Strategic Leadership

Using resources from the Capella Library, course readings, and the Internet, address the following:

· Explain the importance of strategic leadership and methods to a health care organization.

· Describe methods a leader may use to align the mission, vision, and goals of individual stakeholders to the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of the organization.

· Describe effective communication strategies a leader may choose to employ when communicating the strategic vision of the organization to key stakeholders.

· Explain why leaders must align the organizational culture with the internal and external environments. How can leaders accomplish that?

· Describe ways an organization can use financial forecasts to guide organizational leadership.

Submission Requirements

· Written communication: Writing is free from errors that detract from the overall message.

· APA formatting: Assignment should use APA style and formatting, including references and associated in-text citations.

· Number of resources: Minimum of 3–5 resources.

· Length: 5–6 double-spaced pages, not including the title and references pages.

· Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Resources

· Strategic Leadership Scoring Guide.

· APA Style and Format.

· Capella Library.

· Capella Writing Center.

· How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles?

· Leadership = Communication? The Relations of Leaders’ Communication Styles with Leadership Styles, Knowledge Sharing and Leadership Outcomes.

· Reading and Mining the Elements of a Research Paper.

· Strategic Vision and Values in Top Leaders’ Communications: Motivating Language at a Higher Level.