Length: 500-700 words. Examine how power, status, and influence operate as organ

by | Jan 1, 2022 | Other / Military Leadership

Length: 500-700 words.
Examine how power, status, and influence operate as organizational dynamics in your own workplace environment. Take some time to think about where you fit in an organization with respect to these dynamics, and answer the following questions.
1. What are your goals with respect to power, status, and influence for the next five years of your career? For the next 10 years? (NOTE for perspective: I am currently an engineer (computer science) and run/manage 5 teams teams of 40+ people total.).
2. What positions would you like to attain and what would you like to accomplish along the way? How has learning about power, status, and influence processes shaped your professional goals?
3. What values would you like to adhere to in attaining these positions? Do you anticipate encountering any ethical dilemmas when applying your knowledge of these processes strategically to attain goals and increase leadership effectiveness? If so, please explain.
Sources are not required but are acceptable.

Length: 500-700 words. Reference article and example paper attached. Instruction

by | Jan 1, 2022 | Other / Military Leadership

Length: 500-700 words.
Reference article and example paper attached.
Instructions:
You read an article by Paul Kingsbury titled “Harnessing the Influence of Senior Enlisted Leaders.” The author argues that senior enlisted leaders are under-utilized at the unit level. Given your experience with senior enlisted leaders (SELs), consider the author’s premise and answer the following questions in a short essay.
1. What are some potential reasons military personnel may not fully leverage the contributions and input of SELs? What could be gained by better utilizing SEL contributions?
2. If you currently work with SELs, how can you deploy your understanding of power, status, and influence at your level of leadership to better harness the influence of SELs? If you are not in a position where you interact with SELs, what could squadron commanders do to better utilize the contributions of SELs?
3. If you were in a position to advise SELs themselves on strategies to gain status and influence, what would your advice be?