Reflection
You have been building toward the achievement of the following competencies:
-Analyze contemporary leadership practices from the perspective of innovation in a global environment.
-Evaluate the leadership skills that drive innovation.
-Evaluate what leaders of innovation do to shape organizational culture.
-Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.
For this discussion, reflect on the knowledge and skills you developed over the past six weeks. Address the following in your post:
Select one competency that you feel is the most important to you. How has your ability to perform these skills and apply this knowledge evolved? What concepts, skills, or insights were most relevant to you?
How have you grown in your academic and professional goals? Have you made progress on any items in the action plan you developed during first course?
Leading Innovation
The white paper by Leslie, which you read earlier in this unit, presented a comprehensive study of 10 leadership skills and practices that will be needed to effectively lead organizations into and in the future. Based on what you know so far about the DNA of disruptive innovators, explain which of these leadership skills provides the best support for leading innovation and creating innovative organizations. What are the specific attributes of the leadership approaches that support innovation?