Imagine that you are attending a leadership meeting and you are asked to compose a vision statement that represents your ideal future for an organization you represent. Be creative in drafting your vision statement. The organization could be the business you hope to start someday, the company you hope to work for someday, or a nonprofit organization you would like to be involved with. The options are limitless. Share your vision statement with your classmates if you would like to receive feedback from your peers. In your leadership meeting, each of your colleagues exhibits a different leadership style. The first colleague exhibits the traits of a situational leader; the second, the traits of a contingency leader; and the third, the traits of a path-goal leader. Consider the following questions: · Which of these three theories of leadership aligns the most with your vision statement? Or is your leadership vision a combination of multiple theories we have reviewed so far in this class? · Discuss inspiring a shared vision among various leadership styles. How do you create a vision that is appealing to many different types of leaders? OL 328 Milestone One Rubric In Module One, you reviewed the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership as presented in your textbook. In Modules Two and Three, you spent time becoming more familiar with the first two practices: Model the Way and Inspire a Shared Vision. Think about your leadership skills. Specifically, think about the areas of improvement you listed in your leadership development action plan in Module One. Using the information in your leadership development action plan, address the following:  Identify the three leadership areas you selected in Module One and analyze how the Model the Way and Inspire a Shared Vision practices will improve the leadership areas you selected.  Select one leadership theory or approach you reviewed in Modules Two and Three and analyze how it will help you with the three leadership areas you selected. Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value Leadership Areas of Improvement: Model the Way and Inspire a Shared Vision Identifies the three leadership areas of improvement and analyzes how the Model the Way and Inspire a Shared Vision practices can improve the leadership areas, with real-world examples as support Identifies the three leadership areas of improvement and analyzes how the Model the Way and Inspire a Shared Vision practices can improve the leadership areas, but the connection is vague or support does not include real- world examples Does not identify the three leadership areas of improvement or analyze how the Model the Way and Inspire a Shared Vision practices can improve the leadership areas 35 Leadership Theory or Approach Appl ...

1. Imagine that you are attending a leadership meeting and you are
asked to compose a vision statement that represents your ideal
future for an organization you represent. Be creative in drafting
your vision statement. The organization could be the business
you hope to start someday, the company you hope to work for
someday, or a nonprofit organization you would like to be
involved with. The options are limitless. Share your vision
statement with your classmates if you would like to receive
feedback from your peers. In your leadership meeting, each of
your colleagues exhibits a different leadership style. The first
colleague exhibits the traits of a situational leader; the second,
the traits of a contingency leader; and the third, the traits of a
path-goal leader.
Consider the following questions:
· Which of these three theories of leadership aligns the most
with your vision statement? Or is your leadership vision a
combination of multiple theories we have reviewed so far in this
class?
· Discuss inspiring a shared vision among various leadership
styles. How do you create a vision that is appealing to many
different types of leaders?
OL 328 Milestone One Rubric
In Module One, you reviewed the Five Practices of Exemplary
Leadership as presented in your textbook. In Modules Two and
Three, you spent time becoming
more familiar with the first two practices: Model the Way and
Inspire a Shared Vision. Think about your leadership skills.
Specifically, think about the areas of

2. improvement you listed in your leadership development action
plan in Module One. Using the information in your leadership
development action plan, address
the following:
One and analyze how the Model the Way and Inspire a Shared
Vision practices will improve
the leadership areas you selected.
Modules Two and Three and analyze how it will help you with
the three leadership areas you
selected.
Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word
document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman
font, and one-inch margins.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%)
Not Evident (0%) Value
Leadership Areas of
Improvement: Model the
Way and Inspire a Shared
Vision
Identifies the three leadership areas of
improvement and analyzes how the
Model the Way and Inspire a Shared
Vision practices can improve the
leadership areas, with real-world

3. examples as support
Identifies the three leadership areas of
improvement and analyzes how the
Model the Way and Inspire a Shared
Vision practices can improve the
leadership areas, but the connection is
vague or support does not include real-
world examples
Does not identify the three leadership
areas of improvement or analyze how the
Model the Way and Inspire a Shared
Vision practices can improve the
leadership areas
35
Leadership Theory or
Approach Applied: Model
the Way and Inspire a
Shared Vision
Analyzes how the selected leadership
theory can improve the leadership areas,
with real-world examples as support
Analyzes how the selected leadership
theory can improve the leadership areas,
but the connection is vague or support
does not include real-world examples
Does not analyze how the selected
leadership theory can improve the
leadership areas

4. 35
Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related
to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization
Submission has major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent understanding
of ideas
30
Earned Total 100%
OL 328 Leadership Development Action Plan
In Module One, complete the first two columns in the table
below. In the first column (Leadership Areas for Improvement),
list three areas that that you would like to focus on in
developing yourself as a leader (such as communication skills,
time management, delegation skills, feedback skills, team-
building, etc.). In the second column (Reason for the Chosen
Areas), explain why you have chosen each of the areas.

