University Leadership Report: Cariss and Jessica's Leadership Analysis

This report analyzes two student responses regarding their experiences with their bosses, focusing on positive leadership concepts. The report examines Carissa's experience with her mentor, highlighting the mentor's willingness to share knowledge, which fostered trust and facilitated Carissa's growth. It also reviews Jessica's experience with a leader who fostered a team environment, emphasizing trust and benevolence, which allowed Jessica to thrive and focus on self-improvement. The analysis demonstrates how positive leadership, encompassing trust, benevolence, and a willingness to teach and learn, can significantly impact employee development and organizational culture. The report references relevant academic literature to support the analysis of positive leadership traits and their impact on workplace dynamics.

Running Head: RESPONSE TO CARISS AND JESSICA
RESPONSE TO CARISS AND JESSICA
NAME OF THE STUDENT
NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY
AUTHOR NOTE

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Student Carissa................................................................................................................................2
Student Jessica.................................................................................................................................3

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Introduction
This report deals with the scenario where one has to mention details related to their
current boss or the ex-boss if the person is no more employed currently. Here, the students will
define their boss as per the positive leadership concept. Here, two students has provided their
views and it will be seen who has properly utilized the concept of positive leadership which
should include trust, benevolence, willingness to teach and to learn and to do what is right
morally.
Student Carissa
In the description given by Carissa who introduces us to her company Astaphans and her
managing director and mentor who has been allotted the duty to supervise her. As per the
company law, since they were very strict about their culture, the new joiners have to interact with
the senior people to understand the work culture of the company and therefore Carissa has been
appointed one mentor. As per Carissa, she has learnt a lot from her as she has been that kind of
personal who doesn’t fear to share the knowledge she possess and therefore Carissa has been
able to learn a lot from her.
Carissa’s mentor’s willingness to help her grow and excel in the organization definitely
shows her integrity, benevolence and also her ability and courage, which doesn’t let her fear that
she can get replaced by helping someone. It is being said that successful mentor has to be a very
good teacher. The kind of relationship Carissa and her mentor shares is a type of informal
mentorship where she was very new into the field and her mentor is grooming her to excellence.
It shows the trust and definitely it introduces to all the qualities which the positive leadership
possess.

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Student Jessica
Jessica has described her experience with her boss where she never felt that she is not
being heard. Therefore a strong bond of trust has started the moment she started working with
them. The feeling that she has working as a team towards the common goal and not somewhere
where is she is competing is pretty liberating and Jessica has been able to relive that feeling. She
has been a part of the training group where they had to update the trainings need for current and
the previous employees. They used to prepare training for the employees of the company. Jessica
has been able to thrive in this organization and groomed herself where she never felt that she is
competing with other members. Rather she felt she is competing with her past self and her own
expectations.
This shows the integrity and benevolence of her leader that she has never felt
undermanaged or undermined. The trust that her leader build up with her team members and also
has been successful in retaining that is commendable. It really needs time and patience and
caring nature to gain a positive leadership quality which she does.

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