Innovative Leadership Paper Rough Copy

Due: by 11:59pm EST on Sunday at the end of Unit 6 For this assignment, you will submit a rough draft of the final assignment. This draft is 10% of your total final grade and designed for you to receive feedback prior to submitting the final paper. You should have begun your research for the final project and have a draft that is approximately 50% completed based on the assignment rubric. Required for the draft: title page, running headers, a blank page for the abstract, and a reference page. The body of the paper should include the material included in the course up to this point and any additional research you have conducted. For areas that have not been covered you can use placeholders to indicate further research is needed. Below are the expectations for the final assignment. You can use these to guide you in developing a rough draft based on the directions in the preceding paragraph. This final assignment is a culmination of the course material. You will write a 10-15 page research paper describing a potential problem within your organization that you will reframe into an innovative opportunity. You will then critically assess the potential outcomes or solutions for the problem. Key elements of the paper should include; clear reframing of problem, potential solutions considering both hypothetically positive or negative solutions, the innovative leadership and management theories and behaviors or traits of leaders needed to implement and support your solutions, potential barriers that you will need to overcome resistance and a possible plan for implementation your final recommendation. The paper will be 10 to 15 pages long (excluding title and reference pages), and will follow APA requirements. A proper abstract is required. Students will write in the third person voice. A table of contents and appropriate headings should be incorporated. Students are expected to incorporate research beyond the assigned readings, and to add their own critical thinking to supplement, interpret and apply the academic principles. Specific Grading Criteria:

1. Clearly identify the problem or issue. (Rubric criteria 1) a. Supporting rational leading to problem identification. (Rubric criteria 1) b. Identify and evaluate the possible barriers and develop strategies to

implementing your proposal. (Rubric criteria 3 & 4) c. Critique the leadership theories needed to the support of your innovation.

(Rubric criteria 3 & 4) d. Identify organizational core values that support your position. (Rubric

criteria 3 & 4)

BUS669 – Innovating Leadership and Management

Unit 6 Draft Innovative Leadership Assignment

e. Develop an innovative framework for your problem using one of the models presented in unit 6. (Rubric criteria 3 & 4)

2. Paper should demonstrate working knowledge of the course material and ability

to critically think exploring possible implications or opportunities for the organization (Rubric criteria 3 & 4)

3. Papers should follow APA formatting (Rubric criteria 5)

a. Title page b. Running Head c. Headings d. Abstract e. In-text citations f. Reference page

4. Professional writing skills (Rubric criteria 2 & 5)

a. Well organized b. Proof read with no spelling errors c. No grammatical errors d. Third person voice

Students: Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Draft Innovative Leadership Assignment

CRITERIA

Novice

Proficient

Exemplary

Identification of Problem Reframing

Problem statement is unclear, unfocused and does not relate to the major issue(s) of the assignment.

0- 10 points

The problem statement is effectively used to address the topic related to the major issues(s).

11-16 points

The clear, concise and defined problem statement is creatively used to establish the foundation for the topic related to the major issues(s).

17-20 points

Logical Presentation

Essay topic progression is disjointed, lacks congruence and does not follow logically from the topic statement.

0- 5 points

Essay demonstrates progression of thought that is generally logical, but may lack integration, flow, and some evidentiary support.

6-8 points

Essay demonstrates logical progression of thought that is easy to follow, coherent, contains evidentiary support and forms a complete framework for content development.

9-10 points

Terminology Use

Analysis (summary, overview) suffers from failure to accurately and/or appropriately apply terminology and concepts from the literature.

0-15 points

Analysis (summary, overview) supported satisfactorily by the use of terminology and concepts from the literature.

16-26 points

Terminology and concepts from the literature used effectively and appropriately to support detailed presentation of the issue.

27-30 points

Conclusion

Does not take a position (make recommendation) on the major issue; irrelevant and/or vague details are used.

0-15 points

Meaningful details presented but these may require further clarity and/or depth to support the position (stance, recommendations).

16-26 points

Relevant, meaningful details are used to defend the position (support the recommendations); integrates convincing supporting evidence.

27-30 points

Professional Writing and

Format

Errors impede professional presentation of material; guidelines not followed.

0-5 points

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation of material.

6-8 points

Writing and format is clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.

9-10 points

Total Points for Assignment 100 Points