Description
research at least two healthcare or related industry organizational leaders within the last 20 years. Below are examples of some leaders.
- Bernard Tyson
- John Lechleiter
- Mark T. Bertolini
To complete this Application Assignment, write a 1- to 2-page paper that addresses the following:
- What common characteristics did the leaders share?
- Do your answers identify traits or behaviors? Which of these, traits or behaviors, do you personally view as dominant in effective leadership?
- What was their contribution to change in their organization?
- How did they go about implementing the change?
- What was their approach to leadership: charismatic, authentic, or neither?
Be sure to base your response on the Learning Resources for the week or an article(s) you researched.
Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week-s Learning Resources and additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the Essential Guide to APA Style
Chapter 12, “Leadership”
The authors compare the terms leadership and management. They also present various leadership
theories and the types of leadership. Methods for selecting and creating leaders also are addressed.
Additionally, the authors describe circumstances when leadership may not be necessary.
Chapter 13, “Power and Politics”
This chapter contrasts the terms leadership and power. It explores the bases of power and power
tactics, the causes and consequences of political behavior, and the ethics of behaving politically.
16 Personalities. Retrieved from https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
This web site gives you the background for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and its uses.
This page includes a brief description of the characteristics of each of the “types” identified
by the Myers-Briggs tool and allows you to identify your own personality type.
Reinhold, R., & Poirier, D. (n.d.). Myers-Briggs personality types, your best fit type, and an
introduction to the 16 personality types-Part 1. Retrieved from
http://www.personalitypathways.com/type_inventory2.html
This is where you’ll find a more detailed explanation of the various personality types
defined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Michaelis, B., Stegmaier, R., & Sonntag, K. (2009). Affective commitment to change and
innovation implementation behavior: The role of charismatic leadership and employees’
trust in top management. Journal of Change Management, 9(4), 399. Retrieved from
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This article describes a study demonstrating that charismatic leadership and trust in top
management are both positively associated with the willingness of employees to adapt and
embrace innovation.
Required Media
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2010). Good Samaritan Hospital
organizational chart—Week 4: Leadership. Baltimore, MD: Author.
This week, several Good Samaritan administrators share their thoughts on what leadership
means to them in their current positions.
Video Transcripts (zip file)
Roberts, R. (Host). (2007, April 11). Exploring the psychology of the boss [Radio broadcast].
Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9517852
This National Public Radio program is a freewheeling conversation about the
characteristics of effective leaders and of inferior ones.
Optional Resources
Management Study Guide. (n.d.). Great man theory of leadership. Retrieved from
http://managementstudyguide.com/great-man-theory.htm
Accel-Team. (n.d.). Human relations contributors: Douglas McGregor: Theory X and Theory Y.
Retrieved from http://www.accel-team.com/human_relations/hrels_03_mcgregor.html
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The authors compare the terms leadership and management. They also present various leadership
theories and the types of leadership. Methods for selecting and creating leaders also are addressed.
Additionally, the authors describe circumstances when leadership may not be necessary.
Chapter 13, “Power and Politics”
This chapter contrasts the terms leadership and power. It explores the bases of power and power
tactics, the causes and consequences of political behavior, and the ethics of behaving politically.
16 Personalities. Retrieved from https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
This web site gives you the background for the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and its uses.
This page includes a brief description of the characteristics of each of the “types” identified
by the Myers-Briggs tool and allows you to identify your own personality type.
Reinhold, R., & Poirier, D. (n.d.). Myers-Briggs personality types, your best fit type, and an
introduction to the 16 personality types-Part 1. Retrieved from
http://www.personalitypathways.com/type_inventory2.html
This is where you’ll find a more detailed explanation of the various personality types
defined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
Michaelis, B., Stegmaier, R., & Sonntag, K. (2009). Affective commitment to change and
innovation implementation behavior: The role of charismatic leadership and employees’
trust in top management. Journal of Change Management, 9(4), 399. Retrieved from
http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org
/pqdweb?did=1919976501&sid=4&Fmt=2&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD
This article describes a study demonstrating that charismatic leadership and trust in top
management are both positively associated with the willingness of employees to adapt and
embrace innovation.
Required Media
Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2010). Good Samaritan Hospital
organizational chart—Week 4: Leadership. Baltimore, MD: Author.
This week, several Good Samaritan administrators share their thoughts on what leadership
means to them in their current positions.
Video Transcripts (zip file)
Roberts, R. (Host). (2007, April 11). Exploring the psychology of the boss [Radio broadcast].
Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9517852
This National Public Radio program is a freewheeling conversation about the
characteristics of effective leaders and of inferior ones.
Optional Resources
Management Study Guide. (n.d.). Great man theory of leadership. Retrieved from
http://managementstudyguide.com/great-man-theory.htm
Accel-Team. (n.d.). Human relations contributors: Douglas McGregor: Theory X and Theory Y.
Retrieved from http://www.accel-team.com/human_relations/hrels_03_mcgregor.html
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