{"id":143555,"date":"2018-02-20T23:50:30","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T23:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writemyessayfree.com\/21st-century-leader-memo"},"modified":"2017-08-17T11:43:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-17T11:43:00","slug":"21st-century-leader-memo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/21st-century-leader-memo\/","title":{"rendered":"21st Century Leader Memo"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p><b>Project Three:&nbsp; 21st Century Challenges<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Purpose:&nbsp;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The saga of Global Delivery Direct (GDD) continues in assignment 3.&nbsp; Students evaluate 21st&nbsp;century leadership challenges and relate them to the issues GDD has been experiencing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>use leadership theories, assessment tools, and an understanding of the role of ethics, values, and attitudes to evaluate and enhance personal leadership skills<\/li>\n<li>develop and implement methods for establishing a constructive organizational structure and culture that fosters positive employee and employer relationships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>evaluate the culture and policies of an organization to recommend and implement improvements that support its vision, success, and sustainability<\/li>\n<li>assess the interactions between the external environment and the organization to foster responsible and effective leadership and organizational practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1:&nbsp; Preparation for Writing the Assignment<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Before you begin writing the paper, you will read the following requirements that will help you meet the writing and APA requirements.&nbsp; Not reading this information will lead to a lower grade:<\/p>\n<p>Review \u201cHow to Analyze a Case Study\u201d under Week 8&nbsp;Content.&nbsp; You are expected to use the facts from the case scenario focusing on using this information to determine opportunities and to solve problems.<\/p>\n<p>Read the grading rubric for the assignment. &nbsp;Use the grading rubric while writing the paper to ensure all requirements are met that will lead to the highest possible grade.<\/p>\n<p>In writing this assignment, you will read and following these tasks:<\/p>\n<p>Task 1:&nbsp; Third person writing is required.&nbsp;&nbsp;Third person means that there are no words such as \u201cI, me, my, we, or us\u201d (first person writing), nor is there use of \u201cyou or your\u201d (second person writing).&nbsp;&nbsp;If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/education\/grammar\/first-second-and-third-person\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.quickanddirtytips.com\/education\/grammar\/first-second-and-third-person<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Task 2:&nbsp; Contractions are not used in business writing, so you are expected NOT to use contraction in writing this assignment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Task 3:&nbsp; You are expected to paraphrase and are NOT to use direct quotes. &nbsp;You are expected to paraphrase, which can be learned by reviewing this link:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/writing.wisc.edu\/Handbook\/QPA_paraphrase2.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/writing.wisc.edu\/Handbook\/QPA_paraphrase2.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Task 4:&nbsp; You are&nbsp;responsible for APA only for in-text citations and a reference list.<\/p>\n<p>Task 5:&nbsp; You are expected to use the facts from the case scenario paired with the weekly courses readings to develop the analysis and support the reasoning.&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>No more than three (3) external resources can be used in completing the assignment.<\/b>&nbsp; The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings.&nbsp; If any material is used from a source document, it must be cited and referenced.&nbsp; A reference within a reference list cannot exist without an associated in-text citation and vice versa. &nbsp;&nbsp;View the sample APA paper and the How to Cite and Reference file located under Week 4 content.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2:&nbsp; How to Set Up the Paper<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Create a Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) document that is single-spaced, single-spaced between paragraphs, 12-point font.&nbsp;&nbsp;The final product will be between 3-5&nbsp;pages in length excluding the title page and reference page. &nbsp;You may not exceed five (5) pages so it is important to write clearly and concisely.<\/p>\n<p>Follow&nbsp;a memo format. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To:<\/li>\n<li>From:<\/li>\n<li>Subject:<\/li>\n<li>Body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students will also create a title&nbsp;page with title, your name, the course, the instructor\u2019s name; date.<\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b>&nbsp;&nbsp;Students are not writing an essay paper so the assignment should reflect a memo format that is appropriate for the workplace.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3: &nbsp;Read and use the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learn.umuc.edu\/content\/enforced\/199902-001034-01-2172-OL1-6381\/BMGT%20365%20Global%20Delivery%20Direct%20-%20Company%20Profile.