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Your journal entry should be about 2 paragraphs in length
MGT 4308: Management Leadership
Module 1 Journal Guidelines and Rubric
Note: This journal must be completed before completing the self-assessment assignment in this module.
Overview:
In this module’s discussion, you wrote a one sentence definition of leadership. In this journal entry, you will expand on that definition as you
further explore your personal thoughts about leadership.
To complete this journal, be sure to address the following critical elements in about two paragraphs:
1. What does leadership mean to you?
2. Do you consider yourself a leader? Why or why not?
3. What obstacles do you face in your own leadership development?
4. How do you think you can overcome these obstacles?
Guidelines for Submission: Your journal entry should be about 2 paragraphs in length.
Instructor Feedback: This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center.
Rubric
Criteria Exemplary (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Meaning of Leadership
Explains personal meaning of
leadership.
Explains personal meaning of
leadership, but lacks in detail or
clarity.
Does not explain personal
meaning of leadership.
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Are You A Leader?
Explains why student considers
him or herself to be a leader, or if
not, explains why.
Explains why student considers
him or herself to be a leader, or if
Does not explain why student
considers him or herself to be a
leader, or if not, explains why.
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MGT 4308: Management Leadership
not, explains why, but lacks in
detail or clarity.
Obstacles
Describes obstacles facing
personal leadership
development.
Describes obstacles facing
personal leadership
development, but lacks in detail
or clarity.
Does not describe obstacles
facing personal leadership
development.
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Overcome Obstacles Assesses strategies for
overcoming obstacles for
developing personal leadership.
Assesses strategies for
overcoming obstacles for
developing personal leadership,
but lacks in detail or clarity.
Does not assess strategies for
overcoming obstacles for
developing personal leadership.
23
Mechanics No grammar or spelling errors
that distract the reader from the
content.
Minor errors in grammar or
spelling that distract the reader
from the content.
Major errors in grammar or
spelling that distract the reader
from the content.
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Total = 100 %