Part 1

Positive Organizational Change

Write a response to the following in a minimum of 500 words:

• Explain strategies for creating positive, organizational change.
• How do these strategies stem from the leadership theory you most admire?
• Provide a scenario to illustrate the implementation of 1 strategy.

Part 2

Staying Competitive

Write a response to the following in a minimum of 500 words:

• Explain the relationship between organizational change and the organization’s need to stay competitive in a global market.
• How much does this relationship drive change?
• What other factors drive organizational change?

Part 3

Reflect on the three competencies of this course in 500 words or more

Consider how they might directly apply to your life and work environment when answering the questions below.

Competency 1: Assess organizational culture to improve alignment between the culture, mission, vision, values, and strategies.

Competency 2: Assess leadership theories and approaches to support organizational change.

Competency 3: Develop strategies and tactics to implement positive organizational change.

Question #1:

Explain why it is important for an organization’s culture, mission, vision, values and strategies to align. How would you use a specific leadership approach to support change within your organization? Describe how you would use one strategy to create positive organizational change in your current or past place of employment.

Question #2:

What specific assignments or learning activities from this course did you find particularly beneficial? What do you feel could’ve improved or added to your learning experience in this course?