LDR/300 LDR300 LDR 300 WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT 2

LDR 300 WEEK 4 ASSIGNMENT 2

Assignment 2

 

Leadership Style Interview for a Company’s Newsletter

 

Resources:  The Art and Science of Leadership, Ch. 4 & Ch. 6 and Leadership Newsletter Template.

Select someone in a leadership position at your organization or at a local company where you might seek employment. This individual could be a director, manager, supervisor, or CEO of the organization. 

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word profile of the individual that you interviewed for your company's newsletter, and include the following:

  • Identify the individual and their position within the company, and briefly describe the organization.
  • Interpret the individual's leadership style based on the Five-Factor personality model, and offer one or more examples of the management and leadership roles of this individual.
  • Explain one incident where this individual had to solve a difficult problem or situation because things did not go as planned.
  • Describe the lessons that she/he learned from being able to problem solve, even when what she/he had been taught did not work.

Format your profile in the form of a newsletter (the final format may vary depending upon the company's style; please feel free to use either the provided template or to check the Internet or Microsoft® Word for additional newsletter templates).

 

University of Phoenix Material                      

 

Headline

 [The title or overall description of the newsletter article]

 

 

Newsletter Tips

1.      Interview your individual and research any information necessary.

2.      Carefully consider your individual and audience so you offer an article that is engaging and worthwhile.

3.      Create a compelling headline and opening to get your audience’s attention.

 

4.      Use clear and concise sentences to generate your individual’s leadership profile.

 

5.      Add any pictures, tables, or graphs that offer insight or clarification for the reader.

 

6.      Review newsletter template websites for assistance.  For example, open your web browser and search for either “smore newsletter” or “templates cakemail”.

Opening

 

[A statement that describes the individual, their position, and organization]

 

 

Content

 

[An interpretation of the individual’s leadership style based on the Five-Factor personality model, and an explanation of an incident in which the individual had to solve a difficult problem or situation – including examples]

 

Wrap-Up

Conclusion

 

 

 

[A statement that summarizes your overall message]

 

Citations (APA)

 

[References for any citations or additional resources]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Individual Assignment: Leadership Style Interview

 

Purpose of Assignment

 

The purpose of this assignment is to develop an engaging article that differentiates various traits, styles, and actions that allow an individual to lead effectively.  It is important is to understand that leaders can learn to be self-reflecting individuals who are motivated to grow and display positive (transformational) leadership.

 

Resources Required

The Art and Science of Leadership, Ch. 4

The Art and Science of Leadership, Ch. 6

Leadership Newsletter Article Template

Grading Guide

 

Content

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

The student selects someone in a leadership positionat their organization or at a local company where they might seek employment. 

 

 

 

 

The student develops a profile of this individual that can be submitted to a company’s newsletter.

 

 

 

 

The student identifies the individual, their position within the company, and briefly describes the organization.

 

 

 

 

The student interprets the individual’s leadership based on the Five-Factor personality model and offers one or more examples of the management and leadership roles of this individual.

 

 

 

 

The student explains one incident where lessons were learned by the individual interviewed when things did not go as planned.

 

 

 

 

The student explains what lessons she/he learned from being able to problem-solve even when what she/he had been taught did not work by the individual being interviewed.

 

 

 

 

The student’s article is consistent with the newsletter template, appropriate for the audience, engages the reader, and is between 1,050 and 1,400 words.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Available

Total Earned

 

 

 

7

#/7

 

 

 

Writing Guidelines

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

The newsletter article—including tables and paragraphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelinesand meets course-level requirements.

 

 

 

 

Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.

 

 

 

 

Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.

 

 

 

 

Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.

 

 

 

 

Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Available

Total Earned

 

 

 

3

#/3

 

 

 

Assignment Total

 

10

#/10

 

Additional comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Art and Science of Leadership, Ch. 4

The Art and Science of Leadership, Ch. 6

 

 

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