Discussion 1:
Select one of the following tools: the nine steps in Ackerman and Anderson's roadmap for change, Cummings and Worley's five dimensions of leading and managing change, or the three components of organizational change. Explain how a leader could use this tool in guiding an organizational change. Review several of your peers' posts. Respond to two peers who did not choose the same tool as you. Discuss the similarities and differences between the tools.
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
Discussion 2:
Using at least one resource from the Ashford University Library, or a reputable online source, explain what impact you think the loss of Steve Jobs has, and will have, on Apple's primary stakeholder groups: customers, employees, and investors. In what ways do you think Tim Cook's leadership might change Apple? Review several of your peers' posts. Discuss any similar or opposing perspectives you have, with at least two of your peers. Take care to be professional and polite even if your beliefs or viewpoints differ.
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.