In the paper you submit for your final project, you will reflect on how the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership apply to real-life situations. Throughout the course, you will complete a Leadership Development Action Plan for using the five practices to improve your skills in three areas of leadership. You will identify those leadership areas in Module One. In Modules Two through Six, you will identify practical steps you can take to improve your skills.
In Modules Three and Five, you will complete milestone assignments. These are short papers that summarize your progress on your Leadership Development Action Plan. In Module Seven, you will complete a reflective paper for the final project using feedback you received on the milestones. In that paper, you will apply the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership and the leadership theories covered in the course. Note that the milestone assignments cover the first four of the five practices. You will write about the last practice as part of the final project.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
You have learned about each of the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership and completed your Leadership Development Action plan to improve selected leadership areas. Through the milestone assignments, you have analyzed how you will apply the leadership practices to improve your selected areas.
Using your milestone submissions, your textbook, your course resources and discussion posts, and your Leadership Development Action Plan, address the following criteria:
Milestone One: Model the Way and Inspire a Shared Vision
In Module Three, you will submit a short paper that discusses these two Practices of Exemplary Leadership: Model the Way and Inspire a Shared Vision. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Challenge the Process and Enable Others to Act
In Module Five, you will submit a short paper that discusses these two Practices of Exemplary Leadership: Challenge the Process and Enable Others to Act. This milestone will be graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Final Submission: Reflection on the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
In Module Seven, you will submit an essay in which you reflect on the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product. It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric.
Submit the assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style. Your paper should be 7–9 pages in length.
| Criteria | Exemplary (100%) | Proficient (85%) | Needs Improvement (55%) | Not Evident (0%) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concept Behind Each of the Five Practices | Meets “Proficient” criteria, and description demonstrates informed understanding of the five practices | Accurately describes the concept behind each of the five practices with supporting evidence | Describes the concept behind each of the five practices and provides support but does not describe with accuracy or does not provide supporting evidence | Does not describe the concept behind each of the five practices | 20 |
| Application of the Five Practices | Meets “Proficient” criteria, and analysis demonstrates keen insight into the relationship between the concepts and the application of the concepts to an organization | Accurately applies each of the five practices to a chosen organization | Applies the five practices to a chosen organization, but the application is incorrect | Does not apply the five practices to a chosen organization | 30 |
| Leadership Theories | Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides keen insight into how the leadership theories can be applied to areas that need improvement | Selects two leadership theories, describes how they can be applied to the three identified leadership areas, and provides supporting evidence | Selects two leadership theories but does not apply them to the leadership areas or does not provide supporting evidence | Does not select two leadership theories or describe how they can be applied to the three identified leadership areas | 30 |
| Articulation of Response | Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy to read format | Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization | Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas | Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas | 20 |
| Total: | 100% | ||||