This page contains the most significant artifacts produced through this course. It will provide you an understanding of the breadth of the course work assigned.
Foundations of Leadership ORGL 600
Reflecting on Ethical Lapses_ORGL600 Final Paper “Reflecting on Ethical Lapses in an Organization”. The final paper was built throughout the course, and assisted me with developing a plan aimed at increasing moral intelligence within my organization.
Imagine, Create, Lead ORGL 605
a_wander_in_weymouth_ORGL605_poem (the poem)
Weymouth_narrative_ORGL605 (the narrative explaining the poem)
A Walk through Weymouth (the Vimeo link to the final project)
Creative Project -“A Walk Through Weymouth”. The capstone project in the class challenged us to harness and explore our creativity and reflect of the concepts that were brought up in the class. This is a poetic narrative of a walk through the Weymouth Woods of North Carolina, where I used photography, poetry, and movie software to create a short film expressing concepts learned throughout the course.
Communication and Leadership Ethics ORGL 610
Blood_on_the_risers_paper_ORGL_610
Blood on the Risers, a paper contributed for module I, analyzed the death of a paratrooper which had contributing factors of leaders choosing to be less than ethical. Army LDRSHIP, A Start Point for Army Ethics, Module III paper which looked at the Army Values and the Army progression toward an Army Ethic.
Organizational Theory and Behavior ORGL 615
Consulting_group_presentation_ORGL615
Group Presentation aimed at providing consultation on systems thinking for a well known corporation CEO while the company works through key transitions. Group projects prove difficult especially in on-line classes, challenging team-building and group dynamics. The final product turned out very well.
Leadership Seminar ORGL 620
Trusted Mentors interview article_and_bio
Leadership Project and Portfolio. As a project, I interviewed three trusted mentors who served as very senior NCOs in the US Army to capture their leadership wisdom. Now, interviews complete, I am reviewing and writing an article that I can publish and share with the rest of the Army community. My hope is that the interviews and article will inspire others and perhaps give them one or two tools to use for continued development.
Leadership and Diversity ORGL 506
Leadership_through_diversity_ORGL506 (PPT presentation for group learning)
Empathy_leadership_ORGL506 (paper discussing importance of empathetic leadership in Organizations)
Leadership through Diversity Presentation (2017 Leadership Development Class, US Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes Region). Paper – Empathic Leaders in Organizations.
Transforming Leadership ORGL 518
Transformation_final_paper_ORGL518
The final paper encompassed learnings from the entire course and was built on previous module assignments. The paper includes my personal definition of transformation, and documents a personal transformation that occurred early in my Army career.
Leadership and Human Resources ORGL 524
Strategic_plan_ORGL524 (Strategic Plan / Options for Workload /Workforce Planning)
HR_interview_ORGL524 (Interview with Division HR Director)
Workforce/Workload Strategic Plan, Interview with Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Human Resource Director. This course’s assignments were well timed and provided value to my organization for real world planning and execution of a human resource problem set..
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution ORGL 520
Group conflict map project presentation Arizona copper mine strike 1983. The link is provided by a classmate/group member who was the chief architect in building the presentation.
Servant Leadership ORGL 530
Interview_Servant_leader (Interview with then BG Hetherington)
Servant_leadership_self_reflection (a self reflection on servant leadership)
Servant_leadership_presentation (a presentation I used for identifying and implementing Servant Leadership in our Organization)
Leader Interview Paper with Brigadier General (CAN) Hetherington XVIII Airborne Corps, Deputy Commander. Servant Leadership Movie Character Paper. Servant Leadership Self Reflection Paper. Servant Leadership development presentation.
Finding Pfalz (life in Rheinland-Pfalz) 