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Written Assignment
An effective leader must possess the skills, emotional intelligence and knowledge base to influence and convince the members of the organization to not only adopt, but to become advocates for the change that the leader seeks to implement.
In order for one to develop the leadership skills that are required to affect change within the organization, one must become familiar with a variety of approaches previously utilized by successful leaders and managers in organizational transformation.
For this assignment, research two leadership strategies that have been used to successfully drive organizational change during the past 10 years. Once you have located these strategies, write a paper analyzing the effectiveness of each strategy and relate how effective management strategy alone may well be challenged to achieve desired change. In your analysis, address ALL OFthe following:
• Identify and research two leadership strategies
• Develop a description of the leadership strategies
• Formulate an overview of how the strategy is used and rate its effectiveness
• Argue whether the strategy is still relevant and effective in present day organizations. Why or Why not?
• Describe how effective management alone will fall short of achieving desired organizational change
Assignment Requirements are as follows:
1. The body of the paper should be 2-3 pages.
2. The paper should include an APA formatted cover page and reference page.
3. The paper should include at least 2 peer-reviewed sources
4. The paper should be proofread for correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
READ over the Course Project IntroductionBELOW BEFORE you start this assignment.
Name of Company is Boecore- a woman-owned aerospace and defense engineering company specializing in cyber security, software solutions, system engineering, enterprise networks and mission operations
Your company was recently awarded a delivery contract on a new product (see below). You were newly hired by the company; you will assume the role as the assigned program manager overseeing the design, development, production and delivery of the new product. The details below provide a summary to the course project:
• Company type (Boecore) A small defense contractor located in the United States of America
• Company size (employees): 100
• Product: Backpack with built in refrigerated pouch and radio module
• Awarded quantity: 200 units (100 assigned to Ground Forces / 100 assigned to Special Operations)
• Program Budget: Proposed award: $1,500,000
• Customer: U.S. Army, Ground Forces and Special Operations
• Award date: September 1, 2015
• Completion date: March 1, 2017
• Delivery schedule: 100 units 12mths ARO (after receipt of order). 50 units every 3 months after first delivery
• Milestone Schedule:
Expected Result from Senior Management:
• On-time delivery for the three stated product deliverables
• Desire to complete the total program under the stated budget of $1,500,000
• All milestones accomplished by due dates listed
• Supplemental (follow-on) contract for future additional units (backpacks)
Assignment is below
Write a 1-2 page professional memo (template linked below) to your company executive staff addressing the following points:-make sure you answer all questions below!
• Provide an introduction of the program based on the project overview
• As the program manager, what is your initial assessment of the program?
• What do you believe your first action as the Program may be with this project
• List at least 3 initial concerns (not complaints) with the program
• Memo conclusion
USE THE MEMO THAT IS ATTACHED TO THIS ASSIGNMENT- SOME INFORMATION IS ALREADY PUT IN FOR YOU.
Attachment:- Project_Memo_Template.rar
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