Leading and Planning With Evidence
Integrating Evidence for Leadership
The readings this week suggest that we need to use evidence to inform our management and leadership activities in organizations. In this discussion, you will evaluate how critical thinking and the use of evidence will help you, as a leader, improve the performance of your organizational system.
Post an answer to the following:
Identify the best approaches to integrate management diagnosis, measurements and data, and systems indicators to lead more effectively.
Describe why these are the best approaches.
Readings
Hitt, M. A., Ireland, R. D., & Hoskisson, R. E. (2016). Strategic management: Competitiveness & globalization (12th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Chapter 12, “Strategic Leadership,” pages 382–414.
Nahavandi, A. (2015). The art and science of leadership (7th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
Chapter 1, “Definition and Significance of Leadership,” pages 14–21 and 26–27.
Use the Capella University Library to read the following:
Hoerl, R. W., & Snee, R. (2010). Statistical thinking and methods in quality improvement: A look to the future. Quality Engineering, 22(3), 119–129.
Kreitzberg, A. P., & Kreitzberg, C. B. (2011). The business case for critical thinking. MWorld, 10(2), 23–26.
Skarzauskiene, A. (2008). Theoretical insights to leadership based on systems thinking principles. Management of Organizations: Systematic Research, 48, 105–120.
Suhartono, D. (2015). Variability model implementation on key performance indicator application. International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology, 6(1), 77–80.
Trank, C. Q. (2015). “Reading” evidence-based management: The possibilities of interpretation. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 15(1), 48–62.
Use the Internet to complete the following:
View Marr’s What Is a Key Performance Indicator (KPI)? | Transcript from the Advanced Performance Institute. For more information on Leading and Planning With Evidence check out : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3GkjVswxHs
