It is imperative for leaders and organizations to integrate reflection into thei
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It is imperative for leaders and organizations to integrate reflection into their process to understand the strengths and weaknesses they have and prepare for the opportunities and threats present in the systems that surround them. As such, through this course, you will be asked to engage in a Read, Reflect, and Respond (RRR) paper to showcase your ability to take in information, assess your self/thought process, and develop a response. For this module, you will be writing your RRR paper (2-3 pages, double-spaced) based on the importance/impact of diversity (as well as where it can go astray) and your reflection based on the article “Making Differences Matter” Download “Making Differences Matter”by Ely and Thomas from HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing Across Cultures. When you engage with your reflection and response, think about groups/teams/organizations that you have been part of that have been both homogenous and heterogenous. Think about times in which “sameness” has been powerful and problematic; flip this around and think about times in which a lack of “sameness” has been powerful and problematic. Examine insider/outsider (in-group/out-group) norms and language and write about how you, in leading your organization (now or in the future), will approach diversity. Ely and Thomas (2016) “It is our belief that there is a distinct way to unleash the powerful benefits of a diverse workforce. Although these benefits include increased profitability, they go beyond financial measures to encompass learning, creativity, flexibility, organizational and individual growth, and the ability of a company to adjust rapidly and successfully to market changes. The desired transformation, however, requires a fundamental change in the attitudes and behaviors of an organization’s leadership. And that will come only when senior managers abandon an underlying and flawed assumption about diversity and replace it with a broader understanding,” (p. 47-48). Please submit your RRR paper as a Word document. It should be 2-3 pages, double-spaced and provide appropriate citations. Please do not add a cover page.
