Resources for the essay
If you desire to use any of the books provided in this assignment you may do so. A publication list is provided below. You are NOT required to buy the book. You can use libraries or other research sources to acquire these publications. If you do not have access to a library, bookstore, or other research source you can also complete the assignment by using these leadership publications provided in these links:
Major essay requirement
The requirement exits, regardless of publication or media source, to identify the author’s (authors) purpose (theme, thesis) for the publication, its major principles and concepts, and describe how those themes, principles, and concepts relate to the themes, principles and concepts presented by DuBrin, or other leadership sources, in the course.
Publication and source conditions
If you choose to use one of the internet provided sources you have to comply with all copyright laws and properly cite all material. These publications have ownership/author rights, and no one violates those rights. You can access these publications for your own personal, one time use but DO NOT download these documents and provide them to any other person or organization.
Other leadership research options
If you have a leadership related book that YOU want to research and analyze OTHER than the ones presented here, just let me know. You should provide me a brief synopsis of the publication and its applicability to leadership. I don’t want you to choose something that you have previously submitted as work in another academic course or curriculum. (REMEMBER: academic honesty is a MUST and Turnitin can usually pick up on previous submissions of academic work.)
Leadership film options
I have also provided some films that you can choose from to complete this assignment. Again, if you have access to libraries or other media sources you can use these films without purchase.
Required analysis
If you choose a written publication or a film, I am looking for deep analysis on the elements and concepts of leadership and how they are exhibited within that publication or film. I dont want a book or film review or synopsis. You identify the author’s (authors) purpose (theme, thesis) for the publication, its major principles and concepts, and describe how those themes, principles, and concepts relate to the themes, principles and concepts presented by DuBrin in the course book or other leadership resources. For a film it is the same, you identify filmmaker’s purpose (theme, thesis), its major leadership elements (in film these leadership elements, principles, and concepts are often sublime or shrouded within the films presentation) and then compare those elements to those in the DuBrin course book or other leadership resources. Film can be a very insightful media for illustrating influence, authority, power, and motivation, all elements of leadership. This is an analysis your critical thinking!
Technical (formatting) requirements:
- The paper is submitted as a word document attached to the assignment.
- The writing style and formatting of the paper is up to you (MLA; APA; Turabian; Harvard).
- Length: 9-12 pages not including the cover page and reference page.
- Double- spaced, 12-point font
- Must include, at a minimum:
- cover page with your name and title of essay (not included in the page count)
- introduction
- discussion
- conclusion
- reference or source page (not included in the page count)
NOTE: After you have reviewed your paper for the requirements, misspellings, syntax errors and page numbers ensure you have someone else read the paper.
BOOKS:
- It’s All politics: Winning in a World Where Hard Work and Talent Aren’t Enoughby Kathleen Kelley Reardon ( 2006)
- Tribal leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organizationby Dave Logan, John King and Halee Fischer-Wright (2011)
- The Zen leader: 10 Ways to Go From Barely Managing to Leading Fearlessly by Ginny Whitelaw (Apr 22, 2012)
- Just Ask Leadership: Why Great Managers Always Ask the Right Questionsby Gary B. Cohen (2015)
- Work With Me: A New Lens on Leading the Multigenerational Workforce, Debra S. Magnuson and Lora S. Alexander (2008)
- The Allure of Toxic Leaders: Why We Follow Destructive Bosses and Corrupt Politicians–and How We Can Survive Them, Jean Lipman=Blumen (2006),
- Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead, Jim Mattis, Bing West (2019)
- No Time for Spectators; The Lessons that Mattered Most from West Point to the West Wing. Martin Dempsey (2020)
NOTE:
Again, if you want to choose a different leadership book, let me know soon and we can come to an agreement.
FILMS:
- Pleasantville: correlations in film on abuse of leader authority; parallels to major historical events over the past 100 years.
- The Caine Mutiny: leader perceptions, authority, charismatic nature, traits.
- Roberts: abuse of leader authority; sadistic and vindictive leader.
- Secrets of Leadership: Churchill: leader perceptions, authority, charismatic nature, traits (accessed online through YouTube)
- Fidel Castro – The Making of a Leader: leader perceptions, authority, charismatic nature, traits (accessed online through YouTube)
- Gandhi: The life of the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of nonviolent protest.
- The Iron Lady: leader perceptions, authority, charismatic nature, traits, gender roles.
Decision on source and approach
Once you have decided on how you want to pursue your research and paper send me an email through the course email link with your indication and selection.
Assignment deadline
- This assignment is due Wednesday of Week 9 —you can submit it earlier!!!
- Do not wait until the last minute to begin this assignment.
- When you submit and upload your assignment, be aware the essay is submitted to Turnitin at the same time. Turnitin is program to check academically written products for plagiarism and prior submissions of the work.
- Submit your final paper through Week 9’s Assignments link.
- Errors in your paper cost you points.
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