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OL 670: Final Project Guidelines and Grading Guide

Overview The final project for this course is the creation of a report that analyzes your strengths and areas of improvement and experiential gaps as a leader. The final product represents an authentic demonstration of competency because the report is based on an incremental personal reflection across the array of leadership concepts covered in this course. The project is divided into nine milestones, which will be submitted throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Eight, Nine, and Ten.

Main Elements In Modules One through Six and Eight through Nine, you will reflect in a personal journal on various aspects of yourself as a leader. From these journals, you will create an overall Self as Leader assessment report, due in Module Ten. The main elements of the Self as Leader Report are:

• Description of your strengths, areas of improvement, and experiential gaps as a leader. Apply learning from across the course in explaining the importance of the areas of focus selected.

• Development plan to address your areas of development • Explanation of the expected value of the plan

The following headings are included in your final report:

Introduction

Strengths

Areas of Improvement

Experiential Gaps

Development Plan

Expected Value of the Plan

Conclusion

References

Be sure to integrate at least 4 current (within the last 5 years) scholarly resources in your assignment.

Format Milestone One: Manager Versus Leader In Task 1-‐3, you will submit your first Self as Leader journal entry. You will reflect on how you have been a manager and a leader. With which are you more comfortable? What do you need to develop to be competent as a manager and leader in the Knowledge Age? The post should be at least two paragraphs, applying relevant course learning from the current module. The journal entry is graded separately using the Journal Rubric. Milestone Two: Emotional Intelligence In Task 2-‐2, you will reflect on your ability and comfort with authenticity as discussed in the course and the outcome of your Emotional Intelligence Quiz assessment. Clarify implications of each for your development and effectiveness as a leader. The post should be at least two paragraphs, applying relevant course learning from the current module. The journal entry is graded separately using the Journal Rubric. Milestone Three: Leadership and Exemplary Leadership In Task 3-‐2, you will assess your abilities and experience to determine your progression in Collins’s levels of leadership and competency in the five practices of exemplary leadership. What kinds of learning and experience will help you develop in terms of each model? What is the value of that development to your success? The post should be at least two paragraphs, applying relevant course learning from the current Module. The journal entry is graded separately using the Journal Rubric. Milestone Four: Levels of Leadership and Exemplary Leadership In Task 4-‐2, you will assess your natural approach to leadership relative to the five leadership styles described by Goleman. What are related areas of development? How might your style impact how you approach a new leadership position? If you have explored the optional resources, discuss any useful suggestions for development that you may have found. The post should be at least two paragraphs, applying relevant course learning from the current module. The journal entry is graded separately using the Journal Rubric. Milestone Five: Team Membership In Task 5-‐3, you will reflect on your approach to team membership. Consider your approach (assertive or reserved), natural role, strengths in contributing, and areas where you are not comfortable. Assess your current skills as a team member: What can you leverage to effectively lead a team, and what areas do you need to develop or adapt? The post should be at least two paragraphs, applying relevant course learning from the current module. The journal entry is graded separately using the Journal Rubric. Milestone Six: Conflict Management Styles In Task 6-‐3, consider your typical approach to conflict, informed by the Conflict Management Styles Quiz. In what situations is it effective? When would a different approach benefit you? Are you able to manage conflict to support collaboration and effective decision making? Given this reflection, what areas of

development are important to your success? The post should be at least two paragraphs, applying relevant course learning from the current module. The journal entry is graded separately using the Journal Rubric. Milestone Seven: Change Leadership In Task 8-‐4, you will reflect on your reaction to change and how that might influence your effectiveness in leading change. What aspects of change leadership would be easy and which would be more difficult for you? The post should be at least two paragraphs, applying relevant course learning from the current module. The journal entry is graded separately using the Journal Rubric. Milestone Eight: Moral Leadership In Task 9-‐3, you will consider the Moral Leadership in Business article, pp. 14–17 in the PDF version. With complete candor, assess your commitment to moral leadership. It is easy to say that you would always make the moral choice. Is that truly the case? Under what conditions might you be, as the article described, the businessman in the plane who said that his job is “to be a liar”? Remember, only your instructor will see this post. It is for your personal learning. The post should be at least two paragraphs, applying relevant course learning from the current module. The journal entry is graded separately using the Journal Rubric. Milestone Nine: Self as Leader Report In Task 10-‐2 you will submit your Self as Leader Report. See the Main Elements section of this document for details. The final report is graded separately using the Final Project Rubric.

Deliverable Milestones Milestone Deliverables Module Due Grading

1 Journal entry One Graded separately. Journal Rubric.

2 Journal entry Two Graded separately. Journal Rubric.

3 Journal entry Three Graded separately. Journal Rubric.

4 Journal entry Four Graded separately. Journal Rubric.

5 Journal entry Five Graded separately. Journal Rubric.

6 Journal entry Six Graded separately. Journal Rubric.

7 Journal entry Eight Graded separately. Journal Rubric.

8 Journal entry Nine Graded separately. Journal Rubric.

9 Final report Ten Graded separately. Final Project Rubric.

Rubric Requirements of submission: Written components of projects must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: double spacing, 12-‐point Times New Roman font, one-‐inch margins, and discipline-‐appropriate citations. The paper should be 4–5 pages, not including cover page and resources. Failure to adhere to these requirements of submission will result in the paper not being graded. Instructor Feedback: Students can find their feedback in the grade book as an attachment.

Critical Elements Distinguished Proficient Emerging Not Evident Value Main Elements Includes almost all of the main

elements and requirements and cites multiple examples to illustrate each element (23-‐25)

Includes most of the main elements and requirements and cites many examples to illustrate each element (20-‐22)

Includes some of the main elements and requirements (18-‐19)

Does not include any of the main elements and requirements (0-‐17)

Integration and Application

All of the course concepts are correctly applied (23-‐25)

Most of the course concepts are correctly applied (20-‐22)

Some of the course concepts are correctly applied (18-‐19)

Does not correctly apply any of the course concepts (0-‐17)

Critical Thinking Demonstrates comprehensive exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion (23-‐25)

Demonstrates moderate exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion (20-‐22)

Demonstrates minimal exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion (18-‐19)

Does not demonstrate exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion (0-‐17)

Research Incorporates at least 4 scholarly resources effectively that reflect depth and breadth of research (14-‐15)

Incorporates at least 3 scholarly resources effectively that reflect depth and breadth of research (12-‐13)

Incorporates at least 2 scholarly resources that reflect depth and breadth of research (11)

Does not incorporate scholarly resources that reflect depth and breadth of research (0-‐10)

Writing (Mechanics/Citations)

No errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations (9-‐10)

Minor errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations (8)

Some errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations (7)

Major errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations (0-‐6)

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