GB600 Assignment 4

Focus Paper: Write a seven to nine (7 – 9) page paper (2000 – 2500 words), not including the title and reference pages, describing how leadership motivates and innovates for organizational effectiveness.

Introduction to a specific organizational effectiveness goal you desire to achieve through coaching and innovation.

Note: Please be specific … ensure it can be achieved with coaching of individuals and through innovation in the workplace.

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Discussion of coaching and its contribution to motivation, productivity, and engagement.

Note: Good place to bring in outside, reliable articles. OK to use text as well. Scholarly not required but often helpful.

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Research on leadership practices that foster creativity and contribute to organizational innovation.

Note: This is the primary “research portion,” be sure to use peer reviewed articles to demonstrate your current research.

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Analysis of the effective use of coaching to achieve your specific goal and recommendations for increasing your personal coaching skills and techniques to improve your overall leadership effectiveness. Be sure to connect research to your analysis and recommendations.

Note: Be sure to connect to YOUR goal that was identified in the introduction. Ensure analysis and recommendations. Must include citations to be eligible for full points.

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Analysis of your current leadership practices and how well those practices contribute to creativity and organizational innovation and recommendations for increasing your overall effectiveness in this area. Be sure to connect research to your analysis and recommendations.

Note: Ensure analysis of YOUR leadership practices. This is not abstract or merely theory but truly a personal analysis. Provide specific recommendations for increasing your effectiveness in creating an environment that fosters creativity and innovation.

Must include citations to be eligible for full points.

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