Approach your journal assignments as though you are sharing these leadership concepts with a peer who has not read the articles that you will summarize. For each journal assignment, you will examine a relevant article, connect it to the five leadership practices, and plan your next steps to develop your own leadership skills.
Use your textbook to define the five leadership practices:
Look for those practices in the article you select. Cite both the textbook and the article using APA citation style.
For each journal assignment, use the Wharton School Knowledge@Wharton resource to select an article about the topic specified for the module.
Module One Journal. Select an article on one of the following topics:
Module Two Journal. Select an article about a leader who uses one of the following leadership styles:
Module Four Journal. Select an article about:
Module Six Journal. Select an article that focuses on:
The website provides options to search for a specific topic, filter by articles, and sort by date. Use those features to find a recent article that interests you.
Once you have finished reading the article, address the following:
Submit your assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. These journal assignments should be at least 2 pages in length.
| Criteria | Proficient (100%) | Needs Improvement (70%) | Not Evident (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article Title | Provides article title | N/A | Does not provide article title | 5 |
| Reflective Questions: Takeaway | Thoroughly explains the key leadership concept takeaway from the article and presents information in a well-organized manner | Explains the key leadership concept takeaway from the article | Does not explain key leadership concept takeaway from the article | 30 |
| Reflective Questions: Why the Article Resonated | Thoroughly explains why the article resonated on a personal level and presents information in a well-organized manner | Explains why the article resonated on a personal level | Does not explain why the article resonated on a personal level | 30 |
| Reflective Questions: Application to the Five Practices | Thoroughly explains application of the article to personal and professional life in terms of the five practices and presents information in a well-organized manner | Explains application of the article to personal and professional life in terms of the five practices | Does not explain application of the article to personal and professional life in terms of the five practices | 30 |
| Articulation of Response | Response is clear, easy to understand, well-articulated, and contains no grammatical or spelling errors | Response is fairly clear, understandable, and contains few grammatical or spelling errors | Response is not clear or easy to understand, or contains numerous grammatical or spelling errors | 5 |
| Total: | 100% | |||