The new chief executive officer (CEO) of your company is a strong believer in the four functions of management theory. In preparation for a management meeting, he has asked you to write a report that he can use to explain the theory to his management team. In the report, he would like to see some specific examples of firms that practiced these four functions. For a company with which you are familiar, use each of the four functions to do the following:

• Assess how the overall management team performed in terms of the four functions of management, which are as follows:
  • Planning
  • Organizing
  • Leading
  • Controlling
• Identify and explain the strong points of the managers.
• Identify and explain areas in which improvement is needed.

If you do not have any firsthand experiences, ask friends or colleagues for anecdotes or search the Web for specific, real-life examples.

Specifically regarding the controlling function of management, answer the following questions:

• How did most employees feel about the monitoring of activities that managers put in place to monitor employee performance and overall company performance?
• How well was the need for control and monitoring explained to everyone before the controls were put in place?
• Did the controls have a meaningful impact on the overall department or company performance? Cite some specific examples.

Please refer to the following multimedia course material(s):

• Unit 1: The Manager as Leader
• Unit 1: Good Management
• Unit 1: Good Leadership
• Unit 1: Leaders and Motivational Leadership
• Unit 1: Organizational Decision Making
• Unit 1: Leadership
• Unit 1: Leading vs. Managing

 

Read the weekly assigned chapters and view the lectures before beginning the assignment.

In the current business world, team projects are commonplace. This assignment will use John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success, its different facets, how it relates to project management leadership, and how it is fulfilled in different circumstances. Visit this site dedicated to him to retrieve the information.   

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1.       Describe the extent to which John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success fits today’s business environment after reflecting on your own organization or one that you have observed. Provide three (3) examples to support the response. Refer to your workplace or any organization you know of. I emphasize—3 examples please.

2.       Typify your leadership style, and provide three (3) examples of how your own temperament, motivation pattern, thinking styles, character, expectations, and leadership philosophy relate to or contrast themes discussed in John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success. Think about what you may have found out about yourself in our Theory X and Y discussion. Then discuss your similarities and or differences with the Wooden’s Pyramid of Success

3.       Analyze John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success and identify the aspects with which you agree and disagree. Provide a rationale for each aspect. The key here is support. Do not make claims without substantiation.

4.       Create a new Pyramid of Success model based on your analysis of John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success, and provide a rationale for each aspect or step of this new model. You’re creating your model of success

5.       Using either the coaching philosophy of John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success or your own newly designed Pyramid of Success model, develop a step-by-step strategy that self-directed project team members may use to adapt to any project-related crisis. 

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.

·         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.