Preparation Step 1: Choose a topic from the choices presented in Week 3. Step 2:

Preparation Step 1: Choose a topic from the choices presented in Week 3. Step 2: Choose a format from the list in Week 3 and associated assignment template. Academic Paper: Length: 2-4-pages double-spaced page, excluding your title page and references page, Arial 12 pt. font. Template: Leading Through Change Academic Paper Template [DOCX]. Resources: Visit the following resources for guidance on academic writing and APA style: Writing Center Links to an external site.. Writing Support Links to an external site.. Evidence and APA Links to an external site.. Tip: Be sure to provide citations for resources within your assignment. Speech: Length: 2–4 minutes. Template: Four-Minute Speech Template [PPTX]. Resources: For guidance on recording your speech, review Using Kaltura Links to an external site. or Using Zoom Links to an external site.. Visit Assignment Resources Links to an external site. to review the following resources that provide guidance on creating and recording presentations: Basic Tasks for Creating a PowerPoint Presentation. Record a Presentation. Tips: Write out your speech and practice with a timer. Verbally give credit to your sources by using phrases such as “according to so-and-so,” “so-and-so says,” or “so-and-so found.” Step 3. Find resources to inform, contextualize, and support your points. Total resources needed: 4 resources and 4 citations. Types of Resources: You are expected to use your textbook and at least three other professional or academic resources. If you need help searching the Capella Library, review the Business Research Library Guide Links to an external site.. Instructions The content of your assignment will be based upon the topic you selected in Week 3. The purpose of this assignment is to use what you’ve learned the past two weeks to share how your leadership style and traits can lead your team through change while encouraging collaboration and empowering your team. Focus on how you say things as much as on what you say. In your assignment, complete the following: Describe an organizational change needed to facilitate collaboration and empowerment. In addition, describe how your team will identify improvements in the environment. Describe the leadership style, practices, and traits needed to address risk associated with the specific organizational change. Describe how your personal leadership traits can be applied to the needed change. Include examples of leadership practices to address risk associated with the specific organizational change. Describe how to encourage collaboration resulting in the empowerment of your team. Include specific examples of approaches you will take to encourage collaboration. Notes: If submitting a paper, Word is the preferred file format to upload as your submission. Submission Requirements Your assignment should meet the following submission requirements: Communication: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and professional. Your assignment should be: Concise and logically organized. Free of errors in grammar and mechanics. Validation and support: Use your textbook and at least three other professional or academic resources, such as the Wall Street Journal, to support your work. Include a minimum of four (4) citations in your submission. APA format: Ensure you give credit to your sources. Use APA formatting when appropriate. Refer to the Evidence and APA Links to an external site. Campus page for guidance. Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria: Competency 1: Apply knowledge of leadership traits and styles to real-world scenarios. Describe the leadership style, practices, and traits needed to address risk associated with the specific organizational change. Competency 2: Use accepted leadership practices and behaviors. Describe an organizational change needed to facilitate collaboration and empowerment. Describe how to encourage collaboration resulting in the empowerment of a team. Competency 3: Communicate effectively using professional standards embracing diversity. Give credit to sources of information. Address assignment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.