Assessment Task: Leadership Development Report
Writing instructions and Marking Rubric
This assessment task is a REPORT.

This module requires you to use a particular style of writing which involves both the way the report is structured and the way that you acknowledge other people’s ideas used in your work.

The structuring of a report is uploaded.

Your first step in preparing for this assessment task should be to complete this tutorial.

Investing time before you start writing will result in a better report.

Your second step should be mastering the art of referencing. There are many styles of referencing in use in different disciplines and geographical locations. You are required to use the Harvard Business Referencing System. This is uploaded to the referencing folder.
Make sure that you can clearly distinguish the difference between an essay (page 28 of the document) and a report (page 36).
Remember: this current assessment task is a REPORT not an ESSAY.

The critical thinking element
We want you to be very comfortable with questioning everything you read and hear.
Anyone can remember facts and state other people’s views but a far more useful skill is to critically review what you read and hear and decide for yourself how reliable, accurate, applicable, contemporary, objective and fair it is.

In this report, your assessor will value the fact that you are able to see both benefits and deficiencies in a particular theory. Make sure you look through the critical thinking exercises in the course site to get a clear understanding of critical thinking!

How many references should I cite?
There is no right answer to this question because it all depends on what you write in your report. Some statements you make in your report will certainly need a reference to support them.
So, to determine how many references you need to cite, first (as described in the report writing tutorial) draw a mind map of ideas to go into your report and for each idea try to link it to a reference source.

Marking Rubric

How will the report be marked?
The rubric is reproduced over the page and will be used as a way of providing feedback to you on how you performed.

The most important thing about the rubric is that it DEFINES what you will be marked on. If you include additional material that is not mentioned in the rubric it will not attract any marks, if you forget to write about something listed in the rubric, you’ll lose marks.

So the rubric is like a contract between you and your lecturer. Following the rubric clearly is your best strategy for a good result

Pass 50 €“ 59%
€¢    Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of the subject.
€¢    Material is deployed in a disciplined way with sophisticated comprehension of key issues
€¢    Demonstrated ability to critically review, analyse, synthesise and apply theoretical and technical body knowledge in a broad range of areas and diverse contexts.
€¢    Shows reasoning and creative skills to use knowledge and awareness to exercise critical thinking and judgement in selecting and applying methods and technologies in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence.
€¢    The work is clearly structured and convincingly supported by appropriate evidence, argument or illustration.
€¢    Reflective statements provide a thoughtful commentary on the task with insights into learning and interaction.
€¢    Demonstrates critical evaluation and analysis of relevant theories as a basis for independent lifelong learning.
€¢    Extremely solid, thorough, comprehensive written work, with a high level of academic integrity but without great originality.

Report Element    Marks available    Marks awarded     notes
You have included a clear description of  €“ and justification for €“ for your leadership development plan components.
You should include:

a    Explanation of  your contextualisation of the CMU Model     5        Did you utilise the whole model or did you focus on a subset of issues within the model? Why?

b    Diagnosis of your leadership strengths and
weaknesses    5        How did you carry out this diagnosis? What information / journal article / other source will you cite in your report to support the diagnostic process?
c    Industry-specific issues (e.g. manufacturing industry
vs financial consulting)    5        Considering the industry sector that you work in (or intend to work in) are there any issues that are either unique or especially important?
d    Person-specific issues (e.g. gender, age, culture)    5        Your personal characteristics are important in shaping your leadership development. What can you say, for example, about the impact of your gender or your age group or your cultural background or the country / culture in which you are likely the work?
e    Timeframe for plan (multi-staged? 2 years? 5 years?)    5        What time frames will you place on various aspects of your leadership development?  How soon could you reasonably expect to achieve a leadership development goal?
f    Plan evaluation approach(es )
5        How will you know that you’ve achieved the goals set out in your leadership development plan? What kind(s) of data and information will inform this?

Your plan is supported by key theory and practice literature. This literature has been cited and formatted according to the RMIT Business Referencing Guide
15        Which ideas, theoriesand approaches in leadership have you incorporated into your plan? Which reputable source will you cite when discussing these?
There is clear evidence of input to leadership plan from an industry leader.
What did the leader suggest?
What did you change as a consequence of the leader’s advice?
5        What did the industry leader have to say about your draft leadership development plan? How have you modified your draft as a consequence? (For example, if the leader you consulted said that your timeframe to achieve your leadership gaols was unrealistically short, did you then extend the timeframe top achieve these?)
Total marks  for this assessment task    50

Leadership Development Plan

Order Description
This assessment enables you to demonstrate your mastery of the following course competencies:
•Analyze relevant global leadership concerns for the future.
•Analyze emerging leadership theories that are appropriate for a global agenda.
•Evaluate the leader’s responsibility to prepare the self for work in a competitive, complex, and diverse workplace.
•Define a personal plan for evolving the present, reflective self.
•Communicate in a manner that is professional and consistent with expectations for members of the business professions.

