Discuss on Power Conflict & Negotiation

Replies: Provide 2 thoughtful replies to the threads of classmates. Each reply must include an analysis of your classmates’ threads, based on any experience from your own professional career (if applicable) that might be relevant. All replies must be 200–250 words. Also, be sure to integrate the required reading in a logical and relevant manner.

You must cite:

• The textbook or at      least 1 peer-reviewed journal article;
• 1 passage of      Scripture; and
• The audio lesson      presentation.

Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday of the assigned module/week, and submit your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the same module/week.

Being a Powerful Leader

Edgar Luna Ogando

BMAL 500

Trough out the years I have had great leaders; some of them were not natural born leaders but they learned, through many years of experience, technical and tactical schools that helped them to understand how to take care of Soldiers in combat or garrison, they were able to influence me to accomplish any mission by either rewarding me with free time or positive feedback. They were extremely intelligent and humble. They had a lot of consideration for the individual Soldiers and the team; most of them believed that there is a God, that wants us to do the right thing by helping others and be humble. While deployed you get in this mind set of not respecting the way of life of the natives in our area of operation. These good leaders always are calm, collective and emotionally stable; always talking how great is God and the benefit of always having him in your heart “Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith” (Hebrews 13:7). I also had these natural born leaders, these ones had this incredible charismatic power that at times was overwhelming because they knew Soldiers wanted to be led by them. Some of them were border line narcissist and Machiavellian. When I was a younger Soldier and trusted these aggressive, effective leaders, who promised to bring me back from war, for example: in Iraq we took multiple strong holds of enemy insurgency with extreme arrogance and lack of respect.

When I analyze in my experience, the results form one natural leader to the non-natural were very similar. The main difference is that some of the best leaders were more spiritual orientated than the others.

In Kinicki and Fugate (Ch 13.3 p,513). It is a fact, that effective leaders behave in similar ways. The most successful leaders in my organization are the ones who are able to establish systems and run them efficiently, and once he or she leaves the unit does not collapse; for example: once I finished my time as a troop commander my last evaluation criteria was based on how my successor was able to run my troop for his first 45 to 60 days, this period of time showed to my superiors how well my systems were able to maintain and be able to merge with the new commander systems. This system that my commander established in our Brigade gave a better understanding across the formation on how to take care of your peers and for consequence the organization.

I was in some way surprised by the similarities of the Organizational Behavior view from Kinicki and Fugate and Field Manual 6-22 Leader Development (June,2015) on Leadership. Kinicki and Fugate describe Leadership as “a process whereby an individual influence a group of individuals to achieve a common goal”. The Army definition of leadership “is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization”. This shows how the military is incorporating good organizational behavior techniques not just on leadership lessons, but also in a general operational view. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves” (Philippians 2:3).

References:

· Kinicki, A., & Fugate, M. (2018). Organizational behavior

· Liberty University, BMAL 500, Presentation: Lesson 6- Leadership & Lesson 7- Power, Conflict & Negotiation

· Field Manual 6-22, (2015). Leader Development

Kiana Miller

· Discussion Three

Replies: Provide 2 thoughtful replies to the threads of classmates. Each reply must include an analysis of your classmates’ threads, based on any experience from your own professional career (if applicable) that might be relevant. All replies must be 200–250 words. Also, be sure to integrate the required reading in a logical and relevant manner.

You must cite:

• The textbook or at      least 1 peer-reviewed journal article;
• 1 passage of      Scripture; and
• The audio lesson      presentation.

Submit your thread by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday of the assigned module/week, and submit your replies by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the same module/week.

Being a Powerful Leader

Edgar Luna Ogando

BMAL 500

Trough out the years I have had great leaders; some of them were not natural born leaders but they learned, through many years of experience, technical and tactical schools that helped them to understand how to take care of Soldiers in combat or garrison, they were able to influence me to accomplish any mission by either rewarding me with free time or positive feedback. They were extremely intelligent and humble. They had a lot of consideration for the individual Soldiers and the team; most of them believed that there is a God, that wants us to do the right thing by helping others and be humble. While deployed you get in this mind set of not respecting the way of life of the natives in our area of operation. These good leaders always are calm, collective and emotionally stable; always talking how great is God and the benefit of always having him in your heart “Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith” (Hebrews 13:7). I also had these natural born leaders, these ones had this incredible charismatic power that at times was overwhelming because they knew Soldiers wanted to be led by them. Some of them were border line narcissist and Machiavellian. When I was a younger Soldier and trusted these aggressive, effective leaders, who promised to bring me back from war, for example: in Iraq we took multiple strong holds of enemy insurgency with extreme arrogance and lack of respect.

When I analyze in my experience, the results form one natural leader to the non-natural were very similar. The main difference is that some of the best leaders were more spiritual orientated than the others.

In Kinicki and Fugate (Ch 13.3 p,513). It is a fact, that effective leaders behave in similar ways. The most successful leaders in my organization are the ones who are able to establish systems and run them efficiently, and once he or she leaves the unit does not collapse; for example: once I finished my time as a troop commander my last evaluation criteria was based on how my successor was able to run my troop for his first 45 to 60 days, this period of time showed to my superiors how well my systems were able to maintain and be able to merge with the new commander systems. This system that my commander established in our Brigade gave a better understanding across the formation on how to take care of your peers and for consequence the organization.

I was in some way surprised by the similarities of the Organizational Behavior view from Kinicki and Fugate and Field Manual 6-22 Leader Development (June,2015) on Leadership. Kinicki and Fugate describe Leadership as “a process whereby an individual influence a group of individuals to achieve a common goal”. The Army definition of leadership “is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization”. This shows how the military is incorporating good organizational behavior techniques not just on leadership lessons, but also in a general operational view. “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves” (Philippians 2:3).

References:

· Kinicki, A., & Fugate, M. (2018). Organizational behavior

· Liberty University, BMAL 500, Presentation: Lesson 6- Leadership & Lesson 7- Power, Conflict & Negotiation

· Field Manual 6-22, (2015). Leader Development

Kiana Miller

· Discussion Three