Format: Professional Presentation and Executive Summary.

Length: 15-20 minutes each

Weight : 30 marks in total

Due date: 26/08/2022 at 6.00 p.m.

Students are to prepare a presentation addressing specific aspects of leadership practice. Students must upload to the Moodle site by the due date the PowerPoint slides and an Executive Summary on the aspects of leadership practices addressed in the presentation.  The Executive Summary should be approximately 1000 words excluding the cover sheet and reference list.

Students will be allocated into groups during the introductory session. The size and composition of groups will be determined by the class facilitator and will normally not be negotiable.

Task: The facilitator will nominate a specific task or analysis. The presentation will provide an opportunity for groups to examine leadership practice using accepted leadership models and perspectives and assess the impact on followers.

This is a pass-fail activity and students must be in a group; students cannot undertake this task individually.  A individual mark will be allocated to each student for the presentation, a group mark will be allocated for the Executive Summary.

Late submissions will incur a penalty of 5% per day after the due date.

• Quality of research  – Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of relevant concepts/materials through use of a minimum of 12 academic quality sources (including a minimum of five relevant peer-reviewed academic journal articles).
• Application of theory  – Ability to incorporate relevant key leadership terms, theories, models, and concepts.
• Findings and recommendations  - Ability to present key findings and recommendations in a business presentation to expected professional standards.
• Presentation structure  - Concise and structured presentation with introduction, main presentation and conclusion.
• Delivery – Ability to effectively use audio visuals and verbal communication delivered within the time allocation.
• Team work - Ability to work in a collaborative and effective manner as a team.

As Masters students you are required to engage in research as per the Australia Quality Framework (AQF) guidelines. Two specific requirements need to be considered:

1. Students need to demonstrate “a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice", and

2. Students must demonstrate "knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning”.

Each Masters unit has a number of required readings in terms of academic texts, journals and business publications that represent the appropriate body of knowledge and recent developments referred to by the AQF. In order to demonstrate the ability to engage in appropriate research, students should read and utilise these texts and journals and publications. As Masters students you are expected to research beyond this minimum standard through additional texts, journals and studies to demonstrate an ability to engage in independent research.

Your attention is drawn to the University’s stated position on plagiarism. THE WORK OF OTHERS, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE ATTRIBUTED TO ITS SOURCE (a full list of references must be submitted as part of the assessment).

The written assignment is an exploration of  "Leadership competencies" examined in this unit. Students should select ONE competency that they wish to develop based on self analysis and reflection, which they believe will enhance their ability to effectively lead others.

1. Power and Influence
2. Visibility/Credibility
3. Positive Outlook

It is important to note that the exploration is not just a review of the topic. Rather students need to identify the conceptual, behavioural and attitudinal aspects that typify leaders who have developed this competency. The key authors associated with the input based competency movement such as Goleman, McKee, Hielregal, Salovey and Mayer, Boyatzis etc., describe the behaviours that managers who have developed this competency exhibit. This is an important aspect of the report.

Students must summarise the conceptual knowledge associated with the competency, AND identify the specific behaviours that leaders with this competency exhibit. Furthermore, students need to identify two recent articles that presents evidence that their chosen competency leads to superior performance. This information then becomes the analytical frame that is the basis for the reflective assignment and action plan.

This section should be between 1800-2000 words in length and cite a minimum of 12 quality academic sources.

1. Clear definition and overview of the chosen leadership competencies, using the key authors such as Goleman, Boyatizis, Pedler, etc
2. A concise summary of the conceptual knowledge of the chosen competencies
3. A discussion of the behaviours exhibited by leaders who have developed these competencies
4. Identification of at least two (2) sources of evidence that leaders with these competencies are more effective or demonstrate superior performance
5. Breadth and quality of research, using a minimum of 12 academic sources
6. Correctly using the APA in text referencing system to cite academic sources

As Masters students you are required to engage in research as per the Australia Quality Framework (AQF) guidelines. Two specific requirements need to be considered:

1. Students need to demonstrate “a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice", and

2. Students must demonstrate "knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning”.

Each topic in this unit has a number of required weekly readings in terms of academic texts, journals and business publications that represent the appropriate body of knowledge and recent developments referred to by the AQF. In order to demonstrate the ability to engage in appropriate research, students should read and utilise these texts and journals and publications, and as Masters students, indicate a willingness to research beyond this minimum standard through additional texts, journals and studies that demonstrate an ability to engage in independent research.

