Assignment: A challenging situation, dilemma or conflict that you faced as a manager or team member,

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SUBJECT OF ASSIGNMENT

• Base your assignment on a personal leadership challenge: a challenging situation, dilemma or conflict that you faced as a manager or team member, where the correct course of action was unclear, and you did not perform as well as you would have liked.

(A HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION IS ATTACHED WHICH CAN BE COMPLETELY MODIFIED TO INCLUDE MAXIMUM POINTS FROM THE ATTACHED PDF FILES)

DELIVERABLES

• APA Format; 2,500 words max, double-­spaced – INCLUDING executive summary (max. 250 words)

The assignment comprises three parts (which should be submitted in a single document):

1. Case study (max. 1000 words): introduce and explain the leadership challenge in the form of a case study that might be used in a future class on organizational leadership. This case study should provide the appropriate background, context and introduction of the challenge and people involved. It should end at the point in time where a choice or decision is needed (similar to the 5 case studies we have been studying in class). You should be the main protagonist/character in the case. You should write about yourself objectively, in the third person.

2. Case analysis (max. 1500 words): write a case analysis of your own case study, as if you were presenting to yourself as the client. You should approach this in a similar way to the analysis of case studies in the following attached documents

Ø Heifetz & Linsky (2002) A Survival Guide for Leaders

Ø Kim & Mauborgne (2003) Tipping Point Leadership

Ø Kotter J (2007:1995) Leading Change HBR

3. Executive summary (max. 250 words): summarize what the case is about and how the case might be used in teaching a class on organizational leadership. The audience for your summary is a business school professor interested in selecting suitable cases for a course on

organizational leadership.

REPORT STRUCTURE

Issue analysis / diagnosis (approx. 30-­50%)

• Issues/ symptoms

• Industry/firm level (brief introduction / context)

• Organization/team level

• Individual level (client)

• Root causes

Options and Assessment (approx. 40-­70%)

• Options (what might the client do?)

• Assessment (e.g., strengths & weaknesses, risks & benefits, implementation challenges, impact on client / other key stakeholders / organization)

• Recommendation (including next steps)

Wrap-­up (approx. 5-­10%)

HOW MARKS WILL BE AWARDED

Case study (15 Marks of 35 Marks total)

1. Insight & relevance: insightful framing of the leadership challenge; ; appropriate level of detail in providing context and background; ; suitability and relevance for a class on organizational leadership.

2. Objectivity & perspective: framing the leadership challenge objectively, with good perspective.

3. Structure & engagement: clarity and structure of case study; ; ease of understanding; compelling and engaging storyline.

Case analysis (15 Marks of 35 Marks total)

1. Insight & relevance: insightful analysis of the case & prioritization of issue; ; relevant & actionable recommendations; accurate understanding of the content of classes 1 to 5 (as appropriate).

2. Structure & engagement: clarity and structure of case study; ease of understanding; compelling and engaging storyline.

Executive summary (5 Marks of 35 Marks total)

1. Insight & relevance: insightful summary of the leadership challenge illustrated in the case study and its relevance for a class on organizational leadership.