Assignment 2 - Essays on Selected Leaders

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Assignment 2 - Essays on Selected Leaders (Group Assignment)

Learning Outcomes (LOs) and Objectives

This assignment (proportionally) covers the following Learning Outcomes from 9230 Contemporary Leadership and Management:

[LO #1] Critically assess leadership styles, management skills, communications skills and ethical decision making, both personally and in a range of workplace contexts.

[LO #2] Apply individual and team working skills, as well as contemporary knowledge, concepts and models, to progressing organisational goals.

[LO #3] Critically analyse contemporary theories and practices of leadership as these apply to competence across diverse cultural settings.

This assignment is a group assignment, is weighted at 30% of the overall (total) weighting and is marked out of 60. Refer to the marking rubric attached to the last section of this assignment.

The objectives of this and subsequent assignments are to develop:

1. Ethical practice: a commitment to sustainability and high ethical standards in social and professional practices

2. Lifelong learning: the ability to be responsive to change, to be inquiring and reflective in practice, through information literacy and autonomous, self-managed learning.

3. Communication and social skills: the ability to communicate and collaborate with individuals, and within teams, in professional and community settings.

4. Cultural competences: an ability to engage with diverse cultural and bi-cultural perspectives in both global and local settings and in the context of the Treaty of Waitangi (three principles: partnership, participation and protection).

Assignment Task

For this assignment, you will work in groups of 3-4 to analyse the leadership styles and contributions of three distinct leaders. Your group will write three academic essays, which will be consolidated into a single document/report for Assignment 2. The combined word count for the report should be a minimum of 3000 words.

NOTE: Only ONE member of the group needs to submit the Assignment 2 report.

Leader Selection

Choose leaders from different fields such as business/corporate, technology and innovation, government/politics, healthcare, academia/education, non-profit and social etc.

Consider selecting leaders from diverse cultural backgrounds to analyse leadership theories/styles across cultures.

Groups

1. Although this is a group assignment, individual marks will be allocated based on group contribution/evaluation. So, each student must work in a collaborative group environment using available online platforms. ICL provides you with a Google (@icl.school.nz) account - with Google Docs, Drive, Chat and Meet to facilitate this collaboration.

2. Assignment groups will be formed with 3-4 students in each group. Each group formed by students must be approved by lecturer before the start of the analysis/writing process.

3. Each group will select three leaders for writing this academic essay AND the selected leaders must be different from one group to another. That means same leader cannot be selected by another group. Therefore, selected leaders must be approved by the lecturer before the start of writing the essay.

Report Content and Structure

Standard cover/title sheet (along with additional details - group member IDs/names). See Assignment Requirements (https://icled.instructure.com/courses/2638/pages/assignment-requirements)

Introduction (2 marks)

Briefly introduce the concept of leadership, the purpose/objectives and structure of the assignment - the three essays.

State the names and backgrounds of the three selected leaders.

Selected Leader 1 (18 marks)

Background (2 marks)

Briefly introduce the leader, including an outline of their professional/personal background and sphere of influence.

Contribution (4 marks)

Analyse the leader's significant achievements and how these impacted their organisation(s) and/or culture/society.

Some examples of achievements include innovation, crisis/change management, organisational/team development, financial/fiscal performance, strategic vision, sustainability and corporate social responsibility, ethical leadership, legacy, global impact etc.

Application of Leadership Theories (12 marks)

Analyse the leader's style (actions/behaviors) critically and explain their approaches using at least two leadership theories. Support your analysis with evidence.

Assess the leader's impact and effectiveness on their organisation(s) and/or society. Support your evaluation with evidence.

Selected Leader 2 (18 marks) - Follow the same structure as Leader 1.

Selected Leader 3 (18 marks) - Follow the same structure as Leader 1.

Conclusion (4 marks)

Summarise the assignment (the three essays) including key leadership lessons learned from analysing the three leaders.

Your challenges and opinions in completing the essays.

Referencing

Throughout your writing, use in-text citations (APA 7th edition format) to acknowledge referenced sources.

Include a separate reference list at the end of the report using proper APA formatting for each entry.

Incorporate at least 15 reputable/credible academic sources to support your writing. Supplement the academic sources with other credible sources (as needed) such as biographies, documentaries, or reputable websites.

From a referencing perspective, for evidence-based and well-referenced work expected at the postgraduate level the following classification applies:

Excellent: Excellent use of reputable sources and adherence to the APA format.

Good: Good use of reputable sources and minor APA format errors.

Satisfactory: Basic use of sources and/or several APA format errors.

Poor: Limited use of reputable sources and/or numerous APA format errors.

Very poor: Inadequate or missing use of reputable sources. Poor or no adherence to APA format.

NB: The APA referencing style consists of two elements:

1. In-text citation (using the narrative and/or parenthetical style), and

2. An associated entry in the reference list for each in-text citation.

Submission Requirements

Written assignment report: An electronic copy (in DOC or DOCX format) submitted through Canvas on or before the due date/time. NOTE: ONLY ONE member of the group needs to submit the report.

Word count: minimum 3000 maximum 4000 words (body of report; excluding the title page, table of contents/tables, reference list and appendices (if any)).