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Communicating and Leading for Change and Innovation
A key function of leadership is to facilitate change that acknowledges the present and embraces the future. Behn (as cited by Van Wart, 2013, p. 558) offers a reminder that environments within organizations are constantly changing, meaning the roles of their leaders must also adjust to ensure changes will be instituted as they become necessary.
After observing and interacting with the Riverbend City: Communicating and Leading for Change and Innovation scenario, and using the unit readings and media, address the following:
o Analyze two leadership styles and corresponding communication skills that drive innovation.
o Describe the communication strategies you would use to introduce the proposed changes to your work team.
o Describe the organizational culture and its readiness for team creativity and innovation.
o Explain the causes of resistance to the changes and the corresponding tactics you would use to address each cause.
o Describe the manner in which the changes will be implemented, applying the 8-Step Process for Leading Change (see pages 262–263 in Leading With Communication).
Requirements
o APA formatting
o Use a minimum of three scholarly sources outside of the course text. All literature cited should be current, with publication dates within the past five years.
o 4–6 pages, double spaced.
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Running head: COMMUNICATING AND LEADING FOR CHANGE AND INNOVATION
Riverbend City: Communicating and Leading for Change and Innovation
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COMMUNICATING AND LEADING FOR CHANGE AND INNOVATION
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Analyze two leadership styles and corresponding communication skills that drive
innovation.
Leadership is a continuous process. It thus very crucial for all stakeholders in leadership
to comprehend their activities and ensure that the success of the other people. Innovation is very
vital in any business to ensure that the team thrives or flourishes even during hard economic
times. Following the observation and interaction with Riverbend City, the two leadership styles
include strategic leadership and democratic leadership. Democratic leadership is a leadership
style whereby all stakeholders and members of the organization are involved in decision making
(Nanjundeswaraswamy & Swamy, 2014). As such, it enhances innovation because there is the
use of diverse minds. Communication in democratic leadership can either be top-down or updown. As such, the information flow is smooth, and every member or stakeholder has an equal
chance and opportunity to sir their opinions. In such practice, innovation has excellent potential
for thriving.
In strategic leadership, the managers influence other stakeholders to make decisions to
ensure the long-term success of the organization while maintaining financial stability. The style
enables other employees or stakeholders to pursue their best strategic visions, enhancing
innovation. The manager serves a link between various departments. In strategic leadership,
communication is so robust, as the managers get to interact with different stakeholders. The
managers lay down the strategic vision, persuade and motivate the stakeholders to pursue those
visions (Khan, Qureshi, Ismail, Rauf, Latif & Tahir, 2015).
COMMUNICATING AND LEADING FOR CHANGE AND INNOVATION
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Describe the communication strategies you would use to introduce the proposed changes to
your work team.
Change is inevitable in any business or organization. For such changes to be successful,
there must be the availability of reliable information. Time is also another crucial component for
the effectiveness and success of any change. Thus, to introduce any change, a leader must
communicate adequately before proposals. Even thoug...
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