Thus far, you have searched the library and found seven articles: five for the Week 3 Discussion and two for the Week 4 Discussion. Develop and submit an annotated bibliography consisting of five articles chosen from among the seven articles you previously identified. At least one article relevant to the gap you identified in the Week 4 Discussion should be included in the annotated bibliography. Note: You can use this article for this week’s Discussion.

Use the Annotated Bibliography Sample Document from the Writing Center (located in this week’s Learning Resources) as a guideline for developing your Annotated Bibliography.

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY SAMPLE

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliographies/annotated_bibliography_samples.html

Given the four basic organizational design challenges we have been introduced to this week, choose one and look for a quote from a management or leadership guru -preferably one you have been introduced to through your readings and class content (such as Drucker, Deming, or Senge)- that you believe sums up the conflict implicit to the design challenge you chose and/or the opportunities that you recognize as being an integral part of it from your perspective as leader. In what ways does your organization manage this balance?

Present the quote, attribute it, and then give an explanation as to how this quote addresses in some way the dilemma confronting your organization and your professional context.

Expectations

Initial Post:

• Due: Thursday Midnight
• Length: 150 – 250 Words

Discuss at least one value-adding service delivery strategy that you have included or could include in your strategic initiative action plan. 

Expectations

Initial Post:

• Due: Thursday, 11:59 pm PT
• Length: A minimum of 250 words, not including references
• Citations: At least one high-level scholarly reference in APA format from within the last 5 years

The great management thinker, W. Edward Deming, once said, “Any manager can do well in an expanding market.”

This point is absolutely still appropriate. The first impulse most managers have when faced with a challenge is to spend more money to address what they believe to be the problem. This may mean a new training program or a new technology system. Invariably, the solutions posed by most consultants are tied with some kind of expensive product or system. Too often, these suggestions are shot down by a Board of Directors or C-Suite  that are concerned with, “throwing good money after bad” or spending more capital with increasingly smaller returns.

In his excellent book, “Antifragile,” Nassim Taleb challenges us to think of this state as, “fragility.” Then, he presents two other potential states. One is referred to as a “robust” organization and the other is, “antifragile.” Both of these are organizations that are not so negatively impacted by market forces. This week’s video by Dr. Alan Barnard does a great job of explaining these ideas at a memorable talk at the 2015 TOCICO conference in South Africa.

Considering this challenge that we all face as managers and would-by leaders, what can we do to prepare ourselves for when the market delivers a challenging event?  Is your healthcare organization fragile, robust, or antifragile?

Most importantly, please identify 1 idea gleaned from this class that could be adapted into your professional context that would assist you in making your organization less fragile. Take that idea and make a workable plan (2 or 3 action items). Finally, conclude your discussion post with a question soliciting some additional specific ideas from your colleagues.

Expectations

Initial Post:

• Due: Thursday Midnight
• Length: 150 – 250 Words