ASSIGNMENT 1: YOUR LEADERSHIP PROFILE 

 Leadership is a critical skill in business. Leading effectively requires an understanding of your own unique leadership style and personality traits. For this assignment, you will reflect on your leadership experiences, assess your strengths, evaluate your emotional intelligence and DiSC profile, and develop a plan for mastering your leadership style. Instructions: Write a 4-6 page paper in which you address the following: 1. Reflect on your leadership experiences: a. Describe the leadership aspects of your most recent professional role. b. Identify and describe 2 key experiences that have impacted you as a leader. 2. Assess your leadership strengths: a. Describe 2 key strengths from Jack Welch’s Foundational Principles (see Winning, chapters 1-4) and 8 Essential Rules of Leadership as they pertain to your leadership development. 3. How do these experiences and strengths relate to aspects of your Emotional Intelligence and your DiSC profile? 4. Develop a plan for mastering your leadership style: a. Identify 2-3 leadership skills you would like to master in the future. b. Describe steps you can take to master those skills. How will you measure your success? Professional Formatting Requirements: • Typed, double spaced, professional font (size 10-12), includes headings and subheadings(to identify main topics and subtopics), with one-inch margins on all sides. See the Sample Professional Paper under Course Documents for an example. • References must be included and provide accurate information that enables the reader to locate the original source. Application and analysis of course materials and resources is expected, and additional research is welcome. • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. 

JWI 510: Leadership in the 21st Century

Assignment 1

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ASSIGNMENT 1: YOUR LEADERSHIP PROFILE
Due Week 3, Sunday (10% of final grade)

Leadership is a critical skill in business. Leading effectively requires an understanding of your own

unique

leadership style and personality traits. For this assignment, you will reflect on your leadership experiences,

assess your strengths, evaluate your emotional intelligence and DiSC profile, and develop a plan for

mastering your leadership style.

Instructions:

Write a 4-6 page paper in which you address the following:

1. Reflect on your leadership experiences:

a. Describe the leadership aspects of your most recent professional

role.

b. Identify and describe 2 key experiences that have impacted you as a leader.

2. Assess your leadership strengths:

a. Describe 2 key strengths from Jack Welch’s Foundational Principles (see Winning, chapters 1-4)

and 8 Essential Rules of Leadership as they pertain to your leadership development.

3. How do these experiences and strengths relate to aspects of your Emotional Intelligence and

your DiSC profile?

4. Develop a plan for mastering your leadership style:

a. Identify 2-3 leadership skills you would like to master in the future.

b. Describe steps you can take to master those skills. How will you measure your success?

Professional Formatting Requirements:

• Typed, double spaced, professional font (size 10-12), includes headings and subheadings (to

identify main topics and subtopics), with one-inch margins on all sides. See the Sample

Professional Paper under Course Documents for an example.

• References must be included and provide accurate information that enables the reader to

locate the original source. Application and analysis of course materials and resources is

expected, and additional research is welcome.

• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the

course title, and the date.

• Before submitting your paper, use Grammarly to check for punctuation and usage errors,

and make the required corrections.

JWI 510: Leadership in the 21st Century

Assignment 1

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Assignment 1 Rubric

Weight: 10% Assignment 1: Your Leadership Profile

Criteria Unsatisfactory Low Pass Pass High Pass Honors

1. Reflect on

your

leadership

experiences.

Weight: 15%

Does not or

un

satisfactorily

describes most

recent

professional

role

and the

leadership and

managerial aspects

of that role.

Additionally, the

student does not

identify and

describe any

leadership
experiences.

Little to no synthesis

of ideas is

demonstrated and

logical reasoning is

not included or

evident.

Partially

describes most

recent

professional role

and the
leadership and

managerial

aspects of that

role.
Additionally, the

student

somewhat

identifies and

describes 1-2 key

leadership

experiences, but

reflections lack

clarity

and/or

conciseness.

Satisfactorily

describes most
recent professional

role and the

leadership and
managerial aspects
of that role.
Additionally, the

student

partially

identifies and

describes 2 key

leadership
experiences.

Reflections may

lack some clarity

and

conciseness

and/or may not be

highly persuasive

or

thoroughly

supported.

Fully describes

most recent

professional role

and the leadership

and managerial

aspects of that role.

Additionally, the

student completely

identifies and
describes 2 key
leadership
experiences.

Reflections are

mostly clear,

concise,

and well

supported.

