I HAVE ATTACHED DIFFERENT FILES, ONE IS THE MAIN ASSIGNMENT AND THE OTHER ONE IS THE FIRST ASSIGNMENT WHICH IS A CONTINUATION TO THIS NEW ASSIGNMENT. PLEASE SAMPLE THE FIRST ASSIGMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH CONNECTED. PLEASE DO NOT EXCEED MORE THAN 2000 WORDS IN THIS ASSIGNMENT. ADHERE STRICTLY TO THE WORD COUNT (2000)

Demonstrates deep understanding of current capability, the gap between reality and aspirations and describes realistic and creative actions to bridge the gap. Able to combine strategic planning with “intelligent opportunism”. Demonstrates deep understanding of current capability, the gap between reality and aspirations and describes realistic and creative actions to bridge the gap. Able to combine strategic planning with “intelligent opportunism”. Demonstrates capacity for continuous and “double loop” learning (learning how to learn) in relation to own development.

Personal development planning 20% Vague or unspecified goals. Unclear steps or processes. Sets clear goals and time frames. Describes specific steps and strategies with appropriate time frames. Sets clear, challenging, achievable goals. Describes steps and strategies and why they are consistent with own preferences, values and styles. Aware of multiple options and strategies to support own development.

Understands comprehensive range of theories and models of leadership. Demonstrates deep understanding of a comprehensive range of theories and models of leadership. Selects and critically evaluates most relevant models to deepen understanding and insights into own experiences, biases styles and preferences. Selects and critically evaluates most relevant models to deepen understanding and insights into own experiences, biases styles and preferences. Describes implications and opportunities for personal growth and development. Describes implications and opportunities for personal growth and development and realistic strategies for broadening own repertoire of leadership behaviours.

Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural diversity and implications for effective leadership 20% Neglects core elements important to leadership in own and other cultures. Difficulty in identifying own cultural biases. Demonstrates understanding of the complexity of elements important to leadership in own and other cultures. Articulates insights into own cultural biases. Demonstrates evidence of adjustment in own attitudes and beliefs reflecting learning from a diversity of communities and cultures. Analyses own cultural biases against elements important to members of other cultures. Describes implications for own development. Actively assumes and describes leadership roles that influences others and enable positive change in own and other cultures.

Knowledge of and sensitivity to cultural diversity and implications for effective leadership 20% Neglects core elements important to leadership in own and other cultures. Difficulty in identifying own cultural biases. Demonstrates understanding of the complexity of elements important to leadership in own and other cultures. Articulates insights into own cultural biases. Demonstrates evidence of adjustment in own attitudes and beliefs reflecting learning from a diversity of communities and cultures. Analyses own cultural biases against elements important to members of other cultures. Describes implications for own development. Actively assumes and describes leadership roles that influences others and enable positive change in own and other cultures.

Distinction (75-84) High Distinction (85-100) Information, arguments and evidence are very well presented; the presentation is logical, clear and well supported by evidence. Uses limited presentation aids to enhance information and arguments. Expertly presented; the presentation is logical, persuasive, and well supported by evidence, demonstrating a clear flow of ideas and arguments. Engages and sustains audience’s interest in the topic. Effective use of diverse presentation aids, including graphics and/or media.

Assessment Attributes Fail (0-49) Pass (50-64) Credit (65-74) Effective communication in report 25% Difficult to understand, no logical/clear structure, poor flow of ideas, argument lacks supporting evidence. Audience cannot follow the line of reasoning. Information, arguments and evidence are presented in a way that is not always clear and logical. Line of reasoning is often difficult to follow. Information, arguments and evidence are well presented, mostly clear flow of ideas and arguments. Line of reasoning is easy to follow.