Q1
Read the Western National Insurance Case, (do not use Q & A format),one page, 3 references
Include Deshwal, Vivek, and Mohd. Ashraf Ali. A Systematic Review of Various Leadership Theories. Shanlax International Journal of Commerce, vol. 8, no. 1, 2020, pp. 3843.
Identify the stakeholders described (are there any not implicitly identified?) in the case study.
Discuss the actions taken by Henderson to support and engage Western National Insurance stakeholders.
Evaluate his actions using leadership and management theories learned in your MBA program and from this modules readings to support your assessment. Cite the authors; reference the articles.
Then, briefly discuss how successful leaders excel at understanding themselves and others, motivating stakeholders to excel, and facilitating them to learn and perform their work more effectively, with the overall effect of enhancing organizational capacity.
Q2
one page, 3 references
Interestingly, contemporary ideas about human resource management and developing human capital have their roots in early 20th-century research findings and theories. Attracting, developing, and retaining talent may well be the most critical function of today’s business leaders. Shifts in trends and other external forces (market demand, legislation, demographic and psychographic changes, globalization, technological leaps) can affect the organization’s delicate balance and the knowledge that the organization’s internal stakeholders require, bringing some factors outside the control of the organization.
Read this week’s required readings, and integrate evidence in your discussion posts. Discuss how far we have come in the past 50 years to create and develop organizations that maximize human and organizational potential to help the organization adapt and innovate?
How do managers and leaders within organizations restrict or optimize human capital energy related to diversity, inclusion, and equity? How do the organization’s culture, mission, and strategic vision impact how human capital is valued? Consider other factors that impact many organizations, such as globalization of the world’s economy and technology growth. Provide an example. getting Over Your Fear of Talking About Diversity [HBR, by Auger-Domingues, November 8, 2019]