Exemplarily

describes most
recent
professional role
and the leadership
and managerial
aspects of that

role in an analytic

way.

Additionally, the

student superbly

identifies and
describes 2 key
leadership
experiences.
Reflections are

clear, concise,

persuasive, and

supported by

sources and

logical reasoning.

2. Assess your

leadership

strengths.

Weight: 20%

Does not or
unsatisfactorily
describes 2 key

strengths in relation

to leadership

development and

Jack’s 8 Rules.

Little to no synthesis
of ideas is
demonstrated and
logical reasoning is
not included or
evident.

Provides basic

description of 2

key

strengths in

relation to

leadership
development and
Jack’s 8 Rules.

The assessment

lacks clarity

and/or
conciseness.
Satisfactorily
describes 2 key
strengths in

relation to your

leadership
development and
Jack’s 8 Rules.
The assessment

may lack some

clarity or

conciseness

and/or may or may

not be thoroughly

supported.

Completely

describes 2 key
strengths in
relation to your
leadership
development and
Jack’s 8 Rules.
The assessment

is clear, concise,

and well
supported.
Exemplarily
describes 2 key
strengths in
relation to your
leadership
development and
Jack’s 8 Rules.

Unique insights

and stance are

clear, concise,

and supported by

course materials

and/or outside

research and

logical reasoning.

JWI 510: Leadership in the 21st Century
Assignment 1

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3. Evaluate

experiences and

strengths in
relation to

aspects of your

emotional

intelligence and

your

DiSC profile.

Weight: 25%

Does not consider

experiences and
strengths in

relation to aspects

of your emotional

intelligence and

DiSC profile, and is

not

supported or

explained.

Partially

considers

experiences and
strengths in
relation to
aspects of your
emotional
intelligence and

DiSC profile, and

is unclear or less

than adequately

supported or
explained.

Adequately

considers
experiences and
strengths in
relation to aspects
of your emotional
intelligence and

DiSC profile, but is

unclear at times.

Fully considers

experiences and
strengths in
relation to aspects
of your emotional
intelligence and
DiSC profile, and is
thoroughly
explained.

Excellently

considers
experiences and
strengths in
relation to aspects
of your emotional
intelligence and
DiSC profile.

Shows depth of

understanding

and offers

unique

insights.

4. Develop a plan

for mastering

your leadership

skills.

Weight: 30%

Does not or
unsatisfactorily

describes the

steps

necessary to

master 2-3 future

leadership skills.

Measures of

success are not

provided or

evident.

Partially describes

the steps

necessary to
master 2-3 future
leadership skills.
Measures of

success are

minimal or

lack

clarity.

Satisfactorily
describes the

steps necessary to

master 2-3 future
leadership skills.
Measures of
success are

provided but some

are lacking in

clarity.
Completely
describes the
steps necessary to
master 2-3 future
leadership skills.
Measures of
success are

mostly clear and

concise.

Exemplarily
describes the
steps necessary to
master 2-3 future
leadership skills.
Measures of

success are clearly

identified.

5. The paper

follows the

professionally

formatted

requirements

and includes in-

text citations,

references, and

is free from

grammar and

spelling errors.

Weight: 10%

The paper is

unsatisfactorily

formatted. It may

not include includes

a

cover

page and

headings, or lacks

professional

choices in

formatting, font,

and spacing.

Sources are not

consistently cited in

text, and

accurate

references are not

included There are

mechanics or

usage errors.

The paper is
partially
satisfactorily
formatted. It may

not include a

cover page and

headings, or it

may lack

professional
choices in
formatting, font,
and spacing.
Sources are not

consistently cited

in text, and

accurate

references may

not be included.

There are some

mechanics or
usage errors.
The paper is
satisfactorily

formatted. It

includes a cover

page and

headings, but it

may lack
professional
choices in
formatting, font,
and spacing.

Sources may not

be consistently

cited in text, and

accurate
references may
not be included.

There may be

some mechanics

or usage errors.

The paper is
professionally

formatted.

It includes a

cover page,

headings,

professional
formatting, font,
and spacing.

All sources are

consistently cited in

text, and accurate

references are

included. There are

no mechanics or

usage errors.
The paper is

exceptionally

formatted. It is

highly professional

in look and easy

to quickly locate

information.

It includes a
cover page,
headings,
professional
formatting, font,
and spacing.
All sources are
consistently cited
in text, and
accurate
references are

included. There

are no mechanics

or usage errors.