Create and academic poster for presentation in class that discusses a leader and a manager of the same company. Their styles, communication, power
issues, emotional intelligence or other personality types.
Formalities:
• Wordcount, 600,
• Poster font 9
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Instructions:
Objectives
• Compare and analyze the leadership style of a leader (e.g., CEO or founder) and the management style of a manager in the same organization.
• Critically evaluate their styles, how they interact, and how this affects the organization’s functioning.
Key Focus Areas
1. Leadership and Management Styles:
• Identify and describe the leader’s style (e.g., transformational, autocratic).
• Identify and describe the manager’s style (e.g., transactional, democratic).
• Analyze how these styles complement or conflict with each other.
2. Communication Processes:
• Evaluate the communication styles of both individuals.
• Identify power dynamics in their communication and how it reflects their styles.
3. Emotional Intelligence (EI):
• Assess how their EI affects their roles and interactions.
4. Personality Types:
• Consider using frameworks like the Myers-Briggs Personality Test to understand their behavioral patterns.
5. Functionality in the Organization:
• Critically analyze how the interaction between the leader and manager impacts organizational dynamics.
• Consider tensions or synergies created by differences in styles.
Approach and Sources
• Critical Analysis:
• The work should analyze and argue, not just describe. Prove your claims about the leader’s and manager’s styles with evidence.
• Theoretical Support:
• Use theories (e.g., transformational leadership, managerial styles) to back up your claims.
• Reference communication theories and documents to support your analysis of their communication.
• Research Requirements:
• Minimum of 10 references, with 70% peer-reviewed sources.
• Use theoretical sources to explain styles, communication, and organizational dynamics.
• Non-peer-reviewed sources (e.g., interviews, testimonials) can be used to describe specific behaviors of the individuals.
Structure of the Work
1. Introduction:
• Briefly introduce the organization, leader, and manager.
• Outline the purpose of the analysis.
2. Leadership Style:
• Describe the leader’s style with examples.
• Use theoretical frameworks to analyze their behavior.
3. Management Style:
• Describe the manager’s style with examples.
• Use theoretical frameworks to analyze their behavior.
4. Comparison and Interaction:
• Compare the two styles (e.g., transformational leader vs. transactional manager).
• Analyze how these styles work together or create tension.
5. Communication and Power Dynamics:
• Evaluate their communication processes and identify any power issues.
6. Emotional Intelligence and Personality:
• Analyze their EI and personality traits using relevant frameworks (e.g., Myers-Briggs).
7. Impact on the Organization:
• Discuss how their interaction influences the organization’s performance and culture.
8. Conclusion:
• Summarize key findings and provide critical insights.
9. References:
• Include at least 10 references (with 70% peer-reviewed).
Presentation Format
• Create a poster that visually organizes the above analysis.
• Ensure the poster is clear, concise, and supported by evidence.
• Highlight critical points (e.g., graphs, quotes, or frameworks) to make the poster engaging and informative.
Key Tips
• Avoid being purely descriiptive. Back up your claims with theory and evidence.
• Focus on how their styles work together, not just describing each person’s traits.
• Aim for clarity and critical depth in your analysis.