For this assessment, integrate what you have learned from your research, reading, and previous assessments to demonstrate your mastery of the course competencies. To prepare, use the library databases listed in the Resources, or other case study databases of your choosing, to explore cases in which organizations have demonstrated an environment of innovation. Choose one case study organization to research in depth. Select an organization that has not already been studied in this class. Integrate information from the case study with research from supporting resources that address innovation at this organization. Develop an analysis discussing how the leader at the organization in your case study demonstrated the three levels of thinking and action that support innovation (global, personal, and organizational). Include the following in your analysis: Analyze which leadership practices would encourage innovation, considering the global context of the organization in your chosen case. Explain why you chose these practices and how they would help the leader perform his or her responsibilities as a leader of innovation. Assess how the chosen case study exemplifies or does not exemplify (or both) the five discovery skills of innovation leaders. Assess the actions that the leader in your case study took in order to shape organizational culture to be more innovative. Organize your paper into carefully labeled sections devoted to each of the topics outlined above. Make sure that the reader can easily find each section. Support each section by your research on the topics. You may use the readings listed in the Resources as some of your supporting resources for the assessment. You may include graphs or diagrams in appendices if they are well explained and applicable. You will be evaluated on how well you communicate your insights. It is expected that you will communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions. Additional Requirements Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting. Number of resources: Use a minimum of 3–5 resources. Length of paper: Write 5–8 typed, double-spaced pages. The content of your paper, excluding appendices, should be at least 5–6 pages. Appendices: Graphs or diagrams may be included in appendices if they are well explained and applicable. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
