Write a paper on the Directions Conference is strategic leadership, and you capture some notes from each presenter as you attend various sessions throughout the weekend.

This project will consist of 3 separate Microsoft word deliverables. 2 discussion topics (Allied Universal) of 1 page each and 1 report of 7 pages. The steps are detailed below.

Step 1: Expand Your Knowledge of
Strategic Leadership
Now that you’ve
downloaded and tested Microsoft Project for the IT department, you’re all set
to travel. You pack your bags for the Future Directions Conference and put up
your out-of-office email response. After a smooth flight into Chicago, you
catch a ride to the conference center to get settled.
The focus of the Future
Write a paper on the Directions Conference is strategic leadership, and you capture some notes from
each presenter as you attend various sessions throughout the weekend.
Notes
from Future Directions Conference—Chicago, IL
Sarah Emerson, COO of Digital Blitz
Keynote: Why Leading is Strategy
Notes on strategic leadership
Jeffree Daily, Digital Strategist
for Pyle Force
Session 1: Deep Roots: Theories and Research Still Apply
Notes on perspectives in leadership theory and
research
Carson Sizemore, VP of Human
Resources for Enterprise Today
Session 2: Spare Change
Notes on management of change and trust
Note on Resilience
Note on Circular Economy
Johanna Gillmont, President of
Continental Shift
Session 3: Quite the Contrary
Notes on managing ambivalence
Jarrell Faust, Entrepreneur and
Founder of SOURCE3
Session 4: Pulling in the Pieces
Notes on shared and distributed leadership
Catherine Condorro, Director of
Leadership at Parsons Institute for Finance
Session 5: Connecting on Another Level
Notes on relational leadership
Nina Orenstein, Experience Engineer
at Hefler-Miller Systems
Closing Keynote: Complicated Yet Sophisticated
Notes on complexity theory of leadership
The conference concludes
and you are exhausted—there was a lot of information to digest. After the
conference reception, you grab a bite to eat while reviewing your notes in
depth. You know that the CEO, Jillian Best, expects you to not only report out
on these materials, but also to discuss many of the highlights with your peers
and other attendees from Maryland Creative Solutions, LLC.
Please review all
materials in the links above and then proceed to the next step.

Step 2: Discuss Conference
Materials
Your first day back in
the office, Jillian Best has requested that you participate in an open
discussion with your peers about some of the takeaways from the recent Future
Directions Conference you attended in Chicago as well as your professional
leadership experiences outside of the company. Now that you have returned to
the office, it’s time to get the discussion underway.
Based on your reading,
research, and analysis, respond to the two discussion questions below and
adhere to Jillian’s discussion requirements:
Your two main postings, one each for topic 1 and
topic 2, should be completed by the end of Week 1.
The titles of your two main postings should indicate
the discussion topic number (e.g., #1, #2).
Respond to a minimum of two postings from your
classmates, one each for each topic 1 and topic 2, before the discussion
area is locked at the end of Week 2.
For your organization, you should discuss Allied Universal.
Discussion
Discuss the two topics listed below:
Discussion Topic 1: Drivers of Change
What are the major external and internal
drivers of change in your organization?
Discussion Topic 2: Strategic Leadership
What is, or should be, the role of the strategic leadership
in your organization to meet its performance objectives, develop a resilient
organization and respond to the challenges of environment and sustainability?
Review the MBA Discussion Guidelines for instructions on participation in discussions.
After the discussion,
proceed to the next step, where you will write a report on strategic management
and leadership.
Step 3: Complete Your
Project 1 Report
Following up on Jillian’s request, it is
time to write a report that responds to the questions below. Your answers
should demonstrate your understanding of strategic management and leadership
theories. You should not only incorporate references to class discussions and
learning topics but also cite at least two relevant scholarly resources on
strategic leadership, such as many of those listed in the reference list of
your course readings.
·
What values, traits and abilities do you
think are most important in a CEO to meet its performance objectives, while
simultaneously developing a resilient organization that can respond to the
challenges of sustainability? Why are resilience and sustainability important?
·
Identify a CEO who has those values, traits
and abilities. How have they played a role in the company’s success?
·
What are the major barriers to being an
effective CEO?
·
Which theory or theories of leadership do
you feel are relevant to your situation at work?
·
Describe an instance when you demonstrated
leadership.

