In this module, you will explore the leader as a communicator. Leaders today must be effective in all three communication modalities—one to one, one to many, and in various “e” forms of communications (e.g., e-mails, blogs, webinars, or teleconferences). They must also be consistent and “in the moment.” It is all about making connections and creating an atmosphere of open, bi-directional dialogue.
Effective communication occurs only if the receiver understands the message as the sender intended. The importance of effective communication to leaders is clear daily in all organizations. Since 1938, when Chester Barnard concluded that communication was the main task of managers and executives, emphasis has been placed on improving leadership communication in organizations.
The key to the success of any executive is the ability to communicate effectively. Can you imagine an effective leader who is not an effective communicator? Some research suggests that leaders devote seven of every ten minutes of their leadership time to some form of communication.
Because today’s employees demand a more coaching or mentoring leadership style, leaders need to develop strong interpersonal skills. Leaders today often pride themselves on the ability to multitask especially through the use of technology. Others argue that this creates superficial relationships and interactions with employees and that it is far more effective for leaders to focus on the “moment” and to create meaningful interactions with employees.
Barnard, C. (1938). The function of the executive. Cambridge, NY: Harvard University Press.
Complete the following readings early in the module:
LASA 1 Assignment-The Leader as a Strategist Report
For this assignment, you will choose an organization to analyze. This organization can be one you are personally familiar with, or one you have observed to be an effective organization, You now become a newly appointed senior leader in that organization.
As a new leader, you must prepare a report for the CEO that assesses the organization’s overall alignment between its vision, mission, values, and strategy. This report should consist of the following sections:
1.) An analysis of the strategic cascade of the organization This includes assessing the organization’s strategy and market position. Use the framework implied in Michael Porter’s (1997) article “What is Strategy.” When describing the business strategy of your organization, consider the following questions:
2.) A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis
A SWOT analysis is a strategy planning tool that examines both internal and external environments for factors and trends that should shape planning and operations over the next five years. Environmental factors internal to the company are classified as strengths (to be leveraged) or weaknesses (to be mitigated), while external factors are classified as either opportunities (to be pursued) or threats (to be monitored and responded to)
Some primer questions for the SWOT analysis include the following:
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
3.) A summary of the internal environment, including the organization’s values and the key elements of the organization architecture that influence worker behavior.
4.)A synthesis of the information evaluating the ability of the organization to implement the strategy using Kouzes and Posner’s Five Practices (for example, modeling the way) as a framework.
Include answers to the following:
Your response to each part of the assignment should be approximately three pages.
Your final product will be Turned-in on time, Plagiarism Free in a word document and be approximately 6–8 pages in length and utilize 4–7 scholarly sources in your research. This is A Mid-Term Assignment and Needs to Be treated as such…
All Assignment Details and Qualifications Followed, Running-Heads Included, Pages Numbered, Cover Page Included, reference Page Included Paragraphs Indented, Questions Included Followed By the Answers, Follow Grading Criteria, main heading should be centered; all new paragraphs should be indented; paper should have been right ragged, not right justified; references, should always go on a standalone page. abstracts are not usually indented; should be right ragged, and not right justified. acronyms should be spelled out when using them for the first time, for example HR. references as listed are APA standard. When you submit your papers through turnitin.com, you overall similarity index score should not be exceedingly high, with ten to fifteen percent being the maximum, acronyms should be spelled out when using them for the first time, for example HR, abstracts are not usually indented; should be right ragged, and not right justified, Please work on your APA formatting of citations. I have provided the APA resource cite for you. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01, Please work on using literature within the span of the last 5 years, keep in mind there should not be any one, two, or three sentence paragraphs
Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Your paper should be written in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
By Tuesday May 8, 2018, deliver your assignment to the Submissions Area.
Assignment Components Proficient Max Points:
Content Knowledge: Understanding
Communicates understanding of the organization’s current vision, mission, and strategy.
Response incorporates analysis and synthesis of central concepts of the assigned topic.
Response reflects understanding of the nature of the specific topic within the discipline and its applications in contemporary times.
Response provides necessary details and specific examples. / 80 pts
Content Knowledge: Application Component 1
Communicates the ability to analyze the “strategic cascade” of the organization and complete a SWOT analysis.
Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge.
Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples.
Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts.
Response is adequately supported by current and relevant literature. / 40 pts
Content Knowledge: Application Component 2
Communicates the ability to summarize the internal environment, including the organization’s values and the key elements that influence the worker’s behavior.
Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge.
Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples.
Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts.
Response is supported by current and relevant literature / 40 pts
Content Knowledge: Application Component 3
Communicates the ability to state the ability of the organization to implement the strategy.
Response demonstrates a working command of the disciplinary content knowledge.
Response examines the specific issue within the context of the topic area using relevant details and examples.
Response analyzes the specific aspect of the issue to applicable areas within the discipline and their relevance to real world contexts.
Response is supported by current and relevant literature /20 pts
Written Communication/Personal Effectiveness
Conveys through written word understanding and application of the essential assignment components.
Writing is concise and clear in content, language use, grammar, organization, and sentence structure.
Writing is free of major grammatical and usage errors. / 20 pts
Total: /200 pts
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