Choose two leaders from below:
· Margaret Thatcher
· Barack Obama
· Martin Luther
· Winston Churchil
· Abraham Lincoln
I. Assessment Summary
Students are required to provide a report based on their experience that draws on the theoretical as well as practical underpinnings of Leadership in the 21st Century. Students learn to identify two examples of leaders from real life and analyse their leadership style. Determine knowledge of key leadership theories as they relate to their leadership style, thus gaining knowledge through experience-based learning. Student then relate to the leadership of these two selected leaders from the real world and apply a range of leadership theories to analyse and communicate leadership practice in diverse organizational context. Also, students need to explain the importance of context through the application of leadership theories.
Using recent relevant leadership examples, students will be required to prepare a structured report in response to a series of questions related to the application of modern leadership theory.
Reasoning: This process develops relevant skills, contemporary knowledge, and real-life experience, by asking students to investigate other leaders’ ,their leadership skills & competencies and apply a range of leadership theories to analyse and communicate leadership
Learning Outcome Assessed: a ,b & d
a) Demonstrate knowledge of key leadership theories as they relate to organisations.
b) Apply a range of leadership theories to analyse and communicate leadership practice in diverse organizational contexts
d) Explain the importance of context through the application of leadership theories
Weighting: 40%
Assessment Type: Individual Report
Length: 2,500 words (one document)
II. Assessment Details
Students should seek to comment on the leadership styles of examples of two leaders and managers from real world, which seem to illustrate the matters discussed below:
· Why did you select these two leaders as your Leaders examples, what interested you in them?
· What are the leadership styles of each of the two leaders selected by you and how did you identify them?
· How do you determine their leadership styles based on which leadership theory(contingency theory ) and how you validate their styles ?
· How do you think the two leaders you selected their styles can be applicable in the modern leadership theory.
· List 2 competencies (skills and abilities) you identify in these two leaders, and why you consider them successful in this style of leadership? Use examples from their life to justify.
Use 10 academic sources to support your ideas and use your previous “Leader example” to explain and discuss these competencies.
Harvard reference list and in text citations
III. Marking Criteria
Students will be assessed as follows, each equally important:
• An understanding of concepts, knowledge and theories.
• Ability to link concepts to examples and real-life experiences; two examples of leaders from real life.
• Expert-level judgement of leadership skills and abilities of the selected leaders. Note this is a subjective topic, students should display evidence of high-level perceptive skills.
• Well-expressed, comprehendible language.