Assignment Unit 5 - 7010
7010 Unit 5
Assignment: Communicating and Leading for Change and Innovation
After observing and interacting with the Riverbend City: Communicating and Leading for Change and Innovation scenario (In attachments), and using the unit readings and media, address the following:
· Analyze two leadership styles and corresponding communication skills that drive innovation.
· Describe the communication strategies you would use to introduce the proposed changes to your work team.
· Describe the organizational culture and its readiness for team creativity and innovation.
· Explain the causes of resistance to the changes and the corresponding tactics you would use to address each cause.
· Describe the manner in which the changes will be implemented, applying the 8-Step Process for Leading Change (see pages 262–263 in Leading With Communication (In attachments)).
Requirements
The assignment you submit is expected to meet the following requirements:
· Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
· APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting standards.
· Number of resources: Use a minimum of three scholarly sources outside of the course text. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years. Also, incorporate the resources from this units weeks resoures below.
· Length of paper: 6 pages, double spaced.
· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
This units resources are in attachments:
· Read Lutz Allen, Smith, and Da Silva's 2013 article, "Leadership Style in Relation to Organizational Change and Organizational Creativity: Perceptions From Nonprofit Organizational Members," in Nonprofit Management & Leadership, volume 24, issue 1, pages 23–42.
Multimedia
· Click Riverbend City: Communicating and Leading for Change and Innovation to view the scenario. Your assignment due in this unit will be based on your interactions in and observations of this scenario.
. Within the Riverbend City: Communicating and Leading for Change and Innovation scenario, click the tab titled John Kotter's 8-Step Process for Leading Change to review the process of change.
· Click Eight Steps for Successful, Large-Scale Change to view a media illustration.
· Click Three Circles of Leadership to view an interactive media piece to enrich your understanding of leader-follower relationships.
Video
· Watch the video Think Bigger: Dave Allan – Leadership in the Age of Innovation | Transcript.
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