Me as a Leader: Developing a Philosophy of Leadership Statement Guidelines and Rubric

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MGT 3319: Management Theory and Practice

Module 5: Me as a Leader: Developing a Philosophy of Leadership Statement Guidelines and Rubric

Overview: After completing this module’s lesson, you should be familiar with the third function of management: leading. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to reflect on this concept and consider how it will influence your approach to leadership and how you will motivate, communicate, and lead effective teams as you write a personal philosophy of leadership. You will walk away from this module with an actual deliverable that will be useful to you in your future job search and career development. Directions: To successfully complete this assignment, follow these steps. First, complete the leadership style self-assessment from Chapter 15 in the textbook (MindTap) or this Mind Tools survey: How Good Are Your Leadership Skills? Then write a short paper including the following elements:

Part I: In about a paragraph, explain how your view of management vs. leadership has changed from the beginning of this course. Part II: In about a page, write a Philosophy of Leadership Statement. Be sure to address the following critical elements:

● Identify your leadership style, as derived from the self-assessment you completed ● Reflect on what you have learned about yourself that makes you a great team leader or a leader that can manage teams ● Describe what your approach to motivating employees will be and how you will know what motivates them ● Describe how you will communicate difficult messages to employees

Note: After receiving feedback on this assignment, you are encouraged to integrate any changes you would like to incorporate and then share your Philosophy of Leadership Statement (Part II of this assignment) in a professional online platform such as a LinkedIn profile or personal website or ePortfolio. Showcasing and applying what you are learning in your business classes in a professional platform will help you build your professional network, which will further help you develop your personal leadership style. Guidelines for Submission: Your short paper submission should be two pages in length, double-spaced, in a 12-point font. Any references should be cited in APA style.

https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_50.htm

MGT 3319: Management Theory and Practice

Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center.

Rubric Critical

Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Part I: Management vs. Leadership

Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of principles of leadership and management through the explanation of how the student’s view of management vs. leadership has changed.

Explains how view of management vs. leadership has changed.

Explains how view of management vs. leadership has changed, but may lack in detail or clarity.

Does not explain how view of management vs. leadership has changed.

Part II: Leadership Style

Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of principles of leadership and management through the identification of leadership style, as derived from self-assessment.

Identifies leadership style, as derived from self-assessment.

Identifies leadership style, as derived from self-assessment, but may lack in detail or clarity.

Does not identify leadership style. 23

Part II: Self-assessm ent

Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of principles of leadership and management through reflection on what the student has learned about himself or herself that makes him or her a great team leader or a leader that can manage teams.

Reflects on what the student has learned about himself or herself that makes him or her a great team leader or a leader that can manage teams.

Reflects on what the student has learned about himself or herself that makes him or her a great team leader or a leader that can manage teams, but may lack in detail or clarity.

Does not reflect on what the student has learned about himself or herself that makes him or her a great team leader or a leader that can manage teams.

Part II: Approach to Motivation

Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of principles of leadership and management through the description of future approaches to motivating

Describes future approaches to motivating employees and how that will be assessed.

Describes future approaches to motivating employees and how that will be assessed, but may lack in detail or clarity.

Does not describe future approaches to motivating employees and how that will be assessed.

MGT 3319: Management Theory and Practice

employees and how that will be assessed.

Part II: Communicati on

Demonstrates a sophisticated knowledge of principles of leadership and management through the description of how the student will communicate difficult messages to employees.

Describes how the student will communicate difficult messages to employees.

Describes how the student will communicate difficult messages to employees, but may lack in detail or clarity.

Does not describe how student the will communicate difficult messages to employees.

Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format.

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization.

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas.

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas.

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