Learning Outcome: Analyze and explain their roles as leaders in improving organizational effectiveness. The article Advancing an Innovation Orientation in Organizations: Insights from North American Business Leaders (Dobni & Klassen, 2015) from your Required Readings provides seven best practices for those that are "...serious about forwarding their organization's innovation agendas." Part 1 of your response: Of the seven best practices, which…
Assignment: Your Organization’s Leadership Learning Outcome: Define motivation and identify its fundamental concepts. After reading the case found on page 171 in the textbook (COSTCO: Doing Something Right), write a 2-3-page paper (in APA format) that answers the questions found on page 195, entitled “Back to the Case”. There are 3 questions that you will need to answer. Finally, briefly discuss…
Discussions Learning Outcome: Formulate and assess the effectiveness of strategies and techniques leaders use to lead and manage change. Read “MGMT mistakes HMI” listed in the Required Readings section of the Weekly Materials. Answer the three questions presented on the case on page 13; providing additional research support for your responses. 1. A worker-sensitive firm is bound eventually to face…
Assignment: Change Leadership Learning Outcomes: • Formulate and assess the effectiveness of strategies and techniques leaders use to lead and manage change. • Create and recommend a change management process that engages and motivates employees and fosters creativity and innovation. To complete the assignment: Read Chapter 14, page 464 Self Assessment Exercise, "Developing a Strategic Plan." Complete both the Directions and the Discussion Questions sections. Good…
Do you agree that self-awareness is essential for being a good leader? Explain. Can you think of some specific negative consequences that might result from a leader not having self-awareness? Should serving others be placed at a higher moral level than serving oneself? Discuss.
Learning Outcome: Formulate and assess the effectiveness of strategies and techniques leaders use to lead and manage change. We have all heard “Change is hard…you go first”. In all seriousness, change is difficult for a variety of reasons. As a leader, it is important to be able to work with your team to implement change. According to Kouzes & Posner in The Leadership…
Assignment: Management Challenge Recommendation Learning Outcome: Create and recommend a change management process that engages and motivates employees and fosters creativity and innovation Each student reads, researches and analyzes the case below using the principles and concepts studied in this course. MGMT653 case 13-147 Sink or SWIM Finding a way to meet management challenges by presenting a variety of solutions allows for…
