organizational culture. | 0 | |||
| 5 | I can evaluate my organization’s culture. | 0 | |||
| 6 | I am able to assess the effects culture has on my organization’s ability to achieve its MGVOs. | 0 | |||
| 7 | I understand how country cultural differences may affect my organization. | 0 | |||
| Organizational Climate | |||||
| 8 | I can explain the characteristics of a healthy organizational climate. | 0 | |||
| 9 | I can objectively evaluate my organization’s climate and recommend changes if needed. | 0 | |||
| 10 | I can recognize the types of conflict organizations experience and how they may affect my organization’s success. | 0 | |||
| Business Ethics | |||||
| 11 | I am able to assess whether my organization’s leaders make ethical decisions. | 0 | |||
| 12 | I am able to determine whether my organization places sufficient emphasis on ethical and caring behavior. | 0 | |||
| Organizational Behavior | |||||
| 13 | I understand how and why the study of organizational behavior contributes useful information for managers and/or leaders. | 0 | |||
| Gap for Culture, Climate, and Ethical Decisions: Use your gap analysis to identify and select one of the above to work on this semester. | |||||
| Gap 3 (Provide the number from column B and the description from column C): | |||||
| Part Four: Virtual Teams | Using a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is low and 7 is high, please indicate your current level of proficiency with each of the following. | Using the same scale, select the number that best represents how important each item is for your career success. | Gap | ||
| Team Organization | |||||
| 1 | I know how to structure a virtual team (or teams) for optimal effectiveness. | 0 | |||
| 2 | I am able to manage a virtual team (or teams) for optimal effectiveness. | 0 | |||
| 3 | I can discuss the potential benefits and challenges of using virtual teams. | 0 | |||
| 4 | I understand the principles that should be applied in creating an effective team agreement. | 0 | |||
| 5 | I know how to create a project work plan to support the successful completion of a team project. | 0 | |||
| Team Types and Principles | |||||
| 6 | I can explain the possible types of teams that can be used. | 0 | |||
| 7 | I am aware of the general principles that are important for leading and managing a virtual team. | 0 | |||
| 8 | I can identify the challenges associated with having a geographically dispersed team. | 0 | |||
| 9 | I can offer potential solutions to the challenges of being a geographically dispersed team. | 0 | |||
| 10 | I can explain the follow-the-sun work model. | 0 | |||
| 11 | I can determine whether the follow-the-sun model would be appropriate in a given set of circumstances. | 0 | |||
| Team Composition | |||||
| 12 | I can explain the benefits and issues associated with team size. | 0 | |||
| 13 | I can explain how team composition (especially homogeneity and heterogeneity) effects team success. | 0 | |||
| 14 | I can discuss the various roles that team members need to fill in order for the team to be successful. | 0 | |||
| 15 | I know how team leadership differs from other forms of leadership within an organization. | 0 | |||
| 16 | I can identify the team leadership model that would work best in my organization. | 0 | |||
| Personality and Personality Assessments | |||||
| 17 | I understand the effects that different personality traits can have on team dynamics. | 0 | |||
| 18 | I am able to identify some assessments that might provide me with useful insights into my own personality. | 0 | |||
| 19 | I am able to identify some assessments that might help team members gain a better understanding of one another. | 0 | |||
| 20 | I can explain how teams develop and understand the implications for teams within my organization. | 0 | |||
| Country Cultural Differences | |||||
| 21 | I understand country cultural differences and can explain the impact they have on an organization that operates globally. | 0 | |||
| 22 | I can make recommendations for handling cultural differences within a virtual team. | 0 | |||
| Group Decision Making | |||||
| 23 | I have a good understanding of how decisions are made within teams. | 0 | |||
| Training and Technology | |||||
| 24 | I am able to identify the best information and communication technologies for use within virtual teams. | 0 | |||
| 25 | I can make recommendations for the types of training that would be most beneficial to high-functioning virtual teams. | 0 | |||
| 26 | I know how to conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine whether my recommendations are sound. | 0 | |||
| Team Management | |||||
| 27 | I understand the options available for managing virtual teams within my organization. | 0 | |||
| Gap for Virtual Teams: Use your gap analysis to identify and select one of the above to work on this semester. | |||||
| Gap 4 (Provide the number from column B and the description from column C): |
