Read the weekly assigned chapters and view the lectures before beginning
the assignment.
Read the case study titled “A Successful Downsizing: Developing a Culture
of Trust and Responsibility” before starting this assignment.
Write a seven to ten (7-10) page paper in which you:
1.
Describe specific practices that successful project managers apply in
exercising their leadership and management roles overall.
2.
Evaluate Judy Stokley’s level of success in developing a culture of trust
while implementing her drawdown plan as Eglin Air Base’s new Advanced Medium
Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) program director. Provide three (3) specific
examples to support the response.
3.
Indicate three (3) key learning and behavior modification strategies that
Judy Stokley used in order to address AMRAAM’s organizational problems and gain
the trust of project team members. Provide three (3) specific examples to
support the response.
4.
Analyze three (3) actions that Judy Stokley took in order to change the
project team’s culture and create a relationship of trust, mutual support, and
teamwork between the government and contractors. Support the response with
three (3) specific corresponding examples.
5.
Create a personal leadership development plan for Judy Stokley so that she
may be eligible for future promotions to leadership roles beyond program
director. The plan should, at a minimum, focus on promoting key leadership
behaviors, designate specific strategies to promote a higher level of
performance relative to the position, and specify actions that Judy could take
to promote the AMRAAM culture in her new role.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
·
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
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Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·
Apply the concepts of project leadership to implement sound leadership
practices and effectively lead high-performance teams in a project environment.
·
Determine the most appropriate leadership style (e.g., directive,
consultative, participative, or delegative) in a project environment to
effectively manage the project.
·
Apply successful leadership practices to inspire and encourage teams
through shared vision, purpose, and commitment, and set high expectations to
promote a higher level of performance.
·
Develop productive relationships with project participants to gain the
trust of project team members and build the personal credibility required for
effective leadership.
·
Use technology and information resources to research issues in project
management leadership.
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Write clearly and concisely about project management leadership using
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