The report should be six to seven pages,
excluding cover page, executive summary, reference list, and appendices. Any
tables, graphs, and figures should be included as appendices. Your report
should have one-inch margins and be double spaced in 12-point Times New Roman
font. In-text citations and references should abide by APA format. The report
should be organized using headings and subheadings to improve its readability.

Write a summary on the article Chimpanzees Prefer African and Indian Music Over Silence.

Write a summary on the article Chimpanzees Prefer African and Indian Music Over SEach paper needs to be between 800-1,000 words- no more and no less.
You must also use 12-point Times New Roman font.
At the top of your summary, you must include your name, the name of the article you selected, the name of the journal that the article was taken from, name of the authors of the article, and your total word count. An example is below:
Student name
Name of article
Name of journal that the article was in
Authors names
Word count
Your summary should not include any direct quotations from the article you selected. Put everything in your own words and do not summarize the abstract section of the article.

How Much Should We Do for Our Fellow Man?

How Much Should We Do for Our Fellow Man?

We are ruminating over, at least, three topics here:
1) How much does personal developmental history effect moral behavior?;

2) How much should we do for our fellow man ?

3) When we support weakness and the unfortunate, do we then make people weak

(Give a man a fish, he eats for a day; teach a man to fish, he eats for life.)?

First, read attached “Shame”, by Dick Gregory. (DO NOT answer the questions for “Shame” – they precede your essay to help with your focus.)
Then, write a researched-supported paper (at least two sources), MLA-styled, 1,000-2,500 word essay, using at least two quotes from sources for support on the one of these inquiries (beware reliance on personal anecdotes) —

INQUIRY: WRITE ON ONE OF THESE TOPICS,

being clear on which you are doing in your abstract:

1) How much does personal developmental history effect one’s moral behavior, and can individuals overcome bad upbringing?

2) How much should we do for our fellow man? Consider local charity and government welfare.

3) When we support weakness and the unfortunate, do we then make people weak? How do people become strong and resilient?

Write a Letter to Legislator regrading the formula shortage

Write a Letter to Legislator regrading the formula shortage1. Students will write a letter to their member of the State Legislature or a member of Congress, whom they identified in DB#2, regarding a national or state health policy that is currently in Congress. Please use any current National Bill for this assignment. THIS WILL BE EITHER State Representative Pamela A. DeLissio OR Representative Dwight Evans.
2. Students may use a bill they researched for the Policy Presentation assignment or a completely different one to write to a member of Congress. – write the letter based off •Bill Number: H.R. 8038 Formula Shortage Reporting Act of 2022. I did a powerpoint presentation on this bill that I will attach for extra information regarding the topic of the letter. There is also an example letter to the legislator to follow so I will attach that as well.
It is essential to identify the correct member of Congress – Senator/Representative who represents you and can take actions on a bill, depending on where your bill currently is (House/Senate).
The Letter should include the following:
Correct Salutation: You are expected to identify a correct salutation to the member of Congress including the date, correct salutation to the member of Congress, their name, and address. Samples posted on the course are intentionally missing it. Therefore, please include the correct salutation.
Brief introduction: Describe who you are and the purpose of the letter.
Clear actions: Ask your legislator for clear actions regarding a specific bill currently in Congress. Phrase: “to support the bill” is not a clear action. You may ask something like “to cosponsor” your bill if they are not listed as sponsors/cosponsors yet. If they are listed as sponsors/co-sponsors, you may thank them for that and ask them to move your bill to the committee or move it up to a vote in Senate/House floor.
Background: Give a valid argument/background on the healthcare issue/bill to show the importance for a legislator to take an immediate action on a bill. Students may not restate a bill description from the Govtrack/Congress.gov websites, but rather go in depth of the specific healthcare issue and show the significance of the problem they write about.
Legislative Recommendations and Rationales: Provide concise recommendations for action and state why it might be important to the Legislator. A minimum of 2 rationales that directly support the requested action are clear and concise in the body of the letter.
Conclusion: The last paragraph is a very brief summary of your letter.
The letter should be:
Be very convincing and concise in your letter.
One page/single space using a standard letter format and addressed properly to the student’s member of Congress or State Legislator.
The Letter to the Legislator itself does not require any APA format or in-text citations.
The second page is not part of your letter, it is a Reference page where you should list all your sources in APA format. Minimum of 2 references required.
The letter may be in support or in opposition to a current piece of legislation.
The minimum acceptable font for the letter is 11. Do not use any smaller font. Make sure that your letter is readable.
Your name, credentials, and address to prove that you are their constituent must be below your letter separated with the space.
Recommendations:
Make sure to look at samples of the Letter to the Legislators posted on the course.
Follow American Psychological Association (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). Washington, DC (apastyle.org) for any questions with APA formatting.

