Unit 1 Orientation to Groups and Capstone Project

Overview

Watch: LDRS 674 - u1

Learning Outcomes

When you have completed this unit, you should be able to:

  • Understand the Imperative to grow within organizations

  • Appreciate the leadership and innovation imperative in business and investment climate

  • Articulate how theories for innovation are built within organizations

Activity Checklist

Here is a checklist of learning activities you will benefit from in completing this unit. You may find it useful for planning your work.

Learning Activities

  • Watch the Doodle Video summaries of chapters 1 and 2 prior to reading the chapters from your textbook “Going on Offence: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation”

  • Read chapters 1 and 2 of your textbook “Going on Offence: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation”

  • Virtually, or physically, complete your 1st and 2nd experiential visits

Resources

Here are the resources you will need to complete this unit.

  • Tabrizi, B. (2023), Going on Offence: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation. Ideapress Publishing. Chapters 1 and 2.
  • Doodle video previews of Going on Offence: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation.  Chapters 1 and 2.

1.1 Seeing the Challenge with Innovation

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LRDS 674 - Going on Offense, Episode 1

Activity: Read

After watching the Doodle Video summary, read chapter 1 from the Tabrizi text Going on Offence: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation.

1.2 Setting the Existential Purpose for Your Company

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LRDS 674 - Going on Offense, Episode 2

Activity: Read

After watching the Doodle Video summary, read chapter 2 from the Tabrizi text Going on Offence: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation.

Assessment

Reflective Assignment 1

After completing this unit, you are responsible for completing and submitting Reflective Assignment 1. Please note that this reflective assignment requires a virtual, or physical, experiential site visit to the company you have chosen.

Reflective Assignment 2

After completing this unit, you are responsible for completing and submitting Reflective Assignment 2. Please note that this reflective assignment requires a virtual, or physical, experiential site visit to the company you have chosen.

Please see the Assessment section in Moodle for full instructions, as well as the grading rubric.

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Checking Your Learning

Use the learning outcomes for this unit as a checklist of understanding before you move to the next unit. Can you:

  • Understand the Imperative to grow within organizations

  • Appreciate the leadership and innovation imperative in business and investment climate

  • Articulate how theories for innovation are built within organizations