Video and Multimedia

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LO 10.1. Discuss what constitutes leadership and power

Video 1: Leadership: Power of Influence
Description: A video that illustrates the vast importance of using influence in positive ways to be a great leader

Audio 1: Meet the Power Couple Behind 'The Good Wife'
Description: An interview with the couple that created the TV show “The Good Wife”

Web 1: French and Raven's Five Forms of Power
Description: The article tackles the difficult balance of leadership and power.

LO 10.2. Explain the relationship between leadership theory and communication

Video 2: Leadership as Communication: Henrik Brandin at TED X Hult International Business School LND
Description: A speaker sharing ideas about training people who are experiencing a breakdown in communication

Audio 2: NYPD's Union Rift Confronted by a Wider Shift in Leadership Style
Description: A news story about the leadership of a New York Police Union leader and the communication used

Web 2: Effective Communication and Leadership
Description: This article connects the theory of what communication is with the applied setting of leadership in business.

LO 10.3. Discuss communication strategies for hiring quality employees

Video 3: Successful Hiring Practices Outside Your Comfort Zone
Description: A video that discusses how the financial services sector has undergone crises that have required a new way of thinking in hiring and promoting workers

Audio 3: Chipotle Conducts Mass Hiring Event at Its U.S. Restaurants
Description: Chipotle announces a new hiring communication strategy.

Web 3: Recruiting and Hiring Top-Quality Employees
Description: This article provides suggestions for hiring the correct person for the job

LO 10.4. Describe ways to lead effective teams

Video 4: David Brownstein: The Leadership Mindshift: How to Transform and Lead Your Team From Any Level
Description: A presentation and outline of the central shift of mindset and practice that is required of today’s leaders

Audio 4: Remembering a Boss Who Led a Team to Safety on September 11
Description: Description of how one leader worked to help lead a team of workers out of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

Web 4: How to Develop Leadership Qualities in You
Description: An article that addresses the premise that leaders are developed instead of being born leaders

LO 10.5. Identify strategies for dealing with difficult people

Video 5: Calling a Bully a Bully
Description: This video defines what qualifies as bullying and how to stand up to a growing problem

Audio 5: The Challenges of Identifying Potential Workplace Violence
Description: A discussion of dealing with dangerous employees who turn violent in the workplace

Web 5: 5 Steps to Deal With Difficult Employees
Description: This article provides five steps to dealing with the inevitable problem of difficult employees.

LO 10.6. Provide feedback as a means to motivate team members

Video 6: Communication Tutorial: Getting the Feedback You Need
Description: Feedback gives us insight into how we are perceived and can make a positive impact on team members.

Audio 6: 'Imagine' That: Fostering Creativity in the Workplace
Description: An interesting interview that suggests that creativity often comes from not focusing on being creative.

Web 6: Using Stretch Goals With Your Team
Description: An article explaining what stretch goals are and how to implement these types of goals in your organization

LO 10.7. Discuss ways to manage your public image

Video 7: Online PR Is All About Community
Description: A presentation about the possibilities of using online public relations

Audio 7: Red Cross 'Diverted Assets' During Storms' Aftermath to Focus on Image
Description: A news story that focuses on a possible negative impact of trying to control a public image of a nonprofit organization

Web 7: The Importance of Managing Your Public Image
Description: An explanation of public relations and the role of public relations