Checklist:
Prepare a 5–7-page paper (1200–1800 words) not including the title and reference pages, describing how leaders use creativity and innovation for organizational effectiveness by using the following:
Introduction section: Introduce a specific organizational effectiveness goal you desire to achieve through creativity and innovation (100–125 words).
Conduct research on leadership practices that foster creativity (250–400 words).
Conduct research on leadership practices that enhance innovation (250–400 words).
Using the Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 11-1: The Creative Personality Test (DuBrin, 2019), assess how similar your personality and attitudes are to those of creative people. Describe what you learned about your creative tendencies and provide recommendations for what you can do to increase your creative abilities (250–400 words).
Analyze your current leadership practices and how well those practices enhance innovation then provide recommendations for increasing your overall effectiveness in this area. Be sure to use citations to connect the analysis and recommendations to the research (250–350 words).
Conclude with a summary of the primary points of the paper and provide a call to action that connects to the stated goal from the introduction (100–125 words).
Ensure substantive integration of appropriate current, and reliable resources, including in-text citations throughout, with a corresponding item on the reference list. A minimum of three (3) reliable sources are required (no older than 3 years) and at least one must be a scholarly/peer reviewed source.
Your response should be spell and grammar-checked and demonstrate correct mechanics and appropriate writing style.
Format your paper using APA 7th edition, including section headings.
Competency Assessment Rubric
GB600M4-4: Analyze the influence of leadership on organizational effectiveness.
All competency criteria must be met to earn a B grade and pass this Course Outcome.
A predefined number of mastery criteria must be met to earn an A grade, indicating mastery of the Course Outcome. See the CLA and Grade Criteria Chart below.
Competency Criteria
MET
NOT YET MET
Identify an organizational effectiveness goal to achieve through creativity and innovation
Competency
Introduced a specific organizational effectiveness goal to achieve through creativity and innovation.
Conduct and synthesize research on leadership practices that foster creativity
Competency
Researched leadership practices that foster creativity.
Mastery
Synthesized scholarly research on leadership practices that foster creativity.
Conduct and synthesize research on leadership practices that enhance innovation
Competency
Researched leadership practices that enhance innovation.
Mastery
Synthesized scholarly research on leadership practices that enhance innovation.
Summarize findings and compel action on recommendations
Competency
The conclusion briefly summarized the primary points of the paper and provided a call to action that connected to the stated goal from the introduction.
Demonstrate effective research from reliable and scholarly sources.
Competency
Provided substantive integration of appropriate, current, and reliable resources – including in-text citations throughout with a corresponding item on the reference list. A minimum of three reliable sources were used (no older than 3 years) and at least one was a scholarly/peer reviewed source.
Analyze your creative abilities and recommend actions for improvement
Competency
Using the Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 11-1 – The Creative Personality Test (DuBrin, 2019), assessed how similar your personality and attitudes are to those of creative people. Described what you learned about your creative tendencies and provided recommendations for what you can do to increase your creative abilities.
Mastery
Used scholarly research to evaluate specific aspects of your creative tendencies and provided a robust action plan for improvement.
Analyze your leadership practices that enhance innovation and recommend actions for improvement
Competency
Used research to analyze your current leadership practices and how well those practices enhance innovation then provided recommendations for increasing your overall effectiveness in this area.
Mastery
Used scholarly research to evaluate specific aspects of your leadership practices that enhance innovation and provided a robust action plan for improvement.
Total Competency Criteria:
Total Mastery Criteria:
CLA and Grade Criteria Chart
CRITERIA
CLA Score
Grade
Points
Meets all competency criteria and 2 to 4 of the mastery criteria
5
A
1,000
Meets all competency criteria and 0 to 1 of the mastery criteria
4
B
850
Meets 6 to 7 of the competency criteria
3
Not Yet Competent*
0
Meets 4 to 5 of the competency criteria
2
Not Yet Competent*
0
Meets 1 to 3 of the competency criteria
1
Not Yet Competent*
0
Meets 0 competency criteria
0
Not Yet Competent*
0
No submission
NA
Not Yet Competent*
0
*Not Yet Competent grades convert to an F at term end.
*If work submitted for this competency assessment does not meet the minimum submission requirements, it will be returned for revision without being scored. If the work submitted does not meet the minimum submission requirements by the end of the term, you will receive a failing score.
Minimum Submission Requirements
Minimum Submission Requirements
Criteria:
MET
NOT YET MET
Writing, format, and elements listed in minimum submission requirements
Running head: LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
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LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
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The influence of leadership on organizational effectiveness
Michelle Freeman
Purdue University Global
January 1, 2021
Introduction
Organizational effectiveness is shaped by situational factors which are not within the leader’s control (DuBrin, 2015). These situations determine the behavior of leaders and influence the consequences of those behaviors. Leaders are most effective when their behavior is contingent on the characteristics of group members. According to Fiedler’s contingency theory, the work situation often determines the best leadership style. Ultimately it is an organization’s ability to produce the desired results while managing cost and resources.
I am not in a leadership position with my current employer however the university provides innovative education for working adults. This is being accomplished by providing student with access to an affordable and high-quality education online. The university was previously known a leader in online education and was acquired in 2017 by Purdue, which created a new public institution now know as Purdue Global.
Currently I am part of the admissions team, working with student wanting to complete their higher education degree. The role is consistent of targeting, recruiting, and retaining potential student for the undergraduate programs. This role requires collaboration with other departments such as academic support and financial aid to ensure that the appropriate options are offered to keep the students engaged. The organizational effectiveness goal I would like to achieve through creativity and innovation is creating profit through student retention. This type of goal is often referring to market maximization where it is necessary to meet students’ needs and wants. To achieve this an organization must have innovative leadership able to motivate employees to avoid a negative turn over. Actions taken by leaders to help their team become better while attaining growth are called leadership practices which enhances creativity and innovation.
Leadership Practices and Creativity
According to a Forbes article written by members of their coaching counsel, creativity is organic (Council, 2017). Leaders can enhance their team’s creativity by removing limits, providing the necessary tools, and allowing them to take chances and test things within reason. Another practice is for leaders to have an open mine and not micromanage. These leadership practices are partly responsible for stunting growth and creativity by causing a loss of desire to create and innovate. Rather leaders should empower and promote experimentation and support failure. By fostering this type of environment leaders inspire discussion and the right mindset for their team to learn and succeed in the future. Building diverse teams also encourage creativity because each team member offers different skills and strengths which fosters healthy debate for providing better solutions. Focusing less on implementation tends to increase individual contribution and considering all ideas fosters creativity as well. Remember that leaders should not be the ones facilitating their teams brainstorming but delegating the responsibility. This will create a friendlier environment for open minded discussion where all ideas can be considered. Leaders need to provide specific objectives and adequate direction as it is the leader’s job to support the team toward success and provide goals for the most effective teams.
Leadership Practices and Innovation
Innovation is crucial to the continued success of any organization. It is tied to creativity through the utilization of new thoughts and clear intuition. The company’s advancement is relative to the application of innovation in conjunction with the organization’s vision and strategy
References
Council, F. C. (2017, December 21). 15 Ways Leaders Can Promote Creativity In The Workplace. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2017/12/21/15-ways-leaders-can-promote-creativity-in-the-workplace/?sh=42f7c6b58ef9
DuBrin, A. J. (2015). Bundle: Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills, 8th + MindTap Management, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card (8th ed.). Cengage Learning.
Footnotes
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Figures
Figure 1. Include all figures in their own section, following references (and footnotes and tables, if applicable). Include a numbered caption for each figure. Use the Table/Figure style for easy spacing between figure and caption.
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