Focus of the Final Paper
This paper will be an application of the leadership practice concepts learned
throughout your degree program to a real-world situation. In an eight- to
ten-page paper, discuss one significant organizational challenge, within your organization
or an organization you have researched. How did the leadership of the
organization address the challenge? Could it have been done more effectively?
How would you recommend future leaders strategically plan to avoid encountering
a similar challenge within their own organizations? Provide suggestions for
overcoming the challenge based on your own research and concepts presented in
your degree program and grounded in leadership theory. Some challenges to
consider would be (but are not limited to): an ethical challenge, a challenge
occurring because of changes in the economy, a globalization challenge, or a
challenge of organizational culture. Please request instructor approval of the
challenge you would like to use as your focus before beginning your paper.
The Final Paper should, at minimum, include:
1. A description of the organization and its primary stakeholders. Include the
vision and mission statement if they are available to the public, and the code
of ethics if the company has one (if it is long, an excerpt or description is
an acceptable alternative).
2. A detailed analysis of one challenge facing the leadership of the
organization.
3. A strategy for overcoming the challenge based on outside research, the
textbook, and concepts discussed during your degree studies.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
1. Must be eight to ten double-spaced pages in length and formatted according
to APA style, as outlined in your approved style guide.
2. Must include a cover page with:
o Title of Paper
o Student’s name
o Course name and number
o Name of paper
o Instructor’s name
o Date submitted
3. Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
6. Must use at least four scholarly sources to support your analysis and
recommendations.
7. Must use APA style as outlined in your approved style guide to document all
sources.
8. Must include, on the final page, a reference list that is completed
according to APA style, as outlined in your approved style guide.
