Unit 10 Final Assignment: Life Engagement Statement
Through this course we have analyzed the function of values and ethics as they relate to leadership in the context of leading others. In this final assignment, you are asked to employ the principles we studied in this course, and apply them to a case-study. For the purposes of this assignment, however, the case-study is your own life! By applying the concepts discussed throughout the course, you will reflect on the impact these ideas have had, and will have, in your capacity as a leader.
Life Engagement Statement
Your task, for this final assignment, is to:
- Assess your personal values, purpose, and vision to construct a personal decision-making framework for practicing ethical and moral leadership.
- As you develop your framework, you should consider the influences and implications of the societal and organizational culture within which you lead, or expect to lead.
- Integrate insights from Values-Based Leadership (Kraemer, 2011) and Asset-Based Thinking (Cramer & Wasiak, 2006).
A minimum requirement of this paper is to identify specific behavior and refer to relevant theories form your course work to explain why proper Ethical Decision is appropriate or inappropriate in the situation analyzed by your case study. Both strengths and weaknesses should be identified, in the context of servant-leadership, transformational leadership, and ethical leadership.
The reference section should list a minimum of ten references cited using APA formatting.
Grading Rubric
Please review the rubric below as it will be used to assess your final submission:
| Criteria | Attempted | Minimal | Satisfactory | Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description Component | Very limited detail, difficult to understand description of the experience [learning resource(s) and or relevant personal or professional encounters] | Limited detail, unclear 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] | Clear, sufficiently detailed and easily understood description of the experience [learning resource(s) and or relevant personal or professional encounters] |
| Reflection Component | Reflection is limited descriptions with little or no personal reflection of the situation. | Reflections contain a limited personal reflection of the situation(s). | Reflections contain 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. | Reflections consistently contain a 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. |
| Application Component | Reflections contain little or no evidence of application of themes, ideas, or content from the course. | Reflections contain a minimal attempt at applying themes, ideas, or content from the course. | There is a moderate effort to apply learning from the course content in considering future implications. | Reflection consistently contains a strong effort to apply learning in considering what implications this has for the future (e.g., plans for personal knowledge acquisition, behaviour intention or change, personal improvement, etc.). |
| Context Component | Reflection demonstrates little or no understanding of how learning fits into the overall course, and/or wider context of leadership. | Reflection demonstrates a limited understanding of how learning fits into the overall course, and/or wider context of leadership. | Reflection demonstrates a moderate understanding of how learning fits into the overall course, and/or wider context of leadership. | Reflection consistently demonstrates a strong understanding of how learning fits into the overall course, and/or wider context of leadership. |
| Overall Organization and Flow | Poorly organized, difficulty integrating and communicating ideas. | Minimal organization, minimal ability to integrate and communicate ideas. | Adequate organization and logical flow, moderate clarity in communication of ideas. | Consistently well-organized, logical, clear communication of ideas. |
| Mechanics | Poor grammar, punctuation, spelling and neatness. | Consistent evidence of grammatical or other writing errors. | Small number of minor grammatical or other writing errors. | Consistently uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
| Citations | APA citation of 0-6 resources. Documentation is inaccurate. | APA citation of 7-8 resources that are documented accurately. Documentation has a few inaccuracies. | APA citation of 9 -10 resources that are documented accurately. | APA citation of more then 10 resources that are documented accurately. |
Note: This final assignment is worth 25% of your final grade.
To submit your paper, please scroll to the bottom of the screen and select the Final Assignment dropbox.