ORGB 1BG ESSAY and elevator pitch.

First Paragraph Read Pillar IV, “Compassionate Collaborator.” Having read the book thus far, you might have noticed some similarities between characteristics and practices of servant leaders with concepts discussed in your textbook. This is especially true of Pillar IV, in which the authors discuss collaboration, teams, and positive conflict resolution. Indeed, the conflict-management style chart in Pillar IV is very similar to the broader leadership style perspective offered by Blake & Mouton discussed in the textbook. Therefore, in the textbook, read pp. 190-192 and pay close attention to Figure 12.1, The Leadership Grid and explanations offered to the right of the grid and in related near-by paragraphs. (Here is a slight correction: In the text’s parenthetical explanation of the Country Club Manager, it should read as “This style is not a sound human relations approach but rather a soft Theory Y approach,” rather than read as "a Theory X” approach.) In your paragraph, you are to connect the 5 major categories (those “birds”!) regarding conflict management styles that Sipe & Frick discuss to the 5 major categories of leadership styles that Blake and Mouton offer in the Grid. Here is a partial connection you should complete and start your paragraph with: Sipe & Frick propose that the so-called “Ostrich” conflict-handler is a person who dislikes conflicts and runs away from problems, resulting in poor relationship handling and poor conflict resolution results. The Ostrich is no doubt also an “Impoverished Manager” or a “1,1” in the Blake & Mouton Leadership Grid, a person who has little ___ and ___ . Poor conflict handling and poor leadership (also known as “laissez-faire” leadership) can result in chaos. And so on, for the other four connections! Be sure to state which is the most effective in dealing with conflict and leading. Get it right! Blake & Mouton were quite clear in the leadership style they believed to be the best! (Hint: See p. 192, top left in the textbook.) Paragraph Two Read Pillar V, “Foresight.” This is a challenging concept. How do you develop foresight, the ability to imagine what the future holds? You can’t precisely, yet for a servant leader the ability to offer a compelling vision is the “prime leadership talent” and a refusal to look ahead is considered an ethical failure. Therefore, a great, “soaring” vision “paints a compelling picture of what it means to work with” all stakeholders to get where everyone wants to go. Here is the vision statement of St. Mary’s University: “As a Catholic and Marianist university, St. Mary’s will become one of the finest private universities in the region, a gateway for our graduates to professional lives as ethical leaders in Texas, the nation, and the world.” In this paragraph, reflect on the St. Mary’s vision in terms of what a grand, soaring vision should be (re-read especially pgs. 118-122 in Pillar V). Do you think the STMU vision is consistent with what the authors recommend? If so, how? What does the STMU vision offer? Be very specific. Utilize the Pillar V discussion to frame your response. OR: If not, why not? How should it be revised in order to offer what? Be very specific. Utilize the Pillar V discussion to frame your response. Now, do the same for the vision of the School of Business, which is: “Transforming lives and building a better world through an excellent business education grounded in faith, values and