Leadership
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Unit VI Assignment

Instructions: This assignment involves answering a series of questions, and each question provides you with an opportunity to accomplish the following course learning outcome:

8. Critique interview techniques.

Be sure to answer each question, save all of your work in this template, and submit it in Blackboard for grading.
1. After answering the last question, Jason said thank you and the interview was over. Briefly describe one or more techniques that Jason could have used to improve the conclusion of his interview. Your response should be at least 75 words.
2. Danielle was interviewing for a position, and the interviewer asked for her salary requirements. As Danielle was not expecting to hear that question, she mumbled for a minute before eventually saying $40,000.00, which is low for someone with her experience. Briefly describe one or more techniques that Danielle could have used to improve her response to the salary-expectations question. Also, how does a response to the salary expectations impact salary negotiations? Your response should be at least 75 words.
3. Tanya was in an interview, and she was shocked to discover how one of the organization’s core services involves performing tasks that directly conflict with Tanya’s beliefs and principles. After discovering this information during the interview, Tanya immediately realized that she could not work for this organization. To prevent wasting time with an unnecessary interview, what type of interview-preparation technique could Tanya have used? What are the advantages of using techniques to prepare for an interview? Your response should be at least 50 words.
4. While in an interview, Tom was asked to describe his professional experience with his current and previous employers. During his descriptions, Tom occasionally included a few negative comments about his current and previous employers. How can negative comments impact a job interview? Your response should be at least 50 words.
5. According to the textbook, there is a right and wrong way to respond to yes-or-no questions during an interview. During an interview, how would you respond to the following question: Have you ever worked for a company that generates revenue through e-commerce? Your response should be at least 50 words.
6. This question involves closing an interview. Near or at the end of an interview, you may be asked if you have any questions. Not responding may imply you are not interested, and a probing question about the company may imply you did not research the company. For this essay, respond to the importance of closing the interview on a positive note and share an example of a closing interview statement (your personal commercial). Your response must be at least 250 words in length.

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Report Brief and Criteria (800 words)

Imagine you have been appointed as a consultant to an organisation which needs to adapt to the 21st Century VUCA environment.
To assist the organisation write a report which:
a) Includes a cover page, executive summary and table of contents.
b) Introduces the importance of organisations adapting to the VUCA environment.
c) Critically analyses how effective leadership may support organisational success.
d) Concludes by proposing a generic action plan for organisations to adapt to the VUCA environment.
e) Cites academic sources in the body of the text and lists them in the reference list at the end of the report.

Reflective Essay Brief and Criteria (200 words)

In the 21st Century, organisations need to adapt to the VUCA environment. Reflect on your capability as a new graduate employee to demonstrate effective leadership to support your employer as it adapts to the VUCA environment.
Write a reflective essay which:
a) Clearly draws on and refers to your current leadership capabilities (both strengths and areas for development) as reflected on during activities from throughout the academic year.
b) Clearly sets your capabilities against organisational requirements for success.
c) Proposes feasible actions you can take now to develop your leadership capability to support organisational adaptation to the VUCA environment.
d) Cites academic sources in the body of the appendix and lists them in the reference list at the end of the report.

Assessment 2 Further Guidance

Report
• The cover page, executive summary and table of contents are NOT included in the word count, but MUST be included in the report.
• It is recommended that your report include a short introductory paragraph which introduces the topic and outlines the report structure.
• It is recommended that you critically discuss ONE opportunity and ONE challenge in relation to your chosen topic. (n.b., you will have developed an understanding of the opportunities and challenges through participation in class time during the “leaders and teams” activity).
• It is REQUIRED that you refer to TWO theoretical approaches to leadership, at least ONE of which MUST be drawn from the four topics covered in TB2 TW2 & TW3. The OTHER approach may be chosen from among ALL leadership topics covered throughout the academic year.
• It is recommended that you briefly integrate and cite ideas appropriately from the guest change and decision making lectures (TB2 TW1 & TW4).
• It is recommended that the conclusion (i.e., the action plan) proposes TWO distinct and feasible actions which clearly derive from your discussion and which are discussed in detail.
• It is recommended that you cite a minimum of EIGHT appropriate and different academic sources in the body of the text (n.b., cited references should be listed in a reference list at the end of the report).
• The reference list is NOT included in the word count, but the in-text citations ARE included in the word count.
• There should be ONE joint reference list for the report and reflective essay combined.
• It is recommended that you use headings appropriately to structure the work and guide the reader. Headings ARE included in the word count.

Reflective Essay

• There is no need for a separate cover page, executive summary and table of contents. The reflective essay is to be included as an appendix to the report.
• It is recommended that you discuss in detail ONE area of strength and ONE area for development. It is recommended that you briefly note others.
• It is REQUIRED that you limit your discussion to the area of your chosen topic only. The choice of topics, noted in the brief above, is, once again:
i. Encourage creativity and innovation in a team you belong to; OR
ii. Support new strategic imperatives such as equality, diversity and inclusion or sustainability; OR
iii. Rework organisational design for VUCA environments.
• It is recommended that you cite a minimum of TWO appropriate and different academic sources in the body of the text (n.b., cited references should be listed in a reference list at the end of the report).
• Label the reflective essay “Appendix 1”. Further headings are NOT required, nor are they useful in this instance.
• The reference list is NOT included in the word count, but the in-text citations ARE included in the word count.
• There should be ONE joint reference list for the report and reflective essay combined.
Assessment 2 Grading Guidance

When considered together, the report including the reflective essay, will be awarded grades as follow:

To gain a Distinction, ALL elements of the brief must be included and MOST will be addressed to at least a very good standard. (n.b. Marks between 75-85% will similarly be awarded to work which is at least excellent. Likewise marks between 85- 100% will be awarded to work which is at least outstanding). It will include a strong critical discussion.

Distinction level work is focused and clearly organised, and it shows depth of development including strong critical discussion. The language is precise and shows syntactic variety, and ideas are clearly communicated to the reader.