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UPMC Practices of Exemplary Leadership Discussion
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Background: The idea of leadership and the word “leader” have been used in political and business scholarship to denote both those in formal power positions (i.e., king, head of state, president, CEO), as well as those entrusted with the leadership of organizations, communities, and societies (i.e., boards of governors, citizen leaders, managers). In modern business organizations, this distinction can also be made between those in formal power positions who are leaders in title and those employees and managers at all levels who share and practice the behaviors of leadership.
Kouzes and Posner’s research suggests that leadership can be learned and that the best leaders continually improve on these five practices of exemplary leadership:
- Model the Way
- Inspire a Shared Vision
- Challenge the Process
- Enable Others to Act
- Encourage the Heart
DQ #1 – Part 1: Research a current event that demonstrates one or more of the above exemplary leadership practices. You can use the Internet, electronic news agencies, or journals to research a current event that should be less than three (3) years old. In your post, include the following:
- A summary of the event (at least one [1] paragraph).
- Describe which leadership practice this encompassed.
- A description of the applied leadership practice in the article.
DQ #1 – Part 2: With regard to your own personal experience, please include the following: a summary of how this could apply to your current work situation.
