Innovation Case Study
READ THOROUGHLY THE TWO CASE STUDIES ATTACHED:
– (YOU MUST READ “Leading Change -Why Transformation Efforts Fail by John P. Kotter (ATTACHED) ” THOROUGHLY AND APPLY THE “8 STEPS FOR DRIVING CHANGE EFFECTIVELY”)
– READ MAIN CASE- Ron Johnson: A Career in Retail by Narayandas, Margolis, Raffaelli (ATTACHED)
This submission should focus on examining Johnsons Leadership at JC Penny and examining his leadership skills to drive change.
Ron Johnson Drives Change at JC Penney
How would you assess Johnson as a leader? DEFINE AND SUMMARIZE TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP THEORY. HOW DID HE EXEMPLIFY THAT LEADERSHIP THEORY? WHAT DID HE DO WELL AND WHAT DID HE NOT DO WELL? (Northouse Book)
(THIS SECTION SHOULD BE 1 PAGE)
How did Ron Johnson attempt to transform J.C. Penney? What Innovative things did he do? Citing evidence from the case, what did Johnson do well? What did Johnson do poorly?
Reflecting on Johnsons transformation approach examine each step of the Kotter Model, identify the step, indicate if Johnson did it, (or didnt) and make a recommendation on how he could have applied each of the 8-steps better avoiding the common errors Kotter identifies in his article, Leading Change, Why Transformation Efforts Fail. FOR THE SECTION YOU MUST READ “Leading Change -Why Transformation Efforts Fail by John P. Kotter (ATTACHED) ” THOROUGHLY AND APPLY THE “8 STEPS FOR DRIVING CHANGE EFFECTIVELY”. (THIS SECTION SHOULD BE 8 PARAGRAPHS) EACH PARAGRAPH WILL START BY EXPLAINING EACH STEP AND THEN EXPLAIN HOW JOHNSON DID OR DID NOT APPLY THE STEP. TIP: JOHNSON STARTS BY FOLLOWING THE STEPS AND THEN TOWARDS THE END DOES NOT.
DO NOT FORGET TO CITE THE STEPS.
Ethical & Christian Biblical Considerations
Was Johnsons leadership ethical at JC Penney? Are there ethical concerns? Was his leadership style in alignment with, or in contradiction to, your personal faith and worldview? (Support analysis with the bible)
Closing Paragraph- Conclusion explaining and overview of Johnsons success in his early career and throughout the rest of his career.
**Reminder of Writing requirements: This assignment should be in narrative essay form using headings to identify the assignment requirements per APA. Consistent citation support for analysis and for case reference is required.
Assignment Rubric Requirements:
Fully developed and insightful examination of Johnsons leadership style. Specifically identifies two or more leadership theories and provides fully-developed, accurate evidence to support how Johnson exemplified/demonstrated the theories.
Strategic Assessment by thoroughly applying the 4-step model is clearly identified and every step fully examined.
Specifically identifies each of the 8 Steps of the Kotter Change model and thoroughly examines how Johnson failed to effectively apply each step. Makes fully-developed, firm recommendations for how each step of the Kotter Change Model should have been applied.
Thoroughly examines ethical considerations and implications. Thoroughly identifies and evaluates Christian principles that are challenged or upheld.
Submission strictly adheres to excellent academic writing. None or minimal grammar, syntax, writing, or mechanics errors.
Submission strictly adheres to APA format. Excellent use of headings and subheadings. Citation is consistent and properly formatted. References are academically appropriate
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