Leadership Research Project

BADM 645-Strategic Leadership

Leadership Research Project

 

Examine a famous leader applying concepts and theories explored in this course.

Follow this outline:

 

PART 1: INTRODUCTION

• Open your essay with an introductionsection describing the selected leader.
• Summarize the leadership theory that you will be addressing.

 

PART 2: LITERATURE REVIEW

• Define leadership.
• Explore and discuss the traits, behaviors, and relationships found in successful leaders.
• Identify and discuss the six leadership theories.

 

PART 3: LEADERSHIPANALYSIS

• Identify and discuss three specific leadership skills, three specific leadership behaviors and three specific leadership traits of this leader.
• Examine and discuss the single leadership skill, leadership behavior and leadership trait that you think best explains the success of this leader.
• Apply this leader’s approach or style to one of the six leadership theories discussed in this course.
• Explain why this leadership style or approach has been successful for this leader and make logical arguments supporting your case.

 

PART 4: CONCLUSION:

• Summarize the key findings in the Leadership Analysis
• What critical take-aways would you like to incorporate into your leadership style?

 

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS:

As individuals prepare the project, please attend to the following additional guidelines:

• Prepare your report in APA7
• Paper must be typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, 12-15 pages. (Page count does not include title page or reference list.)
• Cite all work referenced and include a reference page.
• Proofread the document carefully before submission

 

 

Select one of the following leaders.

1. Mother Teresa
2. Gengis Khan
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Muhammad
5. Nelson Mandela
6. Warren Buffett
7. Bill Clinton
8. Aung San Suu Kyi
9. Bono
10. Dalai Lama
11. Jeff Bezos
12. Fred Smith
13. Howard Schultz
14. Malala Yousafzai
15. Martin Luther King Jr.
16. Ronald Reagan
17. Malcolm X
18. Barack Obama
19. Steve Jobs
20. Bill Gates
21. Robert Mueller
22. Greta Thunberg
23. Vladimir Putin
24. Mark Zuckerberg
25. Elon Musk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leadership Report Grading Rubric
Evaluation Dimensions	Performance Rating
	Beginning	Progressing	Competent	Accomplished	Score
	1	2	3	4
Leadership Report Component Areas – Grading Criteria
Introduction	Does not clearly introduce the selected leader; Displays little understanding of the leadership theory being addressed in the report.	With several exceptions, identifies and introduces the selected leader; Demonstrates a somewhat acceptable understanding of the leadership theory being addressed.	With a few exceptions, identifies and introduces the selected leader; Demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the leadership theory being addressed.	Presents accurate and detailed descriptions of the selected leader; Provides a well-focused diagnosis of the key leadership theory being addressed; student demonstrates an excellent grasp of the information being communicated.
	Comments:
Literature Review	Does not identify or explain the definition and meaning of leadership; identified and discussed the traits, behaviors, and relationships found in successful leaders.  Failed to identify and discuss the six leadership theories.	With several exceptions, explain the definition and meaning of leadership; identified and discussed the traits, behaviors, and relationships found in successful leaders.  Marginally identified and discussed the six leadership theories.	With a few minor exceptions, adequately explained the definition and meaning of leadership; identified and discussed the traits, behaviors, and relationships found in successful leaders.  Adequately identified and discussed the six leadership theories.	Clearly and accurately explained the definition and meaning of leadership; identified and discussed the traits, behaviors, and relationships found in successful leaders.  Successfully identified and discussed the six leadership theories.
	Comments:
Leadership Analysis	Failure to fully identify and discuss three specific leadership skills, traits, and behaviors of the selected leader.  Lacks identification of a specific leadership skill, trait, and behavior that best explains the leader’s success.  Poorly applies the leader’s approach to one of the six leadership theories; and explain why the style is successful.	With several exceptions,identifies and discusses three specific leadership skills, traits, and behaviors of the selected leader.  Marginally identifies a specific leadership skill, trait, and behavior that best explains the leader’s success.  With several exceptions, applies the leader’s approach to one of the six leadership theories; and explain why the style is successful.	With a few minor exceptions, Identifies and discusses three specific leadership skills, traits, and behaviors of the selected leader.  Adequately identifies a specific leadership skill, trait, and behavior that best explains the leader’s success.  Without major exceptions, applies the leader’s approach to one of the six leadership theories; and explain why the style is successful.	Successfully identifies and discusses three specific leadership skills, traits, and behaviors of the selected leader.  Appropriately identifies a specific leadership skill, trait, and behavior that best explains the leader’s success.  Without exceptions, applies the leader’s approach to one of the six leadership theories; and explain why the style is successful.
	Comments:

 

 

Leadership Report Grading Rubric
Evaluation Dimensions	Performance Rating
	Beginning	Progressing	Competent	Accomplished	Score
	1	2	3	4
Conclusion	Simply repeats facts identified in the case and does not discuss the relevance of these facts; Fails to draw conclusions, or conclusions are not justified or supported; Does not adequately discuss critical take-aways to incorporate into personal leadership style	Provides a minimal analysis of most of the issues and key points in the report; marginally discussed critical take-aways to incorporate into personal leadership style	Provides an acceptable analysis of the issues and key points in the report;adequately discussed critical take-aways to incorporate into personal leadership style	Presents a balanced, in-depth, and critical analysis of the issues and key points in the report;Successfullydiscussed critical take-aways to incorporate into personal leadership style .
	Comments: