It’s time to put your leadership skills to work! The purpose of this assignment is

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It’s time to put your leadership skills to work! The purpose of this assignment is to help you identify a situation which needs your leadership. After you identify the problem that needs fixed, then you will plan and implement an improvement plan to initiate the change.

 

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This assignment has 2 parts (USE THE FOLLOWING FORM FOR PART 1):
Proposal (Part 1-50 points): Identification of leadership project
Working with your instructor, identify a situation which you can/should improve through leadership

1. This problem should be
   1. leadership (exercising your influence to make a change in someone/something)
   2. authentic (solves a real problem)

• moderately challenging (taking mom to dinner doesn’t cut it)

1. accomplishable by due date, and
2. identifies appropriate power type(s) and how you will use them
3. aligns with your vision, mission, and/or values.

1. You will submit a typed copy of page 2 of this document (on canvas), which includes a short background, one impact statement (SMART goal), your plan for using your power, and a short explanation of how this helps you accomplish your vision/mission.
2. Tummons will evaluate your project based on the following system:
   1. Green light (50 points)- idea is sound, involves leadership, solves a real need, moderately challenging, accomplishable by due date, appropriate use of power, and aligns with your mission. Written in correct SMART format.
   2. Yellow light- The idea is sound but lacks leadership, challenge, timeline, alignment to mission, challenge, power, due date, or SMART format

• Red light- Bad idea for project. Start over

 

 

 

Your name:___________________________ Date:____________________________

 

 

 

Part 1:  Identification of project (50 points- Green light = 50 points)
Who are you leading? (person or group, NOT yourself)
What is their problem? (short background)
What change do you want to make happen? (end product)
What is the first step you can do to make that happen? (SMART Goal) S-Specific M-Measurable A-Attainable R-Relevant T-Time oriented !!!!!The step must be a SMART Goal!!!
What type(s) of power in leadership do you intend to use? List power type(s) and how you will use.
How does this align with your vision, mission, and/or values?
TA Evaluation	o  Red light- start over	o  Yellow light- fix issues with: o  Leadership (influence / change) o  Problem o  Challenge o  Due date o  SMART goal o  Power use o  Aligned to Mission	o  Green light- proceed   Date:____________