Overview

Throughout this course, you have been defining your strengths and areas to improve on with respect to your global leadership competencies. You started with a level of leadership skills and, hopefully, have identified more growth opportunities. The key to this project is to identify what would make you the global leader of choice.

The Leadership Development Plan is about you and your ability to define yourself as a 21st century global leader. You are to utilize the learnings from this class (assignments, readings, discussions, assessments, et cetera) to prepare a plan that will help you develop as a global leader for the future.

The development of this plan as it pertains to you will allow you to take the concepts and learnings out of the classroom and apply them into your personal development as a leader, as well as to assist you in your present and future employment opportunities.

Activity Instructions

Review your learnings from the discussions and assignments in Units 2, 3, and 4. Then prepare a 12–15 page paper (excluding the cover page, references page, and appendices).

The following is an outline for your paper:
•Title page.
•Introduction (approximately two pages).
•Global leadership concerns for the future (approximately two pages): ?Identify the current global trends that you see driving a global leadership agenda.
?Clearly link your leadership development needs to the applicable global trends.
?Review Units 1 and 2, and provide links via citations and references.

•Emerging leadership theory to guide your leadership development (approximately three pages): ?Analyze the emerging leadership theories that are appropriate for a global agenda. These topics were developed in the written assignment for Unit 2.
?Select a theory that is appropriate for professional growth and for guiding an individual global agenda.
?Provide your rationale for choosing this theory to frame your leadership agenda.
?Review Unit 4, and provide links via citations and references.

•Personal plan to develop your global leadership competencies (minimum eight pages): ?Define your responsibility and need to continue to adapt and grow as a global leader.
?Review the Unit 3 discussions on your Gardner’s five minds level of competency and Unit 3’s Global Leadership Inventory with respect to your findings on strengths and areas for improvement.
?Prepare a plan that supports your personal growth as a global leader. The plan should clearly focus on the areas for improvement.
?Describe how you will evaluate your progress.
?Develop a one-page table-format calendar for the action steps of the plan.

•Conclusion (approximately 1–2 pages).
•References (minimum of 15 sources ).
•Appendices (including the graph results from the Global Leadership Inventory and any other materials you feel are pertinent).

Refer to the scoring guide prior to submission to ensure you meet all evaluation criteria.

Assignment Requirements
•Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
•APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
•Number of resources: Minimum of 15 resources.
•Length of paper: 12–15 typed, double-spaced pages.
•Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.
Leadership Development Plan Scoring Guide Grading Rubric
Criteria

Non-performance

Basic

Proficient

Distinguished

Analyze relevant global leadership concerns for the future.
22%
Does not identify relevant global leadership concerns for the future. Identifies, but does not analyze, relevant global leadership concerns for the future. Analyzes relevant global leadership concerns for the future. Evaluates relevant global leadership concerns for the future.

Analyze emerging leadership theories that are appropriate for a global agenda.
22%
Does not identify emerging leadership theories that are appropriate for a global agenda. Identifies, but does not analyze, emerging leadership theories that are appropriate for a global agenda. Analyzes emerging leadership theories that are appropriate for a global agenda. Evaluates emerging leadership theories that are appropriate for a global agenda.

Evaluate the leader’s responsibility to prepare the self for work in a competitive, complex, and diverse workplace.
23%
Does not identify the leader’s responsibility to prepare the self for work in a competitive, complex, and diverse workplace. Analyzes, but does not evaluate, the leader’s responsibility to prepare the self for work in a competitive, complex, and diverse workplace. Evaluates the leader’s responsibility to prepare the self for work in a competitive, complex, and diverse workplace. Evaluates the leader’s responsibility to prepare the self for work in a competitive, complex, and diverse workplace.

Define a personal plan for evolving the present, reflective self.
23%
Does not define a personal plan for evolving the present, reflective self. Defines some parts of a personal plan for evolving the present, reflective self. Defines a personal plan for evolving the present, reflective self. Synthesizes the data to define an exemplary personal plan for evolving the present, reflective self.

Write clearly, with a sound structure that is generally free of spelling, grammatical, and syntax errors. Adhere to APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines for references and citations.
10%
Does not write clearly, with a sound structure, and writing has several spelling, grammatical, and syntax errors. Does not adhere to APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines for references and citations. Writes in an unclear manner that has errors that detract from the message; exhibits poor structure; and has many spelling, grammatical, and syntax errors. Irregularly adheres to APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines. Writes clearly, with a sound structure, and writing is generally free of spelling, grammatical, and syntax errors. Adheres to APA (6th edition) style and formatting guidelines for references and citations. Writes in an exceptionally clear manner, with superior structure and without spelling, grammatical, or syntax errors. Adheres to APA (6th edition) format and uses a scholarly tone.