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Annotated Outline Tiffany Thomas Capella University February 5, 2012

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I. Title Page II. Abstract III. Table of Contents IV. Introduction The Workforce Development department wants to focus renewing their contracts with their current vendors. Currently the department does not have written contracts or policies between contracting agencies. This has left the department finances in a bind. The proposed strategic goal for this issue is to have written contracts for each contractual service the Job Training clients provide. The department has appointed a leader to take the lead of renewing the contracts. The new leader will come across challenges with leading a team and negotiating contracts with new vendors. V. Differences between leadership and management A. Kotterman, J. (2006). Leadership versus management: Whats the difference? The Journal for Quality and Participation, 29(2), 13-17. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/219091679?accountid=27965 Compare and contrast the differences between leadership and management. Look into the different styles and how they can be applied in the project. B. Kouzes, J., & Ponser, B. (2000). Enlist Others. San Francisco: Jossey Bass/Pfeiffer. Leadership is about getting others to understand about the vision of the fulfilled purpose. The team look up to leaders to pass this message along to better understand the common good of the goal. VI. Leadership Assessment A. William II J. Leadership Evaluation and Assessment. Journal of Library Administration [serial online]. March 2001; 32(3/4):145. Available from: Education Research Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed February 6, 2012. Leadership appraisals should be conducted in order for the leader to see the full perspective of their leadership style. This will help the leader to identify the key areas he or she needs to work on for improvement. B. White, R. J. (2006). LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENTS. Electrical Wholesaling,87(11), 52-53. Accepting criticism can be difficult, especially it coming from the people that you lead. There are steps to take for a leader to prepare them on receiving feedback from their team and how they respond to the feedback that was given.

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Aspects of leadership that are fundamental in achieving success for a selected project A. Bush, R. (2006, Collaboration and leadership: Secrets of success. Nonprofit World, 24(1), 16-17,19. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/221335397?accountid=27965 Teamwork is essential in order for a project to succeed. Leaders set the tone on how the team will collaborate with each other, internal, and external stakeholders. There are steps to help guide a leader to become a true collaborative leader. B. Mller, R., & Turner, J. R. (2010). Attitudes and leadership competences for project success. Baltic Journal of Management,5(3), 307-329. doi:10.1108/17465261011079730 Certain behaviors can play into achieving project success. The leaders attitude, emotional, managerial, and intellectual competences may be the key factors for achieving project success.

VIII. Identify how some leadership aspects differ from a management approach A. Andersen, J. A. (2010). Public versus private managers: How public and private managers differ in leadership behavior. Public Administration Review, 70(1), 131141. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/853757653?accountid=27965 This is a non-profit organization in a private sector. Leadership styles and behaviors are different compared to organizations in a public sector. This comparison will look into the best fit on how the leader should lead there team. B. Kotterman, J. (2006). Leadership versus management: Whats the difference? The Journal for Quality and Participation, 29(2), 13-17. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/219091679?accountid=27965 Provide examples of how management and leadership process is different in the workplace by using a comparison chart on page 15, Figure 1. IX. Identify a leadership assessment method appropriate for an organization A. Testa, M. R. (2002). A model for organizational-based 360 degree leadership assessment. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 23(5), 260-268. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/226923523?accountid=27965 Organizations should conduct a 360 leadership assessment. This assessment will help organizations to identify the gaps with internal and external stakeholders.

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Identify an appropriate instrument in assessing leadership potential of project team members A. Conger, J., & Benjamin, B. (2000). Developing the Individual Leader. San Francisco: Jossey Bass/Pfeiffer. Observation is a good instrument tool to help identify team members who have leadership qualities. Looking at their behavior and how they conduct themselves on various projects is a tale-tale sign of good promise.

XI. Identify some leadership best practices appropriate for a specific project or scenario A. Conger, J., & Benjamin, B. (2000). Developing the Individual Leader. San Francisco: Jossey Bass/Pfeiffer. When an organization is developing their individual leader, they are teaching them to tools in order to succeed in any project or scenario. There are several best practices one should learn before they begin to lead others. XII. References XII. Appendices (if needed)

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References Andersen, J. A. (2010). Public versus private managers: How public and private managers differ in leadership behavior.Public Administration Review, 70(1), 131-141. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/853757653?accountid=27965 Bush, R. (2006, Collaboration and leadership: Secrets of success. Nonprofit World, 24(1), 16-17,19. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/221335397?accountid=27965 Conger, J., & Benjamin, B. (2000). Developing the Individual Leader. San Francisco: Jossey Bass/Pfeiffer. Kotterman, J. (2006). Leadership versus management: Whats the difference? The Journal for Quality and Participation, 29(2), 13-17. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/219091679?accountid=27965 Kouzes, J., & Ponser, B. (2000). Enlist Others. San Francisco: Jossey Bass/Pfeiffer. Mller, R., & Turner, J. R. (2010). Attitudes and leadership competences for project success. Baltic Journal of Management,5(3), 307-329. doi:10.1108/17465261011079730 Testa, M. R. (2002). A model for organizational-based 360 degree leadership assessment. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 23(5), 260-268. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/226923523?accountid=27965 White, R. J. (2006). LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENTS. Electrical Wholesaling,87(11), 52-53. William II J. Leadership Evaluation and Assessment. Journal of Library Administration [serial online]. March 2001; 32(3/4):145. Available from: Education Research Complete, Ipswich, MA. Accessed February 6, 2012.