Question.5216 - Others to ActDiscussionBoldly Go: Character Drives Leadership at Providence HealthcareDiscussion 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.Enable Others to Act Principles OverviewEnable Other to Act is The Fourth Practice of Exemplary Leadership from The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes and Posner, and includes the following two Commitments of Exemplary Leadership:(1) Foster Collaboration: Foster collaboration by building trust and facilitating relationships.Create a Climate of TrustInvest in trustBe the first to trustShow concern for othersShare knowledge and informationFacilitate RelationshipsDevelop cooperative goals and rolesSupport norms of reciprocityStructure projects to promote joint effortEncourage face-to-face and durable interactions(2) Strengthen Others: Strengthen others by increasing self-determination and developing competence.Enhance Self-DeterminationProvide choicesStructure jobs to offer latitudeFoster accountabilityDevelop Competence and ConfidenceEducate and share informationOrganize work to build competence and ownershipFoster self-confidenceCoachNote: the 15 principles underlined above are the principles you can choose from for purposes of your discussion and case study analysis. BackgroundThe president and CEO of Providence Healthcare needs to devise a plan to sustain positive change at the health care company. In just four years, she has led the organization through massive change and turnaround, from potential crisis to financial health and innovation. She now needs to consider how to integrate and embed the values that helped her drive change and foster collaboration, both at Providence and with its key partners. What more can she do to sustain positive change at Providence Healthcare through her values-based leadership and to win the support of key stakeholders well into the future? Much of the success thus far has depended on her values and character as a leader.AssignmentOn a scale of 1 to 7, how well did Josie Walsh demonstrate the principles of “Enable Others to Act” 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 Josie Walsh use most effectively? Why?This case study ends by asking: "Now she [Josie] needed to sustain the momentum and build the future. How could she do that?" Which of the 15 principles from this module do you feel will be most important for Josie Walsh to use moving forward in order to keep the momentum going and build for the future? Why?Support your position with the appropriate application of the principles (found above (underlined)) and specific examples from the case study.

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