Leadership and Management

University of Louisville College of Education and Human Development

Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation, and Organizational Development

University of Louisville, CEHD – LEAD 490 (Summer 2023) Page. 7

Name, course number and date must be placed on documents as a header or footer. USE A VIRUS SCAN FOR ALL DIGITAL DOCUMENTS. All correspondence with your instructor must be through your U of L email account. You are responsible for maintaining this account. Written assignments are to be submitted in SafeAssign (found in the classroom under “Assignments”) and all citation issues must be fixed so that there is no appearance, in any way, of plagiarism. Foliotek All students enrolled in College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) programs are required to submit a Hallmark Assessment Task (HAT) in every course in addition to other requirements by program (i.e., portfolios).

Hallmark Assessment Task for LEAD 490

Name Leadership Interview Project: 30 Points

Product You will conduct an interview with a person in the community who must be in a position of high leadership of an industry, a business, non-profit or government entity. The purpose of the interview is to compare the qualities and traits of this leader with those that you studied from the textbook as well as your research.

Rationale You will be studying many traits, characteristics, and models of leadership this semester. In studying these, you will see that many leaders have innate traits as well as learned abilities. These, along with their personality, diversity and work environment play a large role in the type of leader they are. During this interview, you should discern many of these. You will need this information so you can compare and contrast their leadership style with those that you have studied this semester. The study of the text, the discussions in class and your observations of this leader will give you a deeper understanding of leadership, thus gaining the ability to observe these leadership styles in others. This ability will give you a deeper understanding of people in leadership positions, providing better understanding and communication, allowing for better interaction. As you study these leaders, it is important to find out how they engage with and diagnose the needs of their followers.

Description You will set up an appointment with a community leader. You will write 7-10 questions that you will give the leader in advance so they can prepare for the interview. This person could be from government, business, industry, or civic organizations. The instructor will approve your leader selection and questions. Remember, using the results of these questions will give you the information needed to form your opinion as to their leadership style.

Deliverables A Microsoft Word document that contains: The rationale of your selection of this leader

University of Louisville College of Education and Human Development

Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation, and Organizational Development

University of Louisville, CEHD – LEAD 490 (Summer 2023) Page. 8

An explanation of the process from the initial contact through the interview itself Short bio of the person you interviewed 7-10 questions with their responses that lead you to your opinion of their leadership characteristics. The construct of these questions is key to obtaining the information you need. Your opinion paragraphs that explain your findings. You will compare the results of your questions and responses to those you studied from the textbook and researched to form your opinion as to their leadership style and the model(s) they use. A Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that contains: A live report to the class that explain your findings. This report presentation must be between nine – eleven minutes in length.

Grading Rubric for LEAD 490: INTERVIEW PROJECT (30% of Total Course Grade)

Exceeds Expectations

“A” Grade Range

Meets Expectations

“B” Grade Range

Needs Improvement

“C” Grade or Lower

Introduction, Interview Process, and Interview Questions 10%

WP 2, 3, 8, 20

The introduction contains all the required elements. Interview questions are open-ended questions, which provide insights related to leadership concepts and frameworks. The questions show excellent understanding of one or more of the models of study from the textbook.

The introduction contains all the required elements. Interview questions are constructed as mostly open-ended questions, which provide some insights related to leadership concepts and frameworks. The questions show good understanding of one or more of the models of study from the textbook.

The introduction does not contain all the required elements. Interview questions do not provide insights related to leadership concepts and frameworks, and show little understanding of one or more of the models of study from the textbook.

Biographical Summary of the Interviewee 20%

WP 2, 3, 8, 20

Demonstrates excellent understanding of the person’s life's experiences and how they have lead to contributions in their field.

Demonstrates some understanding of the person’s life's experiences and how they have lead to contributions in their field.

Demonstrates little knowledge or understanding of the person’s life experiences and how they have led to contributions in their field and organization.

University of Louisville College of Education and Human Development

Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation, and Organizational Development

University of Louisville, CEHD – LEAD 490 (Summer 2023) Page. 9

Applied Leadership Concepts 35%

WP 2, 3, 8, 20

A rich, detailed description of the breadth and depth of the interviewee’s leadership characteristics. Shows excellent reasoning comparing the information gained from the interview to those of one or more of the leadership models studied from the textbook.

A description of the interviewee’s leadership characteristics, but lacks the needed breadth and depth. Shows some reasoning comparing the information gained from the interview to those of one or more of the leadership models studied from the textbook.

Little or no depth of the leadership characteristics. Does little comparison to the models studied from the textbook.

Roundtable Discussion

10%

WP 2, 3, 8, 20

Contributes actively and substantively to the roundtable discussion. Provides specific examples, incorporates leadership and management concepts, and makes a minimum of two substantive and value-added contributions to the roundtable discussion.

Substantive contributions to the Roundtable discussion are made; however some of the discussion is lacking in depth and/or specific illustrative examples.

The Roundtable discussion does not contain all the required elements.

Concluding Recommendations and Lessons Learned

10%

WP 2, 3, 8, 20

Summarizes, discusses and expands upon insights gleaned from the interview presentations and roundtable discussion to:

Provide a concluding set of specific recommendations for your CEO and other leaders derived from the presentations, your research and the roundtable discussion.

Provide a reflection on the lessons you will take away for your own development as a leader.

A description of what was learned and how it might be applied is presented, but it lacks sufficient breadth and depth.

Little to no description of what was learned and how it might be applied is presented.

University of Louisville College of Education and Human Development

Department of Educational Leadership, Evaluation, and Organizational Development

University of Louisville, CEHD – LEAD 490 (Summer 2023) Page. 10

Presentation and Writing 15%

The presentation is well- organized and visually appealing, with short bulleted statements and large font for readability, and voice narration with notes. The notes/script are copied into a Word document and posted in SafeAssign. All writing in both the interview presentation and roundtable discussion is clear and well- organized, with no errors in APA format, grammar, spelling, or organization. Headings and subheadings are used to organize the presentation and notes report. All writing not the student’s own is cited correctly.

The presentation and roundtable discussion are well-written and well-organized, with few errors.

There are many writing, organization and formatting issues.