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Global Delivery Direct (GDD) Company Profile<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4:&nbsp; Read critically and analyze the following scenario:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>An emergency meeting was called in London by John Smythe Heathering, the Executive Director of Corporate Services, when the 2015 numbers came out for the business. &nbsp;Sales dropped 7% overall in a quarterly downward spiral with the largest portion of decline having been in the American division at 3.8%. &nbsp;The move to \u201cBusiness First\u201d in America prevented the loss from being as great as 6.5%. &nbsp;This change helped but not enough to overcome the full 6.5%. The competition continues to make inroads into the business not just in America but Asia as well.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the emergency meeting is to discuss the decline in sales and make whatever decisions necessary to reverse the trend with immediate implementation. &nbsp;The question before the group is how do we reverse the downward trend?&nbsp; A competitive edge is necessary. &nbsp;As 21st century leaders, the Executive Directors realize that five challenges have to be examined if they are to find ways keep the company running at a profit. &nbsp;Further, they know that as company leaders they will have to lead the change required to make the recommendations work.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the emergency meeting, the Directors decided that they needed professional help. They turn to you, a leadership consultant to help them discover ways in which they can improve sales of the company and set the company up for long-term financial health.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5: &nbsp;Explain each leadership challenge facing the 21st&nbsp;century leader: adaptability, sustainability, innovation, knowledge management, and globalization and the relationship each has to developing a competitive edge in business today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Task 1:&nbsp; Read the course readings on leadership challenges in the 21st&nbsp;century.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Task 2:&nbsp; Read the course readings on competitive advantage<\/p>\n<p>Task 3:&nbsp; For each of the identified challenges, discuss the relationship each has to the 21st&nbsp;century businesses competitive edge.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 6: &nbsp;Evaluate GDD\u2019s status regarding each of these challenges.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Task 1:&nbsp; Analyze GDD\u2019s current business status in terms of each of the leadership challenges.&nbsp; &nbsp;Note that an analysis goes beyond making statements or regurgitating facts. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Task 2:&nbsp; Discuss GDD\u2019s current business status in terms of each of the leadership challenges.&nbsp; Be specific in evaluating the status against each challenge.&nbsp; Do not expect that any one response is correct, as what is presented has to be reasonable and fit with GDD&#8217;s vision, mission and goals. &nbsp;Support the reasoning with rigorous, focused thinking that demonstrates the analytical skills GDD is looking from you.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 7: &nbsp;Make at least two practical recommendations for each leadership challenge that will put GDD on the path to financial success and sustainability and explain the reasoning for doing so.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Task 1:&nbsp; Provide a minimum of two practical recommendations for each leadership challenge.&nbsp; Recommendations should integrate the facts from the scenario and from the company profile and be specific to the GDD business.&nbsp; Do not take information from outside sources and present as though it fits&nbsp;the scenario. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Task 2:&nbsp; Make sure to use the grading rubric to complete this step.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 8: &nbsp;Select one of the challenges for which you made recommendations and explain how the Executive Directors, as change agents, will&nbsp;go about implementing the recommendations.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Task 1:&nbsp; Select one of the recommendations made for one of the challenges discussed in Step 7.&nbsp; Explain how the Executive Directors will implement that recommendation.&nbsp; Make sure the explanation is well thought out and does not present what the Executive Directors should do but how they will do it.&nbsp; In doing so,&nbsp;be specific&nbsp;and support the reasoning with examples and be sure to use the Company information and the course readings. A robust step-by-step action plan for this recommendation is expected.<\/p>\n<p><b>Step 9:&nbsp;&nbsp;Review the Paper<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Read the paper to ensure all required elements are present.&nbsp; Use the grading rubric to ensure that you gain the most points possible for this assignment.<\/p>\n<p>Proofread the paper for spelling and grammatical issues, and third person writing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read the paper aloud as a first measure;<\/li>\n<li>Use the spell and grammar check in Word as a second&nbsp;measure;<\/li>\n<li>Have someone who has excellent English skills to proof the paper;<\/li>\n<li>Consider submitting the paper to the Effective Writing Center (EWC).&nbsp;&nbsp;The EWC will provide 4-6 areas that may need improvement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Step 10:&nbsp; Submit the paper in the Assignment Folder.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project Three:&nbsp; 21st Century Challenges Purpose:&nbsp; The saga of Global Delivery Direct (GDD) continues in assignment 3.&nbsp; Students evaluate 21st&nbsp;century leadership challenges and relate them to the issues GDD has been experiencing.&nbsp; Outcome Met by Completing This Assignment use leadership <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/21st-century-leader-memo\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143555"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143555\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}