Thank you!

Explore research from three references from the textbook and how the research relates to the issue presented (at least one substantive paragraph per source).

Purpose
To explore strategic management issues through the lens of culture and satire.
Research Dilbert or the Office if you are not familiar with them. Know the characters.
Review a Dilbert comic
Actions
(from those provided) or an episode from the TV series The Office that concerns a strategic or management issue.
Research possible solutions to the issue presented.
Research how to do a paired comparison matrix (https://citoolkit.com/articles/paired-comparison/.).
Prepare the required analysis.
Deliverables
Report: Prepare a report that details your experiences and analysis.
The following should be the structure of your report:
Introduction
Information about Strip (include) or Episode (identify episode) – provide a brief summary of the strip/episode and the characters involved. If you are not familiar with the characters, do some research on Dilbert or the Office.
Issues presented in strip or episode – what are the management or strategic issues presented in the strip or episode?
Analysis
Explore research from three references from the textbook and how the research relates to the issue presented (at least one substantive paragraph per source).
Explore research from three external sources and how the research relates to the issue presented (at least one substantive paragraph per source).
Discuss your six sources. Apply the source to the issue under consideration.
Discuss how the issue impacts the overall strategic success of Dilbert’s company or the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company (the company in the Office).
Solution
Identify and explain three possible solutions. Present and explain three possible solutions to the issue presented. Be bold and creative (but realistic). The solutions should be game changers and impact the organization as a whole. A few pointers. Do not present a tool as a solution (e.g. a SWOT or PESTLE analysis or using the AFI framework). Do not present a solution that only impacts one person (e.g. sending the Pointy Hair Boss or Michael to management training). Do not propose firing the PHB or Michael. Move beyond solutions you might have offered in your earlier CMR courses. Think high level and strategically.
What are the pros and cons of each solution?
Pick one of the solutions as your preferred solution. Identify and explain your preferred solution.
Identify and explain three actions steps to implement the preferred solution.
Paired Comparison Matrix – prepare a Paired Comparison Matrix for your three possible solutions. Determine which option is best by conducting this exercise.
Conclusion – what you are taking away from the exercise? What you have learned from the exercise.
References – what sources did you use? Use APA formatting (see Module 0). For the textbook, use the following format – Hitt, Ch. #, Chapter Title, Section Heading, p. #. Make sure you also reference the sources in the body of the report (Name, p. #).
Presentation: Prepare a slide presentation in PowerPoint or Prezi summarizing your experiences and your analysis. It should complement your report and be a stand-alone (i.e. you can get a good picture of your work without having to go through the report). It should be no more than 10 slides. Make sure you use images and visuals, and that the slides are not too wordy (i.e. don’t just copy and paste from the report).

Discuss the documentary, Reconstruction:

Answer the following prompt in at least a 100-word response . Each post should be substantive in nature, interacting with the reading when applicable, and paying attention to grammar and spelling. Do NOT “Google.”
Discuss the documentary, Reconstruction: The Second Civil War.
What did you find interesting and why? What did you learn that you didn’t know?

It is pretty common across most schools to find the grades at the MBA level divided between A’s and B’s. As such, you expect the mean GPA to be around 3.50.

Use the Student_Data which consists of 200 MBA students at Whatsamattu U. It includes variables regarding their age, gender, major, GPA, Bachelors GPA, course load, English speaking status, family, and weekly hours spent studying.
1. It is pretty common across most schools to find the grades at the MBA level divided between A’s and B’s. As such, you expect the mean GPA to be around 3.50. Using the sample of 200 MBA students, conduct a one-sample hypothesis test to determine if the mean GPA is different from 3.50. Use a .05 significance level.
2.Assume you read in the Whatsamatta U website that the average age of their MBA students is 45. Is this really true or have they failed to update this correctly? You think it is far less because there have been a lot more students going straight from their Bachelors to their Masters since the economy is so bad. You took a sample of 200 students (in the data file). Conduct a one-sample hypothesis test to determine if the mean age is less than 45. Use a .05 significance level.

3. You have heard from idle chatter that most students don’t declare a major in their MBA programs. You took a sample of 200 students (in the data file). Conduct a one-sample hypothesis test to determine if the proportion without a major is greater than 50%. Use a .05 significance level.