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This week we are studying the behavioral and situational approach to leadership and our goal was to compare and contrast the two in our discussion board posts. I found some really interesting articles on opportunistic leadership and how they can be applied to our current political state and even every episode of the t.v. show, American Greed. I also discussed in the forum the complexity of a paternalistic/maternalistic approach to leadership and why it is not a good model for a small business.

Score: 115/115

To read the paper:

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My how fast time flies by. At Liberty University they have what can only be described as the dreaded overlap week during the summer terms. This overlap requires us to do double the amount of work in our courses and it can really stress our time management skills.

This week I finished up my first course in the program, BMAL 700 and found it as a great way to start the doctorate journey and was well designed to set us up for success. I thoroughly enjoyed my professor, Dr. John Johnson and I hope our paths cross again some day.

Final Grade in BMAL 700: A

This was also the start of my second course, BMAL 702, Leadership Theory. I have been in school so long that I am now on the third edition of the text for this course.

This course is a bit different than the previous as we do not write a paper until week 5, just very lengthy, three sources required discussion boards in APA format that nobody can figure out. We are studying trait and skills theories as they apply to leadership.

This week in BMAL 700 we discuss time management and how it applies to our doctorate program. This is also the dreaded overlap week in the summer terms where one term ends and the other starts. This means twice the work for the next week or so. That being said, I am excited about my second course, BMAL 702 which is Leadership Theory.

Score: 114/115

To read the paper:

No paper available

This week in BMAL 700 we discuss time management and how it applies to our doctorate program. This is also the dreaded overlap week in the summer terms where one term ends and the other starts. This means twice the work for the next week or so. That being said, I am excited about my second course, BMAL 702 which is Leadership Theory.

Time Management 

At this point in the course, you probably have developed some living patterns that include your school workload.  Perhaps you have cut out social time or a second job.  Maybe a spouse or someone else close has taken on some additional responsibility to help you better prioritize your time.  Regardless of the changes made to date, and others that will follow, success in this program depends in part on how you manage your time.

Each student will prepare a time audit.  This assignment will be challenging, but helpful, as it will require you to keep track of your time in 30-minute increments. All it takes is a little discipline. You need not stop in the middle of something to record your time – simply wait until you finish the activity to record the event and time spent. However, do not wait until the end of the day to fill out your log sheets. That would somewhat diminish the point of the assignment, as the whole point is to record activities and times as close to the time period as possible.  You will also need to assess each time/activity as to your effectiveness in completing the task and/or staying focused.

Do not obsess with this assignment. Perfection is not required, only completion of this audit and related narrative, recording the approximate time periods of daily activities, both typical and atypical.

To complete the audit, do the following:

– Audit how you use time for five (5) consecutive days (Monday-Friday or Tuesday-Saturday), in 30-minute increments.

– Use the Microsoft Excel Log (tab for each day) to keep track of your activities.

– While recording approximate time periods is allowed, try to record the times as close to the time period each occurred.

– Complete the log to include an assessment of your time spent and/or effectiveness in completing the noted task(s) noting any comments or observations (see next instruction).

– At the end of each day, complete an approximately 150-word summary of all the day’s activities with a focus on special events.

– Do this each day, for five (5) days in one (1) submission.  The sheet has a tab for each of the five (5) days.  The narrative should be written in an MSWord document.  All five (5) days should be combined into one document, just be certain each day is properly identified.

– Craft a narrative (600 words) to submit with your time log that addresses how you believe the DSL program will affect/is affecting your current work/life balance.  You should address how you plan to integrate the workload of the DSL into your current work/life balance noting any identified challenges or opportunities.

Score: */65

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