A detailed rubric and audio file is available in the Assessment Folder of the Unit Moodle Site provides further information regarding this assessment.

The purpose of the assignment is to increase the student’s self-awareness by analysing and reflecting on their level of leadership capability. There are several analytical components to this assignment that include self analysis reflection and the development of a personal developmental plan.

Students must describe a recent work related incident that involved the specific leadership competency identified in assignment two. Students should endeavour to describe specific behaviours, actions, statements and attitudes they displayed in the incident.

Using the conceptual and behavioural framework of the selected competency described in assignment two, students are to identify the extent to which they demonstrated knowledge of the leadership competency via their actions, and the extent to which they demonstrated the behavioural characteristics of leaders who have developed this competency.

Students are then to undertake a minimum of five (5) diagnostic tools, two (2) of which may be general personality type tools including the MBTI, Big 5 or Leadership profile, and three (3) tools directly assessing the chosen competency. (Please note students are to chose a different  general tool to that used in MGMT20129)

Students are to identify the actual results of the tests and discuss what they mean regarding their preferences. This information is to be used as a reflection to ascertain the key knowledge or behavioural gaps from the incident described. Students must identify a minimum of two learning needs from this behavioural and conceptual analysis. 

The last requirement of this assignment is the mapping of a personal development plan. This must include a minimum of five specific activities designed to address the conceptual and behavioural knowledge required to enhance the selected competency. These may include identified readings from recognised texts or academic journals, attendance at specific workshops or training sessions organised by third parties including institutes such as the Australian institute of management, the institute of managers and leaders or local TAFE or VET colleges, electives at CQU relevant to the competency, mentoring activities and or journaling. These activities must include a brief outline of timelines and how the activity will address either conceptual or behavioural development.

This section should be between 1500-2000 words in length and cite a minimum of 12 quality academic sources. critical leadership competency that they believe will enhance their ability to effectively lead others.

Please note these are the minimum requirements for this assignment. Students who only submit the minimum should not expect more than a minimum grade.

To assist students indicative rubrics and audio files for the assignment are available on the Moodle site

1. Inclusion and understanding of a minimum of five relevant diagnostic tools. (Results sheet only attached as appendicies)
2. Demonstration of self-analysis, including reflection on diagnostic results directly linked to examples of own behaviour and relevant conceptual and behavioural competency literature
3. Presentation of a development plan that identifies specific activities and appropriate time-frames for implementation.
4. Breadth and quality of research, using a minimum of 12 academic sources
5. Correctly using the APA in text referencing system to cite academic sources.

As Masters students you are required to engage in research as per the Australia Quality Framework (AQF) guidelines. Two specific requirements need to be considered.

1. Students need to demonstrate “a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in a discipline and/or area of professional practice, and

2. Students must demonstrate "knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to a field of work and/or learning”.

Each Masters unit has a number of required weekly readings in terms of academic texts, journals and business publications that represent the appropriate body of knowledge and recent developments referred to by the AQF. In order to demonstrate the ability to engage in appropriate research, students should read and utilise these texts and journals and publications. As Masters students you are expected to research beyond this minimum standard through additional texts, journals and studies to demonstrate an ability to engage in independent research.

Your attention is drawn to the University’s stated position on plagiarism. THE WORK OF OTHERS, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE ATTRIBUTED TO ITS SOURCE (a full list of references must be submitted as part of the assessment).