Q Leader Paper – Final Project I believe you will enjoy this project and trust you will learn the good, the bad, and sometimes, the ugly of leadership. Below is a list of leaders for your consideration. Some names will be familiar to you, some may be new, but you must choose one from the list. I highly recommend you do a bit of preliminary research on each before you commit to the one you will use in your project. As I state in the syllabus, once you send your email to me via the course "Inbox" identifying your choice by the end of Week 10 – you cannot change it (leadership involves making informed decisions and staying the course). Leaders: Wendy Kopp - Co-Founder of Teach for All Geoffrey Canada - President of Harlem's Children Zone and social activist Tecumseh - Native American Shawnee warrior and chief Pol Pot - Cambodian communist revolutionary and leader of Khmer Rouge Jim Jones - Self professed faith healer, cult leader Margaret Thatcher - former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Malcom X - Human rights activist and Muslim Leader Nelsen Mandela - former South African revolutionary, who served as President of South Africa Mao Zedong - founder of the Peoples Republic of China Sun Tzu - Chinese general, military strategist philosopher, Key deliverables follow: • What is the significance of this leader to leaders of today? • Identification of the leadership type/approach/style s/he employed o Was it successful? Why or why not? • Time and cultural significance in relation to type/approach/style o What leadership type/approach/style would have proved to be more beneficial to the followers, society, and the world at that time? • What leaders who came after employed a similar type/approach/style? Did they meet with the same level of success or failure? • Based on your reading in this course (textbooks, cases, and research for each case), if you could sit with the leader and discuss “leadership”, what topics would you like to explore? Why? Explore at least three topics in your paper. I repeat here for you edification the syllabus instructions on the Leader Paper. Please get with me sooner rather than later (leaders strategically plan) should you need clarification or have questions. “Leader Paper - The student will write a thorough essay (2500+ words; excluding cover page, abstract, graphs, charts, and reference page) that thoroughly answer all questions applying to the leader paper provided by the instructor. An email identifying the chosen leader for your paper must be sent to the instructor through the course "Inbox" no later than Sunday in Week 10 (April 11, 2021). It is highly recommended that you consider the potential leaders carefully because after identification, you will not be allowed to change to another leader. All students must do high quality academic database research prior to writing his or her response (multiple sources adds credibility and each case is valued at 15% of your course grade and leader paper is 15%). Although the cases you will consider are quite current (some are published in 2018), and the leaders quite topical, there might be new material that could be relevant to your positions as stated. Note that the instructor does not recognize Wikipedia as a suitable reference source for academic submissions due to the editable nature of the material found there that raises concerns about veracity and validity of content. Do not cite encyclopedias, Wikipedia (and all other “pedias”) or other non-academic sources such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, blogs, Prezis and “.com” (.com stands for commercial sites), etc. in your references for the written assignments. If you have a question about the quality of an academic source, or need to have this defined, please get with the instructor so clarification can be made and you earn the maximum number of points possible for each submission. Ensure that proper grammar, sentence structure, and material citations are included for maximum point consideration. Neglecting to cite other authors original material is plagiarism and will be graded accordingly (see the Academic Honesty section in the syllabus on page 10). Include properly formatted cover, abstract, and reference pages with your submissions. A minimum of five academic reference sources are required for each paper and case study. Additionally, you may utilize your textbooks potentially but they do not count towards your minimum above. Students are responsible for their own time management and as such, should ensure they complete the papers early, rather than waiting until the night the assignment is due (Oh My!). Avoid the overwhelming feeling a student can encounter when they wait until the last minute to start a written paper with significant point allocation and research requirements. These are research papers, not “book reports” so do not just repeat what you have read in the cases but rather contribute with high quality academic research, new data, analysis, and insights in the case study submissions. Once posted to the assignment drop box, instructor grading may occur even if before the due date so ensure you have posted your final version. Resubmissions after grading occurs will not be accepted (no do-overs J). Submit as an attachment in proper APA format as a Microsoft® Word document only with proper grammar, spelling and citations. The instructor will not provide you with APA formatting feedback but you will be accountable for meeting this deliverable (most of you have already completed multiple courses with me and know the instructor expectations). Access GBC’s Academic Success Center web page for resources to aid in proper formatting http://www.gbcnv.edu/asc/ (Links to an external site.) and/or the announcement (See Proper APA Formatting announcement) in this course where you will find a template for your convenience and other APA formatting tools to aid you in this deliverable. Additionally, there is a link at the bottom left of the home page in Canvas that will take you directly to the GBC Library databases. Use it, it will make your search for quality academic sources that much easier. A final word on “quality academic sources” is in order here. Peer reviewed (you can set this as a parameter of your search) studies, reports, conference papers and presentations are the preferred sources. In some cases, other sources may be applicable. When in doubt screen the proposed sources with your instructor”. NOTE: A careful review of the rubric will maximize the benefit to your grading. Rubric Leader Project Leader Project Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent 100 pts Student submission addresses each of the Leader Project deliverables in depth with high quality content and analysis. Additional high quality academic research has been undertaken, meets the minimum quantity requirement, and is properly cited. 80 pts Student submission addresses most of the Leader Project deliverables with quality content and analysis. Additional high quality academic research may have been undertaken but does not meet the minimum quantity requirement oris not properly cited. 60 pts Student submission addresses some of the Leader Project deliverables with limited in-depth, content, and analysis. Minimal additional high quality academic research has been undertaken or not at all. 40 pts Student submission does not address the Leader Project questions accurately or at all. 100 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWord Count Parameter 10 pts Student submission meets the word count parameter of 2500 words minimum. 0 pts Student submission is below the minimum word count parameter of 2500 words. 10 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProper APA Formatting 20 pts Student submission meets all of the required deliverables for proper APA formatting including, but not limited to, font type and size, line and paragraph spacing, indentations, page layouts, citiations, word usage, spelling, grammar, etc. 0 pts Student submission is lacking in proper APA formatting or has not cited non-original material. 20 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar, punctuation, and appropriate level academic writing. 20 pts Submission is free of errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc and written at appropriate academic level for the targeted audience. 15 pts Submission contains less than 3 errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc and written at appropriate academic level for the targeted audience. 0 pts Submission contains more than 3 errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, etc and/or not written at appropriate academic level for the targeted audience. 20 pts Total Points: 150 PreviousNext