The document discusses the mission and vision of Walden University, an online university focused on social change. Walden's mission is to serve adult learners through online programs that promote positive social change. Walden aims to produce graduates who can facilitate social change in their careers, communities, and society through applying their knowledge and demonstrating lifelong learning, legal and ethical integrity, and support for diversity. The document also provides an overview of the three levels of organizational culture - artifacts, espoused values, and underlying assumptions - and how understanding these levels can impact a leader's effectiveness.

1. (Mt) – Leadership and Professional Ethics Leadership Reflection
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Assignment, compose a cohesive document that addresses the following: An overview of the
organization that includes the organization’s name, vision, and mission. How does the
company promote positive social change, which is our mission at Walden? Have any of the
company behaviors in the past year shown a misalignment with the company’s stated
mission? If so, how? Apply the three levels of culture (artifacts, espoused values, and
underlying assumptions as defined in Chapter 2 of the Schein text) to the organization.
Examine how the knowledge of levels of culture can impact leader effectiveness within an
organization. Summarize the two or three most important “takeaways” from the weekly
Discussion that you think will help you be a more effective leader within an organization.
Resources: https://www.toms.com/about-toms https://www.chick-fil-
a.com/About/Giving-Back https://www.waldenu.edu/about/social-change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Fw5H7GWzog University’s Mission A Mission of
Change For 45 years, Walden University, an accredited institution, has been serving the
higher education needs of adult learners. Today, students from all 50 U.S. states and more
than 150 countries are pursuing bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees and certificates
online in a broad range of disciplines including health sciences, counseling, criminal justice,
human services, management, psychology, education, public health, nursing, social work,
public administration, and information technology. Through programs that reflect current
market trends and promote positive social change, Walden is committed to helping you
achieve your goals, enabling you to make a difference in your career and community as a
Walden graduate. University Outcomes Walden University strives to produce graduates
with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to: 1. Facilitate positive social change where they
work, in their communities, and in society. 2. Use their knowledge to positively impact their
profession, communities, and society. 3. Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning. 4.
Apply their learning to specific problems and challenges in their workplace and
professional settings. 5. Demonstrate information literacy.* 6. Demonstrate an
understanding of the methods of inquiry used in their professional or academic field. 7.
Practice legal and ethical integrity in their professional work. 8. Effectively communicate
their ideas and the rationale behind them to others. 9. Support diversity and
multiculturalism within their profession, communities, and society.