NBP2 Unit 1 Critical Analysis : Current and Emerging Technology (7pages)

Module 1: Organizational Leadership Trends Selected Reading: The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up by Chris Van Gorder. Summarize each trend and its impact on society as supported by each publication. In the selected reading “The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up”, Chris Van Gorder talks about his experience of starting from a police office and becoming a CEO. In his time of being a police officer he was injured and had to retire early. This led him to a security director position that would change his life forever. He mentions a time when a CEO would not even make eye contact with him which instilled in him a sense of unappreciation. Using this he developed a philosophy of people first which would ultimately help him claim his throne as the CEO of Scripps. Summarize risks described in each publication that are associated with each trend’s implementation, including the likelihood, severity, and mitigation strategies for each of the risks identified. Some of the risks that come with the people first mentality are a decrease in performance and complacency. It is believed by some that if employees have no fear of losing their jobs then they will become complacent and less efficient. It is important to understand that is not the case. Yes, people can become complacent in their jobs but as a leader of the people it is your job to help set goals and inspire people to not become complacent. When you are treating people as equals and putting their needs first you are inspiring them. That in itself will mitigate the risks that come with this approach. Describe how each trend applies to the experiences you have had in your academic or professional life. The main trend that stuck out that I can relate to is zero layoffs. With the recent coronavirus pandemic I was able to see this firsthand. My employer despite the financial stability of the country decided that we would not lay off any employees. This was not an easy task to