This site outlines John Adair's simple Action-Centred Leadership model that can be used as a blueprint for leadership and the management of any team, group or organization.
The site is a high-level description of the model and its components, including the specific detail of each of the three components of the model.
Type of Material:
Presentation
Recommended Uses:
Excellent for management and leadership courses in any discipline
Can be used for writing assignments, in-class discussions, presentation, self-paced assignments
Technical Requirements:
Worked on the following Operating Systems: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 Mac OSX 10.6+ Linux Ubuntu 12+ iOS 8+ (in browser) Chrome 31+ Firefox 35+ Internet Explorer 11+ Microsoft Edge iOS Safari 8.3+
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Learn about the John Adair action centered leadership model
Apply the three components of the model - task, team, and individual
Learn about John Adair and his approach to leadership practice
Target Student Population:
Can be used with graduate and undergraduate business students
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Excellent background on John Adair
Good detail on the components of action centered leadership components
Excellent detail in order to assess or apply the material to a leadership/management situation
Very clearly explains the model and its history in management/leadership theory.
Concerns:
Instructor will need to provide context, especially if other materials and related concepts should be used
The information does not provide real-life examples of where this model has been applied
There are related concepts on the left-hand navigation, but no explanation for relationships
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
Clear framework for the model is established
There are useful links that expand on the various content topics included.
Should be easy to incorporate into the classroom
A student can learn good details very quickly about this model
Once aligned with your course objectives, you can assess learning outcomes for a student
Concerns:
Instructor needs to provide learning objectives
Instructor will need to provide context for the assignments where this information is used
Instructor will need to make connections to other related concepts
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Very clear and easy to use.
One page of information, with a few links to other sources
An excellent leadership model that has enough detail for a student to apply the information
Can use the information to assess a management situation, like a case study
Concerns:
It is interactive, but a faculty needs to be clear on what other materials should be used in conjunction with this model
Faculty needs to be clear on how this information should be used in the classroom or assignments
Not sure it is compliant to ADA accessibility requirements
Creative Commons:
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