You will write a 4,000-word reflective project discussing the topic below. Reflecting on your own experience of leading self and others, using conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of leadership: identify two of the below attributes and
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Assessment | Reflective Project |
Assessment code: | 011 |
Academic Year: | 2023/2024 |
Trimester: | 2 |
Module Title: | Undergraduate Major Project (Leadership in Practice) |
Module Code: | MOD009210 |
Level: | 6 |
Module Leader: |
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Weighting: | 70% |
Word Limit: | Maximum 4,000 words |
Assessed Learning Outcomes |
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Submission Deadline: | Please refer to the deadline on the VLE |
WRITING YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
- This assignment must be completed individually.
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- Where the assignment comprises more than one task, all tasks must be submitted in a single document.
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- To achieve full marks, you must submit your work before the deadline. Work that is submitted late – if your work is submitted on the same day as the deadline by midnight, your mark will receive a 10% penalty. If you submit your work up to TWO working days after the published submission deadline – it will be accepted and marked. However, the element of the module’s assessment to which the work contributes will be capped with a maximum mark of 40%.
- Work cannot be submitted if the period of 2 working days after the deadline has passed (unless there is an approved extension). Failure to submit within the relevant period will mean that you have failed the assessment.
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SUBMITTING YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
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ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
You will write a 4,000-word reflective project discussing the topic below.
Reflecting on your own experience of leading self and others, using conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of leadership:
- identify two of the below attributes and skills you think are most important to your industry and justify your answer why you think these are important for success.
- Creativity
- Communication
- Resilience
- Self Confidence
Based on what you have chosen and through analysis and application:
You will produce a personal career development plan to enhance your leadership attributes and skills in the short and medium term. Your development plan will be supported by academic literature as well as analytical model
Learning Outcomes
LO1: Knowledge and Understanding Understand the conceptual and theoretical underpinning of leadership and their application to the modern world |
LO2 Knowledge and Understanding Collect, organise, interpret and synthesise information from a variety of appropriate resources, acting autonomously, with minimal supervision |
LO3: Knowledge and Understanding Identify, select and justify the use of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies |
LO4: Intellectual, practical and transferable skills Reflect on personal strengths and vulnerabilities using analytical models and create solutions in preparation for graduate employability |
LO5: Intellectual, practical, affective and transferrable skills Communicate effectively in a form appropriate to the topic and produce detailed and coherent work. |
READING REQUIREMENT:
Northouse, P.G. (2020) Leadership: theory and practice. 9th ed,. Los Angles: SAGE
ADDITIONAL READING RESOURCES:
Askeland, H., Espedal, G., Jelstad Løvaas, B. and Sirris, S., (2020). Understanding Values Work: Institutional Perspectives in Organizations and Leadership. [e-book] Cham: Springer Nature.
Deal, T. E. and Kennedy, A.A. (1982). Corporate Cultures: the rites and rituals of corporate life, Harmondsworth, Penguin
Dinandt, P., and Westley, R., (2021). Business leadership under fire: nine steps to rescue and transform organizations. [e-book] 1st ed. London: London Publishing Partnership
Dwyer, S., (2023). People Behave Badly: Stanford Social Innovation Review. Stanford: Stanford Social Innovation Review, Stanford University.21 (2) pp.89-91.
Franco, M., (2020). Digital Leadership: A New Leadership Style for the 21st Century.
[e-book] London: Intech Open.
Hayes, J. (2014), The Theory and Practice of Change Management (4th Ed). London, Palgrave Macmillan
Johannessen, J., (2020). Knowledge management for leadership and communication: AI, innovation and the digital economy. [e-book] Bingley, England: Emerald Publishing.
Northouse, P.G., (2015). Introduction to leadership: concepts and practice. [e-book] Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications Inc.
Ong, M., Ashford, S.J. and Bindl, U.K., (2023) The power of reflection for would‐be leaders: Investigating individual work reflection and its impact on leadership in teams. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 44 (1), pp.19-41.
