Contemporary Leadership Write a three page paper (not including the title and reference pages) about a contemporary leadership situation that is familiar to you. Your paper needs to: Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment. Identify the development level and style demonstrated in the situation.  Support your position with specific examples.  Explain whether the action taken was appropriate and effective. Determine and discuss if the situational leadership approach would be useful in understanding the leadership applied to the situation.  In addition to the requirements above, your paper: Must be double-spaced and 12 point font Must be formatted according to APA style Must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph Must reference at least two scholarly resources Must include a reference page written in APA format Rubric Identify the Development Level and Leadership Style Total: 1.00 Distinguished - Thoroughly and comprehensively identifies the development level and leadership style demonstrated in the situation.  Clearly describes the leadership style, supported by relevant examples.  Proficient - Identifies the development level and leadership style demonstrated in the situation. The discussion provides an example, but is missing one or more minor details.  Basic - Briefly describes the development level and leadership style demonstrated in the situation.  The discussion lacks examples and detail. Below Expectations - The discussion does not identify the development level and style demonstrated in the situation.  The position is not supported by specific examples.  Non-Performance - The discussion of development level and style demonstrated is non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.  Appropriate and Effective Action Total: 1.00 Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive explanation of whether the correct action was taken.  The response clearly addresses whether the action was appropriate and effective.  Proficient - Provides an explanation of whether the action taken was correct.  Limited discussion on whether the action was appropriate and effective.  Basic - Provides a limited explanation of whether the action taken was correct.  The response does not include rationale of why the action was appropriate and how it was effective.  Below Expectations - Provides a response that does not clearly explain whether the action taken was correct, appropriate, or effective.  The response is vague and lacks support.  Non-Performance - The discussion of the action taken is non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.  The Situational Leadership Approach Total: 2.00 Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively discusses the situational leadership approach, and provides detailed information on how the approa ...

1. Contemporary Leadership
Write a three page paper (not including the title and reference
pages) about a contemporary leadership situation that is familiar
to you. Your paper needs to:
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be
used to evaluate your assignment.
Identify the development level and style demonstrated in the
situation.
Support your position with specific examples.
Explain whether the action taken was appropriate and effective.
Determine and discuss if the situational leadership approach
would be useful in understanding the leadership applied to the
situation.
In addition to the requirements above, your paper:
Must be double-spaced and 12 point font
Must be formatted according to APA style
Must include an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion
paragraph
Must reference at least two scholarly resources

2. Must include a reference page written in APA format
Rubric
Identify the Development Level and Leadership Style
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Thoroughly and comprehensively identifies the
development level and leadership style demonstrated in the
situation. Clearly describes the leadership style, supported by
relevant examples.
Proficient - Identifies the development level and leadership
style demonstrated in the situation. The discussion provides an
example, but is missing one or more minor details.
Basic - Briefly describes the development level and leadership
style demonstrated in the situation. The discussion lacks
examples and detail.
Below Expectations - The discussion does not identify the
development level and style demonstrated in the situation. The
position is not supported by specific examples.
Non-Performance - The discussion of development level and
style demonstrated is non-existent or lacks the components
described in the assignment instructions.
Appropriate and Effective Action
Total: 1.00
Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive explanation of

3. whether the correct action was taken. The response clearly
addresses whether the action was appropriate and effective.
Proficient - Provides an explanation of whether the action taken
was correct. Limited discussion on whether the action was
appropriate and effective.
Basic - Provides a limited explanation of whether the action
taken was correct. The response does not include rationale of
why the action was appropriate and how it was effective.
Below Expectations - Provides a response that does not clearly
explain whether the action taken was correct, appropriate, or
effective. The response is vague and lacks support.
Non-Performance - The discussion of the action taken is non-
existent or lacks the components described in the assignment
instructions.
The Situational Leadership Approach
Total: 2.00
Distinguished - Clearly and comprehensively discusses the
situational leadership approach, and provides detailed
information on how the approach was applied to the situation.
A connection between knowledge of the leadership approach
and practical application to the situation is made clear.
Proficient - Discusses the situational leadership approach, and
provides information on how the approach was applied to the
situation. The discussion lacks a connection between
knowledge of the leadership approach and practical application
to the situation.
Basic - Briefly discusses the situational leadership approach,

4. but the discussion does not provide enough information on how
the approach was applied to the situation. Response lacks
detail.
Below Expectations - Attempts to discuss the situational
leadership approach. A connection between the leadership style
and application to the situation was not made clear.
Non-Performance - The discussion of situational leadership is
non-existent or lacks the components described in the
assignment instructions.
Written Communication: Content Development
Total: 0.20
Distinguished - Uses appropriate, pertinent, and persuasive
content to discover and develop sophisticated ideas within the
context of the discipline, shaping the work as a whole.
Proficient - Uses appropriate and pertinent content to discover
ideas within the context of the discipline, shaping the work as a
whole.
Basic - Uses appropriate and pertinent content, but does not
apply it toward discovering or developing ideas. Overall,
content assists in shaping the written work.
Below Expectations - Uses content, though it may be unrelated
or inappropriate to the topic. Content does not contribute
toward the development of the written work, and may distract
the reader from its purpose.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either non-existent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.

5. Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 0.20
Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and
organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and
grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to
understand.
Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax
and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work
contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to
understand.
Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics,
such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few
errors, which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of
syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written
work contains major errors, which distract the reader.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either non-existent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
APA Formatting
Total: 0.20
Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently
throughout the paper, title and reference page.
Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper;
however, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout

6. the paper. Layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA
formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout
difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either non-existent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Page Requirement
Total: 0.20
Distinguished - The paper meets the specific page requirement
stipulated in the assignment description.
Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirements
predetermined in the assignment description.
Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement.
Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is
completed.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either non-existent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Resource Requirement
Total: 0.20
Distinguished - Provides ample resources and uses the correct
amount of sources from the specified search agent.
Proficient - Provides the approximate number of sources, while
using some of the correct search agents specified in the

7. assignment instructions.
Basic - Provides over half of the sources required in the
assignment instructions.
Below Expectations - Barely provides adequate resources and
unable to include sources from specified search agent.
Non-Performance - The assignment is either non-existent or
lacks the components described in the instructions.
Required Resource
Text
Northouse, P. (2018).
Leadership theory and practice
(8th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Chapter 4: Behavior Approach
Chapter 5: Situational ApproApproach
Recommended Resource
Article
The following article below can be retrieved from the ProQuest
database.
Marques, J. (2008, August).
The five steps toward awakened leadership.

8. Performance Improvement, 47
(7), 20-23.