ASSESSMENT BRIEF
Subject Code and Title MGMT6000 – Dynamic Leadership
Assessment Assessment 2 – Reflexive Journal
Individual/Group Individual
Length 2,000 words
Learning Outcomes a), b), c), d)
Submission Due Friday, 23:59 (AEST/AEDT) end of Module 6
Weighting 50%
Total Marks 50
Objectives:
• Prepare a Personal and Professional Development Plan (PPDP) for your continued leadership development, drawing on your reflections and insights from the first assessment task (including feedback from your partner and other sources and your learning from this subject);
• Continue to increase self-awareness by deep thinking about your values and their influence on your life and career goals;
• Identify critical gaps between your current capabilities or sphere of influence and your leadership aspirations;
• Identify the influences of national and organisational cultures on your leadership perspectives and the implications for leading in different cultures;
• Apply knowledge from the theories and models of effective leadership to inform and guide your development plan.
How the assessment fits into the subject/course:
The focus on reflexive research methodologies and strategies is a core element of the MBA. This assessment provides you with opportunities to build on your personal reflections, apply the principles of strategic thinking and planning to your own life and prepare a personal development plan.
Assessment Linkages of Assessment 1 and Assessment 2:
Insights and understandings obtained in Assessment 1 will suggest themes that will be developed further to inform your planning in Assessment 2.
Instructions:
Each student will prepare a Personal and Professional Development Plan (PPDP) for continued leadership development. The period of the plan depends on your current career and life stage. It should cover a minimum of two years but could be 5 or 10 years. Select a time frame that makes sense to you and briefly explain why.
Select a model or framework of personal and leadership development that resonates with you and briefly justify your choice. Ensure that the components of your plan are anchored by appropriate leadership theory and models.
You should consider the influence of national and organisational cultures and social practices on your current leadership perspectives and how you can be effective as a future leader in other cultures, as we operate in an increasingly global economy.
Output/Deliverable and parameters of the assessment:
Each student will submit a report which contains your PPDP and brief explanations. The report can be in Word or PDF format of 2,000 words or an equivalent in PPT (landscape) format with voice-over explanations.
Resources to be provided:
? Planning templates in the Activities sections of Modules 4 and 5.
? The Learning Facilitator will suggest a range of possible models for leadership development.
? A range of e-textbooks and journals is available through online journal databases, including EBSCO.
Learning Outcomes:
• Increased self-awareness, including personal values, personality preferences, leadership style and impact on other people as a basis for achieving potential.
• Knowledge of the major theories and models of leadership and their role in explaining and developing effective leadership.
• Understanding of reflective practice as a means of research and personal growth.
• Greater understanding of the influence of cultural and social backgrounds on leadership effectiveness in own and other cultures.
• Capacity to apply the principles of strategic thinking and planning to own life and career.
• Confidence and courage to proceed with the implementation of a personal development plan.
Learning Rubric
Assessment Attributes Fail (0-49) Pass (50-64) Credit (65-74) Distinction (75-84) High Distinction (85-100)
Effective communication in report
25%
Difficult to understand, no logical/clear structure, poor flow of ideas, argument lacks supporting evidence.
Audience cannot follow the line of reasoning.
Information, arguments and evidence are presented in a way that is not always clear and logical.
Line of reasoning is often difficult to follow. Information, arguments and evidence are well presented, mostly clear flow of ideas and arguments.
Line of reasoning is easy to follow. Information, arguments and evidence are very well presented; the presentation is logical, clear and well supported by evidence.
Uses limited presentation aids to enhance information and arguments.
Expertly presented; the presentation is logical, persuasive, and well supported by evidence, demonstrating a clear flow of ideas and arguments.
Engages and sustains audience’s interest in the topic.
Effective use of diverse presentation aids, including graphics and/or media.
Knowledge of and
sensitivity to cultural diversity and implications for effective leadership
20%
Neglects core elements important to leadership in own and other cultures.
Difficulty in identifying own cultural biases. Demonstrates understanding of the complexity of elements important to leadership in own and other cultures.
Articulates insights into own cultural biases.
Demonstrates evidence of adjustment in own attitudes
and beliefs reflecting learning from a diversity of communities and cultures. Analyses own cultural biases against elements important to members of other cultures.
Describes implications for own development. Actively assumes and describes leadership roles that influences others and enable positive change in own and other cultures.
Application of knowledge to practice
20%
Limited understanding of theories and models of leadership.
Uses a limited range of information or sources as the basis of interpretations or recommendations. Understands the main theories and models of effective leadership.
Applies basic concepts to explain own experiences and practice. Understands comprehensive range of theories and models of leadership.
Selects and justifies appropriate models to explain own experiences and practice. Understands comprehensive range of theories and models of leadership.
Selects and critically evaluates most relevant models to deepen understanding and insights into own experiences, biases styles and preferences.
Describes implications and opportunities for personal growth and development.
Demonstrates deep understanding of a
comprehensive range of theories and models of leadership.
Selects and critically evaluates most relevant models to deepen understanding and insights into own experiences, biases styles and preferences.
Describes implications and opportunities for personal growth and development and
realistic strategies for broadening own repertoire of leadership behaviours.
Personal development
planning
20% Vague or unspecified goals.
Unclear steps or processes.
Sets clear goals and time frames.
Describes specific steps and strategies with appropriate time frames.
Sets clear, challenging, achievable goals.
Describes steps and strategies and why they are consistent with own preferences, values and styles.
Aware of multiple options and strategies to support own development. Demonstrates deep understanding of current capability, the gap between reality and aspirations and describes realistic and creative actions to bridge the gap.
Able to combine strategic planning with “intelligent opportunism”. Demonstrates deep understanding of current capability, the gap between reality and aspirations and describes realistic and creative actions to bridge the gap.
Able to combine strategic planning with “intelligent opportunism”.
Demonstrates capacity for continuous and “double loop” learning (learning how to learn) in relation to own development.
Enhanced self awareness
20%
Limited awareness of own capability or impact on others.
Reluctant to seek or act on feedback from others Understands key events, people or experiences that have influenced own leadership development.
Describes own strengths and areas for development, based on appropriate evidence and feedback. Shows deep understanding of events, people or experiences that have influenced own leadership development.
Describes own strengths and areas for development, based on appropriate evidence and feedback.
Understands and describes own personality preferences, leadership styles or results of other, relevant leadership assessment instrument. Shows deep understanding of events, people or experiences that have influenced own leadership development.
Describes own strengths and areas for development, based on appropriate evidence and feedback
Understands and describes own personality preferences, leadership styles or results of other, relevant leadership assessment instrument and is aware of implications.
Demonstrates understanding of the link between selfawareness and emotional intelligence. Shows deep understanding of events, people or experiences that have influenced own leadership development.
Describes own strengths and areas for development, based on appropriate evidence and feedback.
Understands and describes own personality preferences, leadership styles or results of other, relevant leadership assessment instrument, is aware of implications and takes appropriate action to modify behaviours where necessary.
Demonstrates deep understanding of the link between self-awareness and emotional intelligence and takes effective measures to enhance EQ.
