M8A1: Final Project: Leadership Paper If viewing this through the Assignment tool, click the title above to go to the Submissions area. An icon of paper with lines and a pen symbolizing assignment. Leadership Final Project Paper A collection of files arranged horizontally You have done a good deal of work on your Final Project in Modules 2–5. Read the guidelines for the paper below and review the work you have done so far. Complete and submit the paper in this module. Guidelines for the Final Project Paper Overview You have acquired a great deal of knowledge about many topics relevant to managers and leaders. Using the leadership models you studied throughout the course and other relevant literature, you will develop an experiential case study of a leadership issue or problem from a past or current organization. This is your opportunity to demonstrate your ability to consider and recommend actions to successfully lead the organization through the issues and determine how the organization can be most competitive in the global environment. Development of the Plan You will identify a leadership issue or problem in your current organization or an organization that you have worked for in the past. Assume a leadership role. Develop and design a plan to successfully lead the organization through the dilemma using a leadership model and other relevant literature. You will look at the significance or implications to leadership and organizations and draw conclusions. The end product is a paper that presents a comprehensive plan for the organization that includes the concepts that you have learned from the textbook and outside resources. You must include citations in text and a reference page (APA format). The paper needs to be 10 – 15 pages, not including cover sheet and bibliography pages, and must be in APA style. Parameters for the organization You are free to describe the organization that you are currently associated with or one that you have been associated with in the past. You will need to provide some level of detail of your organization. Use your general knowledge, coursework, and research to accomplish this. Even though you are required to provide general organizational details, your primary function is a leadership role. Analyze based on this premise. Suggestions for developing the Overview/Background of the organization What does the organization do and what is the organizational structure? Be specific. You may include an organizational chart. What is the mission and vision of the organization? How does the organization operate? How are tasks/work projects accomplished? Is the organization domestic or international? What are its locations? Who are the competitors? What are the factors that you believe are critical to success in this organization? What is the organizational culture? How is information communicated within the organization? Why would people want to work for this organization? What is the leadership like? How are decisions made? What is the use of power and authority? What is the teamwork like? How is conflict resolved? Structure of the document Introduction Background of the organization Background of the problem/issue Your leadership role Plan/recommendations for leading the organization through the change using a leadership model and other literature to support your ideas and application Significance or implications to leadership and organizations (supported by the literature) Conclusions References Appendices (if applicable)

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