Transition Committee Brief (Literature Review on Transformational Leadership) Today, effective educational leaders need to be able to initiate and sustain complex organizational transformation. Transformation and restructuring are topics of concern in any organization so understanding what it takes to effect change is critical for decision makers at all levels. Transformational leadership influences the behavior and practice of leaders to improve student achievement. Transformational leadership requires leaders to demonstrate specific skills focused on the equitable implementation of major reforms. Purpose of the Assignment: The purpose of this assignment is to prepare a literature review on educational change and effective techniques for leading and managing that change to present to the organizational decision makers to help their search for a new CEO.
Scenario: The CEO/Leader of your Organization/Institution/District has just submitted a letter of resignation effective in 12 months. It is the desire of the Board of Directors to fill this vacancy with a highly qualified leader who will be able to lead the organization through a restructuring initiative aligned with current research. A Transition Committee has been formed to assess the needs of the organization and to begin the search fora dynamic leader who will lead the organization toward this transformative change. You have been assigned to this Committee and tasked with presenting the research on transformative change that will help to guide the selection of the organizations next leader.
Directions:
1. Prepare a Literature Review that will logically and dispassionately explore and synthesize as many facets as possible on educational change and effective techniques for leading and managing change. a. What does the literature tell you about how change occurs in the world of education? b. What does the literature tell you about required competencies of leadership in times of change?
2. Following your review of the literature, you will submit your findings to the Transition Committee in a report that clearly states the research findings to assist them in the selection of the next CEO a. The paper should be an expository paper b. Since your review should be as comprehensive and as authoritative as possible, choose carefully so that the committee can feel confident in the research you provide.
Transition Committee Brief (Literature Review on Transformational Leadership) c. The paper should be organized in the following manner:
I. Introduction ii. Abstract iii. Review of the literature on educational change and characteristics of transformational leaders iv. Conclusion with recommendations. reference list including a minimum of 10 references, (half) of which must be from peer reviewed journals.
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