1. Measuring Leadership (Aitken) Unit 6: Measuring Leadership Tonight’s Goals Ethics Learning Outcomes: a. Reconstruct personal attitudes, knowledge, skills, and values through interactive dialog with peers (or professor) about research-based principles. b. Demonstrate active learning as a change agent by construction a plan and implementing appropriate behavioral change (synthesis). c. Evaluate principles of ethical leadership used in the course project (core assessment assignment). d. Analyze the results of communication and leadership measures.

2. Measuring Leadership (Aitken) Tell Us About Your Leadership Inventory Progress

3. Measuring Leadership (Aitken) Discussion Questions 1. How does the contemporary socialization of boys and girls affect potential gender leadership styles? 2. What is meant by the statement, “Outstanding leaders of both sexes display both masculine and feminine characteristics”? 3. Discuss the communication differences between males and females suggested by Tannen. 4. What are the basic differences between high- and low-context cultures? 5. What are the basic differences between individualistic and collectivistic cultures? 6. Relate the following quotation to the study of leadership: “There are truths on this side of the Pyrenees which are falsehoods on the other.” 7. Which of the two characteristics are more important in an effective leader: masculine or feminine? 8. Agree or disagree and defend your answer in response to the statement that “[It is] absolutely necessary for a woman to have a mentor to reach the highest levels of organizational leadership.”

4. Measuring Leadership (Aitken) Any thoughts about your Enron reading this week?

5. Measuring Leadership (Aitken) Creative Rewards: Let’s brainstorm for some ideas. Frame someone’s work & hang in office. Out to eat. Travel. Cover for them while they take time off. Small inexpensive gift. Note of thanks. Look in eye and compliment. Compliment to supervisor. Relay a compliment you overheard. Ask for help because want to learn.

6. Measuring Leadership (Aitken) Tonight’s Quiz Checkers

7. Measuring Leadership (Aitken) Evolving Definition of Leadership This week’s model: Oprah Oprah.com http://www2.oprah.com/inde x.jhtml http://www2.oprah.com/inde x.jhtml http://www2.oprah.com/inde x.jhtml $1 billion http://www.usatoday.com/m oney/companies/manageme nt/2003-02-27-forbes- billionaires_x.htm http://www.usatoday.com/m oney/companies/manageme nt/2003-02-27-forbes- billionaires_x.htm http://www.usatoday.com/m oney/companies/manageme nt/2003-02-27-forbes- billionaires_x.htm

8. Measuring Leadership (Aitken) Journal Article

9. Measuring Leadership (Aitken) Preview next week Unit 7 Future Identify and predict global leadership challenges for the future. Identify and predict global leadership challenges for the future.

10. Measuring Leadership (Aitken) Segment from Feature Film Student Lead Discussion