Assignment Task:
Grace Murray Hopper (December 9, 1906 - January 1, 1992) was an American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. A pioneer in the field, she was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer in 1944 and invented the first compiler for a computer programming language (Wikipedia, Mar 2015). Jay Elliot described Grace Hopper as appearing to be "'all Navy,' but when you reach inside, you find a 'Pirate' dying to be released" (Elliott, Jay; Simon, William L. (2011). The following comment is often attributed to her: "It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than
1. Would you consider using the Admiral Hopper approach, "it is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission"?
2. Would you advocate her approach to accomplish the organization's objectives and mission, taking care of people, saving resources, and moving progress forward with an "it's right" and rather than getting bogged down in asking to be allowed to make a change?
3. Would the risk be too significant in taking a "forgiveness rather than permission" change approach at your present organization?
4. Suppose you had to mentor a junior associate at your organization after completing a Park University course on Organization Development and Change. Would you consider telling them to use the Grace Hopper approach to change if necessary?