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Application: Final Project Proposal

Throughout your life, most likely you have observed leaders who rose above others (in your estimation) in terms of how well they managed people, problems, and challenges. These leaders are everywhere—whether it’s the community volunteer who starts a clothes drive for disaster victims in her state or the manager who achieves consensus from employees on a major innovation that will change the way an organization operates. What combination of abilities, behaviors, strategies, styles, and other factors enabled these leaders to effectively improve processes and outcomes?

The assignment (2–3 pages)

This week, for your assignment, you submit the second part of the Final Project, the Final Project Proposal, which is a 2- to 3-page (not including the Interview Consent Form) paper describing the leader you propose to interview and why you chose this leader for your Final Project. Also submit a list of interview questions you have created to ask him or her as well as the Interview Consent Form provided in Learning Resources for Week 1. Please be sure your Final Project Proposal adheres to the criteria stated in the Final Project Guidelines document.

Be sure to support your assignment with specific references to the resources and other current literature in the Walden Library. Use at least two scholarly sources from the library that were published within the past 5 years to support your paper.

Readings

  • Cohen, S., Eimicke, W., & Heikkila, T. (2013). The effective public manager: Achieving success in government organizations (5th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
    • Chapter 6, “Understanding and Applying Innovation Strategies in the Public Sector” (pp. 115–140)
    • Chapter 10, “Shaping Organizational Goals and Strategies” (pp. 205–232)
  • Northouse, P. G. (2016). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
    • Chapter 3, “Skills Approach” (pp. 43–70)
  • Berry, F. S. (2007). Strategic planning as a tool for managing organizational change. International Journal of Public Administration, 30(3), 331–346.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Jaskyte, K. (2012). Boards of directors and innovation in nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit Management & Leadership, 22(4), 439–459.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Moore, M., & Hartley, J. (2008). Innovations in governance. Public Management Review, 10(1), 3–20.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • Weerawardena, J., & Mort, G. S. (2012). Competitive strategy in socially entrepreneurial nonprofit organizations: Innovation and differentiation. Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 31(1), 91–101.
    Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
  • McNamara, C. (n.d). All about strategic planning. Retrieved February 20, 2014, from
    http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/index.htm

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Final Project Guidelines Profile of a Leader As a future public administrator, you will want to familiarize yourself with what constitutes excellence in public and nonprofit sector leadership. In this Final Project, you write a profile of a leader who may or may not embody these characteristics of excellence. To do so, select an individual who is especially interesting to you and use what you have explored in this course as a foundation. You may select any contemporary leader of a public (e.g., government), or nonprofit organization (including your own organization) as long as it is someone for whom there is sufficient information to provide an effective analysis of successful management and leadership in public and nonprofit organizations. The leader you interview can function at any management level of the organization, from supervisor to president of the board of trustees. The Final Project (15–18 pages, not including title page and references) The Final Project is a synthesis of the elements of successful leadership covered in the weekly assignments, including any recommendations given by the Instructor and student colleagues. The Final Project is to be completed in three parts: Week 1: Interview Consent Form Secure the permission to interview your selected leader in the public or nonprofit sector for your Final Project using the Interview Consent Form provided in this week’s Learning Resources. The Interview Consent Form should be submitted in Week 4 along with the Final Project Proposal. Week 4: Final Project Proposal Submit a 2- to 3-page paper describing the leader you propose to interview and why you chose this leader. Also submit a list of interview questions you have created to ask him or her. Submit no later than Day 7 of Week 4. Incorporate Instructor feedback into your Final Project in Week 10. Note: Together with the leader you are interviewing, you will create a pseudonym to protect his or her confidentiality, and inform the interviewee that his or her real name will not be used. In addition, no personal information other than professional credentials (e.g., education, leadership role, job history) will be shared either in this proposal or the Final Project. © 2014 Laureate Education, Inc. Page 1 of 3 Week 10: Final Project The Final Project is due by Day 7 of Week 10. The analysis should include, but is not limited to, an in-depth examination of the leader, including the following sections: Section I: Introduction (3–5 pages) The introduction will include the context within which the leader works: • A description of the leader’s organization (e.g., the organization’s mission, main stakeholders, constituents, similar organizations). Note: Do not use the actual name of the organization or identifying details. • A description of the setting (e.g., geographical, cultural, socioeconomic) and why it is relevant to the operation of the organization • Any other information about the organization or related background that you think is important to understanding the organization and the leader Section II: Body (9–10 pages) • Write a brief profile of the leader you selected. Describe the leader's contributions to the organization(s) o Stakeholders (e.g., “followers,” employees, other leaders, community members) o Overall community o Society, if applicable • Provide an example of a situation in which the interviewee demonstrated his or her management abilities. Then provide an example of a situation in which the interviewee demonstrated his or her leadership abilities. Finally, provide an example of where the interviewee believes he or she could have demonstrated management or leadership abilities more successfully, and why. • Provide an example of management strategies the leader used to address an organizational problem (e.g., communicating across the organization, dealing with budget crisis or shortfalls, working with community stakeholders, dealing with team conflicts) • Explain specific behaviors the leader engaged in that were appropriate and that contributed to his or her success. • Use leadership theory(ies) to explain why the behaviors described led to success. • Describe the leader's style, and provide examples that support your assertion. • Summarize what you believe to be the leader's strengths and weaknesses as a leader. • Identify and describe a potential or actual ethical or legal issue the leader or to a situation in which the leader was engaged. (Please be sure to ensure the confidentiality of your interview by leaving out identifying details.) Conclusion: (3 pages) • Provide recommendations to improve the leader's effectiveness within a public or nonprofit organization. © 2014 Laureate Education, Inc. Page 2 of 3 • Describe a plan of action that tells specifically how you would implement your recommendations. Explain how your plan of action is o Efficient o Feasible o Ethical References should include at least eight scholarly references from academic and professional journals (other than those provided in the Learning Resources), organizational literature, and interviews with key organizational actors and experts. Use the format as outlined in the 6th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Tips for conducting the interview: • • • Before the interview, try to empty your mind of all preconceptions and factors that could color your observation of the other's experience. Do not create fixed agendas or pre-determined hypotheses. Plan the open-ended questions you will use. Expect some ambiguity. Suspend judgment; try not to comment or inject your opinions. Do not be afraid of silence. It may be a time for the person you are talking with to gather thoughts and reflect. Allow the person you are interviewing to "tell his or her story," and explain how he or she became associated with the organization, past successes, past failures, and future challenges. Try to create a relaxed atmosphere. Observe body language. The Final Project will be evaluated using the Final Project Rubric located in the Course Information area. Be sure that the Final Project is written using APA format. Information on scholarly writing may be found in the APA manual and at the Walden Writing Center website. The Final Project is due on Day 7 of Week 10. See the Week 10 Project area for submission details. © 2014 Laureate Education, Inc. Page 3 of 3
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The Final Project Proposal
Thesis Statement: The leader chosen for the interview is an Executive Director of one of the City
of Minneapolis’ boards. She has been an executive director to the board for nine years. Prior to
that, she worked as an Executive Director of a non-profit organization for 21 years. Working as
an Executive Director for more than 30 years has given her a lot of exposure to leadership in
non-profit and public organizations.
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Profile of Chosen Leader
Reason for Choosing the Leader
Interview Questions


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The Final Project Proposal
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Profile of Chosen Leader
The leader chosen for the interview is an Executive Director of one of the City of
Minneapolis’ boards. She has been an executive director to the board for nine years. Before that,
she worked as an Executive Director of a non-profit organization for 21 years. Working as an
Executive Director for more than 30 years has ...


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