Question: This assignment will assess your ability to apply key course concepts in a meaningful way, especially with the practices of a learning organization, dialogue, relational

This assignment will assess your ability to apply key course concepts in a meaningful way, especially with the practices of a learning organization, dialogue, relational leadership, adaptive leadership, and/or systems thinking, to a situation or scenario where you should exercise effective leadership.

This case is an opportunity to use what you have learned about systems' level thinking (Senge, 2006; Wheatley, 2006), practices of a learning organization (Senge, 2006), and post-industrial leadership theorysee Transformational Leadership (Burns, 1978; Bass and Riggio, 2006), Relational Leadership (Rost, 1993), and Adaptive Leadership (Heifetz and Laurie, 2001; Heifetz, R., Grashow, A., & Linsky, M. 2009). The practice of adaptive leadership: Tools and tactics for changing your organization and the world. Boston, MA: Harvard Business Review.

Instructions

Begin by reviewing all of the following resources:

  • Stahl, L. (2020). Raw sewage flowing into the Tijuana River brings toxic sludge to California. CBS News: 60 Minutes Nature.
  • [CBS 8 San Diego]. (2020, June 1). "60 Minutes" features sewage contamination in Imperial Beach [Video]. YouTube.
  • City News Service. (2023). County supervisors push for federal emergency on Tijuana River pollution. KPBS.

Imagine that you have been hired as a highly paid consultant and must help the mayor of Imperial Beach, CA. You were hired to introduce new ideas and/or coaching to improve the leadership both individually and through efforts to manage change in the organization. Write a four to five-page (1000-1500 words) paper that identifies:

  • The issues presented in the case
  • Your analysis of the identified issues
  • Your approach to leadership utilizing ideas presented in the course to solve the issues you identified

Consider: What is the impact on the preparation of the US Special Forces?

Connect: Be sure to connect your analysis to the practices of a learning organization, dialogue, transformational leadership, relational leadership, adaptive leadership, and/or systems thinking.

Follow APA 7th Edition (2019) requirements. See NU Online Library for resources for APA compliance.

Length: This assignment must be 4-5 pages (1,000-1500 words), excluding the title and reference page.

References: In addition to additional resources describing the case-study, include at least 4 references to the reading materials from the course.

Additional Resources

  • Stahl, L. (2020). Raw sewage flowing into the Tijuana River brings toxic sludge to California. CBS News: 60 Minutes Nature.
  • [CBS 8 San Diego]. (2020, June 1). "60 Minutes" features sewage contamination in Imperial Beach [Video]. YouTube.
  • City News Service. (2023). County supervisors push for federal emergency on Tijuana River pollution. KPBS.
  • National University. (n.d.). APA style. Nu.Libguides.com.

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