People- Culture And Contemporary Leadership

People, Culture and Contemporary Leadership
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You are required to answer the following question:
What type of leader am I and what are the key areas that I need to improve to become more effective?
The purpose of the assessment is to write a reflective essay that includes discussion of what and how you have learnt, what you have done or experienced, and how this learning applies to the theories and concepts of leadership that you have been exposed to.
A reflective essay is an academic analysis of your own experience. It still follows academic conventions; for instance, it is structured with a beginning, middle, and end, and it should have a logical series of paragraphs. Think of it as similar to a case study, but rather than analysing an organisation, you are analysing yourself. You need to critically reflect on thoughts, feelings and actions, then integrate these reflections with the theoretical concepts. A reflective essay should be written in both the first and third person.
Gibb’s (1988) framework of reflective learning is a useful starting point:
Your reflective essay should include:
A clear introduction defining scope.
A brief discussion of what leadership is, including any appropriate theory.
A discussion of the questionnaires completed, and what these mean for you as a leader.
A discussion of the class activities you were part of, and what these mean for you as a leader.
A clear articulation of what your own development areas are, why they require
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development and what you could undertake to improve them.
A clear conclusion that summarises your leadership.
A reference list.
An appendix that shows any questionnaires and psychometric assessments you have done including your own results.
An appendix that shows a 1-page example from your learning journal.