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Managing Organizations and Leading People: Task 2
WESTERN GORVERNERS UVIVERSITY (WGU)
2026 UPDATE
Managing Organizations and Leading People
C200: Task 2
CONFIDENTIAL
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Managing Organizations and Leading People: Task 2
Table of Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….3
Description of Organization………………………………………………………………………3
Leadership Practices………………………………………………………………………4
Effects of Current Leader on Culture……………………………………………….…….6
SWOT Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………...7
Organization’s Current Strengths…………………………………………………………7
Organization’s Current Weaknesses………………………………………………………8
Organization’s Current Unmet Opportunities……………………………………………10
Organization’s Current Unresolved Threats……………………………………………..11
Leadership Evaluation…………………………………………………………………………...13
Strengths of Current Leader……………………………………………………………..13
Weaknesses of Current Leader…………………………………………………………..15
Recommendations for Current Leader…………………………………………………..16
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………….……18
References………………………………………………………………………………………..19
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Managing Organizations and Leading People: Task 2
Introduction
There are many factors that contribute to the success of an organization. In order for an
organization to be successful and profitable, there needs to be a strong leader that is willing to do
what it takes in order to achieve the facility's goals. This leader must be able to not only highlight
the strengths of the organization, but also address the weaknesses as they keep in mind they must
upkeep organization’s mission and values.
Description of Organization
For the sake of this organization’s privacy, the name of the facility, and the name of the
employees, have been altered in order for it to remain confidential. The organization that is being
mentioned will now be referred to as, Sunset Medical Center. For over 55 years, Sunset Medical
Center has been the largest acute care facility that provides both inpatient and outpatient services
within the community that it is located in. This level-one trauma facility that was founded in
1958, and now houses 762 beds, provides various services from women’s health and emergency
care, to providing numerous inpatient and outpatient surgeries. This facility was opened with the
intention of having this state’s first neonatal ICU considering it has both an adult and pediatric
hospital on the property. The former CEO of the hospital pushed through with this plan, and
opened their neonatal ICU in 1974; they have continued to expand and renovate the facility ever
since. Sunset Medical Center’s both mission and vision strive to provide the community with an
elevated standard of compassionate patient care. Aside from this facility’s goal regarding
Managing Organizations and Leading People: Task 2
WESTERN GORVERNERS UVIVERSITY (WGU)
2026 UPDATE
Managing Organizations and Leading People
C200: Task 2
CONFIDENTIAL
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Managing Organizations and Leading People: Task 2
Table of Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….3
Description of Organization………………………………………………………………………3
Leadership Practices………………………………………………………………………4
Effects of Current Leader on Culture……………………………………………….…….6
SWOT Analysis…………………………………………………………………………………...7
Organization’s Current Strengths…………………………………………………………7
Organization’s Current Weaknesses………………………………………………………8
Organization’s Current Unmet Opportunities……………………………………………10
Organization’s Current Unresolved Threats……………………………………………..11
Leadership Evaluation…………………………………………………………………………...13
Strengths of Current Leader……………………………………………………………..13
Weaknesses of Current Leader…………………………………………………………..15
Recommendations for Current Leader…………………………………………………..16
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………….……18
References………………………………………………………………………………………..19
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Managing Organizations and Leading People: Task 2
Introduction
There are many factors that contribute to the success of an organization. In order for an
organization to be successful and profitable, there needs to be a strong leader that is willing to do
what it takes in order to achieve the facility's goals. This leader must be able to not only highlight
the strengths of the organization, but also address the weaknesses as they keep in mind they must
upkeep organization’s mission and values.
Description of Organization
For the sake of this organization’s privacy, the name of the facility, and the name of the
employees, have been altered in order for it to remain confidential. The organization that is being
mentioned will now be referred to as, Sunset Medical Center. For over 55 years, Sunset Medical
Center has been the largest acute care facility that provides both inpatient and outpatient services
within the community that it is located in. This level-one trauma facility that was founded in
1958, and now houses 762 beds, provides various services from women’s health and emergency
care, to providing numerous inpatient and outpatient surgeries. This facility was opened with the
intention of having this state’s first neonatal ICU considering it has both an adult and pediatric
hospital on the property. The former CEO of the hospital pushed through with this plan, and
opened their neonatal ICU in 1974; they have continued to expand and renovate the facility ever
since. Sunset Medical Center’s both mission and vision strive to provide the community with an
elevated standard of compassionate patient care. Aside from this facility’s goal regarding
