MANAGING CHANGE IS CHANGE THAT IS IMPOSED ON YOU AS A LEADER
INTRO: Introduction On the other side of managing change is change that is imposed on you as a leader. Your best-laid plan was derailed by an outside market force. A law was changed. A platform shifted. Something broke. What you thought you knew then, isn’t what it actually is today. Something about your style isn’t working in the current environment and you are being asked to make changes. A key employee has resigned for another opportunity and now you are missing a critical skill. You come down with the flu the day before a big sales presentation to investors and know you won’t be able to do the presentation. Someone changes their mind about an important strategic decision. Yes, the only thing constant in life is…change, itself. Change is ever-present and happening all around us at micro levels by the millisecond, and at macro-levels by the day, week, month, and year. Yet, so often people struggle with the idea of change. We are creatures of habit. Do you follow the same route to work every day? Do you drink the same morning beverage of choice? Do you have the same order of getting ready in the morning or winding down at night? How likely are you to try a new routine? How adventurous are you to embrace new activities? How likely are you to try something new that is unfamiliar to you?[unique_solution] Do you learn something new every day? Are you flexible to allow yourself to be open to unexplored possibilities? The role of leader as an entrepreneur is deeply integrated with an ability to be agile and resilient. Entrepreneurs are naturally changemakers and create “tipping points” of cultural behavior changes. In so doing, they have developed a “change” muscle and have grown their skills as situational and adaptive leaders. They are nimble, versatile, and comfortable with shifts. We will explore what those constructs mean and how to build your own “change” muscle to create the energy you will need as an entrepreneurial leader in today’s dynamic world. Change is indeed constant and its pace is accelerating. ASSIGNMENT TO DO: Week 7 Assignment: Ideal Leader/Change Initiative Assignment PLO 3 Integrate personal, organizational and societal values into leadership initiatives and advance them throughout organizations. Assignment Learning Objectives Demonstrate the ability to undertake organizational challenges by applying internal entrepreneurship Assignment Instructions: If you had a favorite organization, and you pictured the ideal leader to navigate her/his team through change, what would that look like? To complete this assignment, identify an existing organization or create a fictional one. Use relevant course resources to support your analysis. In a 5- to 7-page paper (including cover and reference pages in APA format), describe the following: The Organization (1-2 paragraphs) What industry does it belong to? How large is it? Where is it located? The Leader (1 page) What are the characteristics of the leadership style and approach embodied by the “ideal” leader you have chosen? The Change Initiative (1 page) What needs of society at large does your proposed change address? How? What benefits does it provide? Choose a change model that you think would best serve these purposes and defend your choice. The Approach (2-3 pages) Envision the choices your leader would make as s/he pursued an entrepreneurial approach to navigating this change. Explain how the leader will explicitly integrate personal, organizational and societal values to advance the change initiative within this organization. Describe those choices and the reasoning behind them. Use the content from Module 2, Weeks 4-7; the information provided in the Northouse readings; and the assigned videos and articles about change to support your positions. Assignment Specifications: A 6- to 7-page paper (including cover and reference pages in APA format). ———————– scoring criteria:Clearly describes all relevant aspects of the organization and its position within the larger industry. Elaborates on the characteristics of the ideal leader’s style and approach. Presents a thorough discussion of the change initiative and its benefits within a societal context, and defends the selection of a relevant change model. Clearly explains how the leader will explicitly integrate personal, organizational, and societal values to advance the change initiative within the organization. Expertly supports reasoning with accurate and relevant references to course materials. (60-70 points) Follows academic writing conventions, including correct spelling and grammar, with two or fewer errors noted. Adheres to assignment length. Correctly follows APA formatting guidelines. !!!!!!!!!USE REFERENCES ONLY:!!!!!!!!!!!! Textbook: Northouse, P. (2018). Leadership: Theory and practice (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Chapter 5: Situational Approach Chapter 11: Adaptive Leadership Article: Marshak, R. J. (2004). Morphing: The leading edge of organizational change in the twenty-first century. Organizational Development Journal* YOUTUBE:(disruptive innovation) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v＝Cu6J6taqOSg&feature＝emb_title YOUTUBE: (Play is more than just fun) blob:https://embed.ted.com/a82b56af-e856-4335-8d88-7073b33d60c4 Textbook: Northouse, P. (2018). Leadership: Theory and practice (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Chapter 6: Path-Goal Theory Chapter 7: Leader-Member Exchange Theory Article: Leading Change, by Kotter, 1995 (Select the 1995 article)* Article: The Abilene Paradox: The Management of Agreement, by Harvey, 1988* Article: Foundations of Our Change Enablement Framework, Arthur Anderson, 1997* YOUTUBE: Video: Lewin’s 3-Stage Model of Change – Unfreezing, Changing, & Refreezing (8:07) Textbook: Northouse, P. (2018). Leadership: Theory and practice (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Chapter 8: Transformational Leadership Chapter 9: Authentic Leadership Chapter 10: Servant Leadership YOUTUBE:Video: The Four Behaviors of Innovative Leaders (3:41) PODCAST:Podcast: How to Lead Transformational Conversations [Podcast S03E11] (33:51 YOUTUBE: Video: Unsung Hero (3:05) YOTUBE: Video: Trust Enhances Leadership (11:55) Textbook: Northouse, P. (2018). Leadership: Theory and practice (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications. Chapter 2: Trait Approach Chapter 3: Skills Approach Video: About Leadership: The effects of character traits on leadership (4:19) Video: Theories of Leadership: The Great Man Theory (6:49) Video: Leadership Styles—Geese, Eagles & Turkeys (6:13) Video: CEO: Define a Unified Set of Leadership Behaviors (3:09) Video: Situational Leadership Types: Examples from Film (8:32) Video: Behavioral Approach to Leadership: Northouse 7th ed., Ch. 4 (13:29)