Homework: Innovative Organization Proposal
To finish out this course, you will be developing a plan to address maximizing innovation in your current organization. (DHHS-Department of Health & Human Services for the SOM-State Of Michigan)
This plan can be in any business proposal form/format and can include any diagrams, flow charts or reporting structure visuals.
The report should be grounded in theories of innovation, critical or creative thinking processes from this course and from new research you complete on this subject.
Be sure to include the following:
• Part I: Current status of innovation processes or procedures in your organization. Remember some might be formal, some informal. Are there certain work-groups within the organization that have a reputation for innovation/creativity? How does leadership view innovation? How does it view failure? (first 1/3 of the proposal)
• Part II: Propose changes to the organization's processes, structure and/or culture as needed to facilitate innovation and creativity. Base your suggestions on rationale from your research and readings. Include how you would measure the success of your changes. (approximately 1/3 of full proposal)
• Part III: Finally, create a leadership model for yourself that supports your team's ability to innovate. Even if you don't currently lead a team, develop a philosophy and approach to fostering ideation, as well as, critical and creative thinking that would be used in the future. Include processes that you might use and/or how you would influence the team culture. Conclude with what can you actually do right not to influence innovation in your work group and you might need to cultivate within yourself to become this type of leader. (final 1/3 of the proposal)
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.