Unit 10 Final Assignment
Students are not responsible for any content this Unit. Rather, Unit 10 represents the end of this course and students are responsible for completing, and submitting, their final assignment.
Throughout the course, we have investigated the many facets of Results-Based Leadership. Now that we have reached the end of the course, it is time to apply your understanding of everything that has been covered.
This final assignment will require you to complete an assessment of your organization’s accountability for results, based on principles and knowledge gained throughout course. In your studies, you were exposed to a results-based TSL model, along with several detailed methodologies for implementation (Demonstrating Value, Results Accountability, and the Balanced Scorecard), and impacted by information encouraging movement towards shared value in your results-based leadership practice. As you develop your final submission, feel free to add other measures regarding issues you have significant personal knowledge of (linked to class material) and can define the audience focus on for writing your assignment.
Assignment Outline
Your assignment will discuss the proposed performance improvement elements you want to see (with a clear and relevant definition of performance), based on a results-based Transformational Servant Leadership system and will address the following:
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Using a TSL Results model and the most appropriate framework
recommended for your organization (or a previous employer),
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Assess the organization’s degree of practical commitment to
effective results-based leadership practices, clearly linking your work
to course material, discussion and topical information.
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Assess the organization’s degree of practical commitment to
effective results-based leadership practices, clearly linking your work
to course material, discussion and topical information.
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The extent your organization subscribes effectively to the
results-based model outlined in the Transformational Servant Leadership
Service Improvement pyramid and its focus on “Uplift,”
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Provide clear evidence of the anticipated impact you will look for
in practicing results-based leadership.
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Provide clear evidence of the anticipated impact you will look for
in practicing results-based leadership.
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Explain how your organization incorporates (or does not incorporate)
results-based Transformational Servant Leadership into its
decision-making system (governance, measurement, activity/budget,
monitoring/reporting, and culture).
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Describe your organization’s capacity to initiate needed
improvements in promoting a results-based leadership system to serve
your stakeholders.
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Indicate why these improvements are needed, and defend your position
with clear illustrations.
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Indicate why these improvements are needed, and defend your position
with clear illustrations.
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Indicate specific results-based leadership strategies you recommend
for best possible organization and community outcomes, and why you
recommend them.
- Think about the assets available (people, funds, social capital, etc.)
The rubric below will be used to assess your submission. Please be sure to carefully read through it:
| Criteria | Excellent | Satisfactory | Attempted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description Component | Clear, sufficiently detailed and easily understood description of the experience [learning resource(s) and or relevant personal or professional encounters] | Adequate detail, moderately clear description of the experience [learning resource(s) and or relevant personal or professional encounters] | Very limited detail, difficult to understand description of the experience [learning resource(s) and or relevant personal or professional encounters] |
| Reflection Component | Strong effort to engage in personal reflection of the event with a focus on the student’s own perceptions, assumptions, involvement, response/reaction, behaviour and/or thinking, and considerations of underlying reasons. | An attempt to engage in personal reflection of the event, and there is usually a moderate effort to discuss personal perceptions, assumptions, response/reaction, behaviour, thoughts and/or feelings. | Limited description of experience or encounter, with little or no personal reflection of the event. |
| Application Component | A strong effort is made to apply content from the course and course readings. This is evident by the integration of meaningful and relevant quotes, references, and examples. | Evidence of attempts to apply content from the course and course readings are present but inconsistent. Quotes, references, and examples are evident but integration and connection could be stronger. | No/Limited attempts have been made to apply content from the course and course readings OR there is no/limited integration of quotes/references, or examples. |
| Writing Mechanics | Consistently uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. | Small number of minor grammatical or other writing errors. | Consistent evidence of grammatical or other writing errors. |
Be sure to cite all sources using APA 7th edition formatting.
Assignment Parameters
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Ensure your assignment is no more than 15 double-spaced pages in
length.
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Include endnotes and exhibits in additional pages.
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Use of all evaluative tools discussed and/or introduced in the
course will help write a quality paper.
- Use at least one reference citation per page at appropriate points in your final paper. (i.e., 15 pages = 15 reference citations minimum)
Note: If you want to present this assignment in a format other than a formal paper (PowerPoint, Prezi, video, Indigenous Ways of Knowing), please discuss it with the Instructor prior to beginning your work.
To submit your assignment, scroll to the bottom of the page and select the “Final Assignment” dropbox.