Order Description
For this assignment, identify and analyze the global trends that influenced the need for Nayar to create a more innovative organization. Explain the relationship between the global trends and Nayar’s role as a leader of innovation.
Evaluate Nayar’s use of the five discovery skills as an innovation leader. Address all five discovery skills, assessing whether each has a role in this situation, as well as the level of Nayar’s effectiveness in using each skill.
Make recommendations for Nayar’s improvement on use of the discovery skills. Consider potential opportunities for Nayar to improve his skills or apply them differently.
You will also be evaluated on how well you communicate your analysis and insights. It is expected that you will communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions. To aid you in doing this, follow these guidelines:
Carefully organize your paper so that a section is labeled and devoted to each of the following topics. Make sure that the reader can easily find:
A section that analyzes factors in the global environment that influenced Nayar’s need to create a more innovative organization.
A section that assesses how the five discovery skills can be used to impact innovation in organization.
A section that evaluates Nayar’s use of the discovery skills and includes recommendations for him to improve his use of the skills that encourage and support innovative organizations.
Optionally, graphs or diagrams may be included in appendices, if they are well-explained and applicable.
Each section of the paper must be supported using the course readings, and additional scholarly resources or reputable industry publications may be used, if needed. One to three supporting resources are recommended.
Your assignment will be scored on the following objectives—see the scoring guide for details:
Analyze factors in the global environment that influence the need to create innovation within an organization.
Assess the potential impact of the five discovery skills on an organization.
Evaluate a leader’s use of discovery skills related to supporting innovation within an organization.
Recommend leadership improvements and opportunities related to supporting innovation within an organization.
Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.