Organizational Leadership

Module 3 – Organizational Leadership Environment Evaluation (White Paper)

Overview

With the knowledge gained in Module 3, prepare a White Paper that lays out your leadership plan of action/position. The intent is for you to be able to utilize the leadership plan to positively reinforce your position as a senior enlisted leader that understands the mission, the impact of the mission and requirements of the unit’s people to accomplish the mission. Details Utilizing the material presented and conducting research using documents located in the student resources section in Canvas or open

source, develop a leadership plan that addresses the following:

• Purpose

o Introduce and develop a logical leadership plan

• Leadership plan should include the following lesson areas:

o Present a plan that strives to include critical thinking as part of regular organization operations

o Developed plan where creative thinking and innovative concepts are an integral part of an organization

o Demonstrate how your plan leads to an organization that models sound ethical decision-making

o Present a plan that demonstrated how an awareness of diversity and inclusion will lead to an inclusive organization

o Describe how your plan will employ resiliency concepts in the organization

Specifics

• Your paper can be one to three pages in length • The paper must be logically organized • You must score a 70% or higher per the evaluation instrument to pass

Module 3 – Organizational Leadership Environment Evaluation (White Paper)

Evaluation Instrument

Criteria Exemplary (3) Competent (2) Developing (1)

Purpose - Presented a purpose that included ALL the lesson areas within the plan - Overview highlighted key ideas or position of the plan

10 Points

- Purpose touched on MOST lesson areas in the leadership plan - Outlined overview with a SOME ideas or positions mentioned

5 Points

- Little effort in developing a purpose - Overview contained little content

2 Points

Critical Thinking Presented a leadership plan that…

- Explained in depth how two or more critical thinking concepts are used to implement plan - Provided in depth understanding of ALL critical thinking concepts used in the paper - Associated ALL evidence/examples correctly with concepts

15 Points

- Explained how at least one critical thinking concept will be used to implement plan - Provided understanding of MOST critical thinking concepts used in the paper - Associated MOST evidence/ examples correctly with concepts

11 Points

- Failed to adequately address aspects of the assignment - Failed to address critical thinking concepts or used incorrectly - Failed to associate evidence/ examples correctly with concepts

7 Points Creative Thinking Presented a leadership plan that…

- Explained in depth how two or more creative thinking concepts are used to implement plan - Provided in depth understanding of ALL creative thinking concepts used in the paper - Associated ALL evidence/examples correctly with concepts

15 Points

- Explained how at least one creative thinking concept will be used to implement plan - Provided understanding of MOST creative thinking concepts used in the paper - Associated MOST evidence/ examples correctly with concepts

11 Points

- Failed to adequately address aspects of the assignment - Failed to address creative thinking concepts or used incorrectly - Failed to associate evidence/ examples correctly with concepts

7 Points

Module 3 – Organizational Leadership Environment Evaluation (White Paper)

Resiliency Presented a leadership plan that…

- Explained in depth how two or more resiliency concepts are used to implement plan - Provided in depth understanding of ALL resiliency concepts used in the paper - Associated ALL evidence/examples correctly with concepts 15 Points

- Explained how at least one resiliency concept will be used to implement plan - Provided understanding of MOST resiliency concepts used in the paper - Associated MOST evidence/ examples correctly with concepts

11 Points

- Failed to adequately address aspects of the assignment - Failed to address resiliency or used incorrectly - Failed to associate evidence correctly with concepts

7 Points Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Presented a leadership plan that…

- Explained in depth how two or more D&I concepts are used to implement plan - Provided in depth understanding of ALL D&I concepts used in the paper - Associated ALL evidence/examples correctly with concepts 15 Points

- Explained how at least one D&I concept will be used to implement plan - Provided understanding of MOST D&I concepts used in the paper - Associated MOST evidence/ examples correctly with concepts

11 Points

- Failed to adequately address aspects of the assignment - Failed to address D&I or used incorrectly - Failed to associate evidence correctly with concepts

7 Points Ethical Decision Making Presented a leadership plan that…

- Explained in depth how two or more Ethical Decision Making concepts are used to implement plan - Provided in depth understanding of ALL Ethical Decision Making concepts used in the paper - Associated ALL evidence/examples correctly with concepts 15 Points

- Explained how at least one Ethical Decision Making concept will be used to implement plan - Provided understanding of MOST Ethical Decision Making concepts used in the paper - Associated MOST evidence/ examples correctly with concepts

11 Points

- Failed to adequately address aspects of the assignment - Failed to address ethics or used incorrectly - Failed to associate evidence correctly with concepts

7 Points

Module 3 – Organizational Leadership Environment Evaluation (White Paper)

Organization/Logic - Paper organized logically

throughout for understanding - Excellent transitions and flow - Conclusion summarizes ALL main points

8 Points

- MOST of the Paper organized logically for understanding - MOST transitions included - Conclusion summarizes MOST main points

6 Points

- Organization flawed/not easy to follow - SOME transitions included or missing transitions - Conclusion summarizes SOME or fails to summarize main points

4 Points Grammar, Mechanics & Format

- Flawless grammar - Clear and concise language - No redundancy, acronyms defined - No use of jargon - White Paper met the prescribed format - Complied with prescribed length - Citations included if appropriate

7 Points

- Less than 4 grammar mistakes - Mostly clear and concise language - Limited redundancy, MOST acronyms defined - Little use of jargon - White Paper met MOST formatting requirements - Complied with prescribed length - Citations included if appropriate

5 Points

- Grammar issues throughout - Unclear and unconcise language - Redundancies, SOME acronyms defined - Use of jargon - White Paper met SOME formatting requirements - Did not meet prescribed length - Failed to include appropriate citations

3 Points Total

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