Parker, P., Hall, D.T., (Kram, K.E. and Wasserman, I.C., (2018). Peer Coaching at Work: Principles and Practices. [e-book] Redwood City: Stanford University Press.
Tipuric, D., (2022). The Enactment of Strategic Leadership: A Critical Perspective. [e- book] Cham: Springer Nature
Trompenaars, F. & Hampden-Turner (2003)., Riding The Waves of Culture: Understanding Cultural Diversity in Business, London-UK, Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2nd Edition
Waldman, D.A., (2020). Leadership for organizations. [e-book] 1st ed. Los Angeles, California: SAGE
E-journals
Journal of Management Journal of Marketing
Journal of Organisational Behaviour Reflective Practice
The Academy of Management Journal
Please note that the sources listed are expected for your written assessment. These sources will be part of the module and their content is deemed necessary to produce a relevant assessment. Module markers will expect to see them integrated into your work and appropriately referenced.
Failure to include these sources may result in a “Viva Voce” meeting during which you would be required to explain your work and your reasons for not including these key sources.
Marking Criteria
| 0-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70-79 | 80-89 | 90-100 |
Failing | Limited | Adequate | Sound | Good | Excellent | Outstanding | Exceptional | |
Understand the conceptual and theoretical underpinning of leadership and their application to the modern world | Deficient/no knowledge base
Core concepts and theoretical underpinning of leadership is missing
Whole question not addressed.
Application to the modern world is not present | Knowledge and Understandin g is limited Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is limited
Application to the modern world is limited. A number of limited examples are provided. | Knowledge and Understanding is adequate Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is adequate Application to the modern world is adequate. A number of adequate examples are provided | Knowledge and Understanding is sound Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is sound Application to the modern world is sound. A number of sound examples are provided | Knowledge and Understanding is good Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is good Application to the modern world is good. A number of good examples are provided | Knowledge and Understanding is excellent Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is excellent Application to the modern world is excellent A number of excellent examples are provided | Knowledge and Understanding is outstanding Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is outstanding Application to the modern world is outstanding. A number of outstanding examples are provided | Knowledge and Understanding is exceptional Core concepts and theoretical underpinnings of leadership is exceptional Application to the modern world is exceptional A number of exceptional examples are provided |
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20 marks | 0 - 5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 10-11 | 12-13 | 14-15 | 16-17 | 18-20 |
Collect, organise, interpret and synthesise information from a variety of appropriate resources, acting autonomously, with minimal supervision | Deficient/no knowledge base
No collection, organization, synthesis of information
A variety of resources are not present
No autonomy over work | Knowledge base and understandin g is limited
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in a limited manner | Knowledge base and understanding is adequate
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in an adequate manner
Autonomy over work is adequate | Knowledge base and understanding is sound
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in a sound manner. Understand the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings of Leadership and their application to the modern workplace
Autonomy over work is sound | Knowledge base and understanding is good
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in a good manner
Autonomy over work is good | Knowledge base and understanding is excellent
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in an excellent manner
Autonomy over work is excellent | Knowledge base and understanding is outstanding
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in an outstanding manner
Autonomy over work is outstanding | Knowledge base and understanding is exceptional
Information from a variety of resources has been collected, organised, interpreted and synthesised in an exceptional manner
Autonomy over work is exceptional |
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15 marks | 0 -4 | 5 | 6-7 | 8 | 9-10 | 11 | 12-13 | 14-15 |
Identify, select and justify the use of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies | No appropriate techniques, methods or development strategies are present. No identification, selection or justification of such | Knowledge and understandin g is limited Limited identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies | Knowledge and understanding is adequate Adequate identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies | Knowledge and understanding is sound Sound identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies | Knowledge and understanding is good Good identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies | Knowledge and understanding is excellent Excellent identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies | Knowledge and understanding is outstanding Outstanding identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies | Knowledge and understanding is exceptional Exceptional identification, selection, justification of appropriate techniques, methods and development strategies |
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