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Critical Thinking Assignment (75 Points)

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Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Do not complete both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the title of your submission.

Note that while there are two options for the Critical Thinking assignment, there is only one rubric. Review the rubric to confirm you are meeting the assignment requirements.


Option #1: Leadership Assessment

For this assignment, you will need to take the How to Find Out Your Style of Leadership assessment, developed by the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. Once you have taken this assessment, write a well-organized 3- to 4-page paper that addresses the following:

  • According to the assessment, what is your style of leadership?
  • Were you surprised by the results of the assessment? Why?
  • Give 1-2 examples of how you would use this leadership style in your workplace or in your personal life in each of these categories:
    • Effective communication
    • Recognizing opportunity
    • Your role as an advisor
    • Recognizing talent
  • Elaborate on this particular style of leadership—where it is commonly employed, by whom, and with what effects–by incorporating information from your assigned readings and from two peer-reviewed sources from the CSU-Global Library databases.

For this assignment, you will want to refer to the handout – Writing an Effective EssayYou may also want to view the sample paper, Does your paper look like this? and go to the CSU-Global Library’s APA resources for an APA Template Paper. Be sure your paper follows APA style according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.

Option #2: Assessment of an Organizational Leader

For this assignment, you will need to assess a leader that you currently work for/with or have knowledge of. You will write a well-organized 3- to 4-page paper that addresses the following:  

  • Describe the leader in terms of his/her current position and how you know the leader. Note that you should consider using fictitious names of both the individual and the organization.
  • Evaluate the individual’s leadership style.
  • Assess how this style either helps or hinders the leader in terms of leading the organization towards a common vision, effective communication, and recognizing and building talent within the organization.
  • Determine the extent to which you believe the leader is effective in his or her role. Support your decision with evidence from your assigned readings and from two peer-reviewed sources from the CSU-Global Library databases.

For this assignment, you will want to refer to the handout – Writing an Effective EssayYou may also want to view the sample paper, Does your paper look like this? and go to the CSU-Global Library’s APA resources for an APA Template Paper. Be sure your paper follows APA style according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements.

Posted Fri Jun 19, 2015 at 6:15 am