Question.5223 - MGMT 6150Inspire a Shared VisionDiscussionMarie Jackson: Revitalizing Renfield FarmsDiscussion InstructionsInstructionsBy the end of day (11:59 pm) Wednesday (Mountain Standard or Mountain Daylight Time), post one substantial, well-constructed contribution. The post should clearly state your position, include supporting evidence from the case study, and appropriately apply concepts from the reading assignments.This initial post should be between 250 and 300 words in length. By the end of the day (11:59 pm) Friday (Mountain Standard or Mountain Daylight Time), make at least three meaningful replies (not to exceed 150 words each) to other students’ initial posts add/or other students' responses to your initial post. Replies should be thoughtful and push the conversation forward, not simply agree, disagree or restate the post. Add your own thoughts and build upon what your classmates have posted. (This often is more difficult than it initially appears and requires some meaningful thought and effort. One way you can add to the conversation is by offering a different perspective or by contrasting your classmate's post with the application of a different principle. Another way to push the conversation forward is by adding a new and different example of how to apply the principle your classmate mentions. A third way of building upon your classmates' posts is by asking a related, rhetorical question and then providing your thoughts to answer the question. Each of these examples keep the conversation going and help to provide greater insight into how to apply the principles from the module.)Continue to monitor the discussion board throughout the week and engage with students who comment on your posts.Indicate the posts that you feel best address the question by liking them.Contribute to the learning community by positively engaging and challenging each other.Please include the word count as part of your submission on all assignments, including posts and replies.Use proper grammar, spelling and punctuation. Always be professional.Grading of AssessmentGrading will be based upon the attached rubric. (Click on the link with the three dots at the top right of the page to show the rubric.)The initial post will be worth a maximum of 20 points, your responses and engagement with other students' posts will be worth a maximum of 18 points, and 2 points will be awarded for grammar, for a total maximum of 40 points for this assignment.Since active participation is critical to this online discussion, no credit will be given for late submissions.BackgroundMarie Jackson becomes chief executive officer of Renfield Farms during a period of sluggish growth and an organizational crisis. Jackson develops a new vision statement and begins to experience some success but is met with some skepticism from internal employees because the company's structures and systems do not seem to support the new vision.Inspire A Shared Vision Principles OverviewInspire a Shared Vision is the Second Practice of Exemplary Leadership from The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner, and includes the following two Commitments of Exemplary Leadership:(1) Envision the Future. Envision the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities.Imagine the PossibilitiesReflect on your pastAttend to the presentProspect the futureExpress your passionFind a Common PurposeListen deeply to othersMake it a cause for commitmentLook forward in times of rapid change(2) Enlist Others. Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations.Appeal to Common IdealsConnect to what’s meaningful to othersTake pride in being uniqueAlign your dream with the people’s dreamAnimate the VisionUse symbolic languageCreate images of the futurePractice positive communicationExpress your emotionsSpeak genuinelyNote: the 15 principles underlined above are the principles you can choose from for purposes of your discussion and case study analysis. AssignmentOn a scale of 1 to 7, how well did Marie Jackson demonstrate the principles of “Inspire a Shared Vision” from Kouzes and Posner’s The Leadership Challenge? = very poor = poor = fair = good = very good = excellent = exceptionalWhich of the 15 principles from this module did Marie Jackson use most effectively? Why?Which of the 15 principles from this module did Marie Jackson use least effectively? Why?Support your position with the appropriate application of the principles in the module (see the list of underlined principles above) and specific examples from the case study.

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