Once you have completed the assigned reading, consider how your viewpoint is similar or influenced by any of the theories presented in the readings. Include citations and references (per APA) from course concepts presented in week 1 and how these ideas may impact or challenge your thinking about how to exercise leadership.

Write a one- to two-page (700- 950 words), single-spaced paper on your personal leadership approach and philosophy towards leadership situations. Be sure to follow the guidelines presented in the "Standards and Grading for Written Work" section of your Course Outline.

Using these sources only:

Senge, P (1990)The Fifth Discipline: the art and practice of the learning organization. New York, NY: Doubleday-Currency.

Senge, P. (2006). The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization. Revised and updated. Currency Doubleday. Read Part One, Chapters 1-2, Chapter 12, 15.

Wheatley, M. J. (2006). Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World. Berrett Koehler. Chapter 9, Chapters 1-3

Assigned reading:

• Senge, P. (2006). The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization. Revised and updated. Currency Doubleday. Read Part One, Chapters 1-2, Chapter 12, 15.
• Wheatley, M. J. (2006). Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World. Berrett Koehler. Chapter 9, Chapters 1-3

Criteria Exceeds Standards Meets Standards Below Standards Unacceptable Standards 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points Meets Assignment Requirements Paper appropriately Paper briefly identifies Paper inadequately Paper does not identify identifies the learner's the learner's personal identifies the learner's any of the learner's personal leadership leadership approach or personal leadership personal leadership approach and philosophy towards approach or philosophy approaches or philosophy towards leadership situations. It towards leadership philosophy towards leadership situations. briefly identifies how situations, but in a leadership situations. It Explains how the the student's leadership vague manner. It does not provide any approach is similar or approach is similar or inadequately identifies points that support the influenced by the influenced by the how the learner's assessment of student's theories presented in theories presented in leadership approach is leadership influenced by the readings. Length is the readings. Length is similar or influenced by the theories presented 1-2 pages, between 1-2 pages, between the theories presented in the readings. Length 450-900 words and is 450-700 words and is in the readings. Length is 1 or less than one on single-spaced pages. on single-spaced pages. is less than 2 pages, less page, between 450-500 than 600 words, and is words and is not on not single-spaced. single-spaced pages. Voice and Tone 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points Authoritative, engaging, Strong, interesting, Interested in the Lacks authority; may be cogent, logical, reasonable. Consistently subject, but lacks vague or unclear but sophisticated tone. appropriate tone. authority. Generally seems interested in appropriate tone. informing the reader. Some inappropriate tone shifts. 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points Content and Support Logical and well- Logical and well- Logical but not a well- Lacks logic and well- constructed paper, constructed paper, Uses constructed essay.Ideas constructed sentences. demonstrates writing just the right jargon to not evident Difficult to reach the skills in describing, explain ideas. Integrates immediately. Integration conclusion. Essay is analysing, and theories and ideas from of theories and ideas is heavily focused on evaluating ideas and course with accuracy. not always made where opinion without experiences Integrates applicable. Needs integrating theories and theories and ideas from improvement in ideas from the course. course in a fluid and describing, analyzing comprehensive way. 2 points Organization 5 points 4 points 3 points 15 Writing is fluid and Writing is clear and well Writing is descriptive, Writing is neither brief utilizes rich vocabulary organized. Ideas are but lacks clarity of ideas nor descriptive, lacks appropriate to the expressed in and expression. clarity of ideas and course concepts. appropriate language. expression. Submit Cancel