5. In Modules Two through Six, you will create an outline of the
components (at least three) from the Five Practices of
Exemplary Leadership that will improve your chosen leadership
areas.
Save a copy of this file to your computer so you can continue to
make updates throughout the course. It is very important that
you update this document every week. Youwill use the
information you enter below to formulate an action plan for
your final project.
Module One
Module Two
Module Three
Module Four
Module Five
Module Six
Leadership Areas for Improvement
Reason for the Chosen Areas
Model the Way
Inspire a Shared Vision
Challenge the Process
Enable Others to Act
Encourage the Heart
Area 1: Interpersonal skills
Why? These skills would help me relate with the workforce to
ensure that their views and concerns are addressed.
1. Cooperation
2. Collaboration
3. Consultation
1. Create a vision that is considerate of everyone
2. Ask members to participate
3. Consider benefits for everyone
1. Foster innovation
2.Reward innovation
3. Allow for a creativity-enabling environment

6. 1. Listen to everyone
2. Ask when something is not clear
3. Allow other to consult and express themselves
1. Encourage ideas
2. Foster creativity
3. Accommodate everyone
Area 2: Communication skills
Why? These skills would help me listen to and communicate
with members of the workforce. This would ensure that they are
involved in and participate in decision making.
1. Timely communication
2. Full disclosure
3. Inviting ideas
1. Communicate the vision
2. Project the vision
3. Draw a plan to achieve the vision collaboratively
1. Communicate with technology
2. Include links across hierarchical levels
3. Create time to communicate
1. Accommodate communications
2. Listen and consider concerns
3. Let members consult with you
1. Communicate honestly
2. Listen to everyone
3. Give time to listen to ideas
Area 3: Delegation skills
Why? These skills would ensure that, as a leader, I am able to
delegate tasks and trust my subordinates to perform the tasks in
an effective manner.
1. Managing expectations
2. Providing adequate information on tasks
3. Encouraging a can-do attitude.
1. Ask for contributions to the vision
2. Delegate vision achievement work
3. Trust the members to do what is needed to get to the vision
1. Delegate important tasks

7. 2. Let members use their own methods
3. Consult and discuss tasks
1. Give adequate time for tasks
2. Enumerate task deliverables
3. Allow for adequate resources
1. Let members know they are trusted to perform
2. Let members ask for help
3. Help whenever possible
OL 328 Milestone One Rubric
In Module One, you reviewed the Five Practices of Exemplary
Leadership as presented in your textbook. In Modules Two and
Three, you spent time becoming
more familiar with the first two practices: Model the Way and
Inspire a Shared Vision. Think about your leadership skills.
Specifically, think about the areas of
improvement you listed in your leadership development action
plan in Module One. Using the information in your leadership
development action plan, address
the following:
One and analyze how the Model the Way and Inspire a Shared
Vision practices will improve
the leadership areas you selected.
or approach you reviewed in
Modules Two and Three and analyze how it will help you with
the three leadership areas you
selected.

8. Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word
document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman
font, and one-inch margins.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%)
Not Evident (0%) Value
Leadership Areas of
Improvement: Model the
Way and Inspire a Shared
Vision
Identifies the three leadership areas of
improvement and analyzes how the
Model the Way and Inspire a Shared
Vision practices can improve the
leadership areas, with real-world
examples as support
Identifies the three leadership areas of
improvement and analyzes how the
Model the Way and Inspire a Shared
Vision practices can improve the
leadership areas, but the connection is
vague or support does not include real-
world examples
Does not identify the three leadership
areas of improvement or analyze how the
Model the Way and Inspire a Shared
Vision practices can improve the
leadership areas

9. 35
Leadership Theory or
Approach Applied: Model
the Way and Inspire a
Shared Vision
Analyzes how the selected leadership
theory can improve the leadership areas,
with real-world examples as support
Analyzes how the selected leadership
theory can improve the leadership areas,
but the connection is vague or support
does not include real-world examples
Does not analyze how the selected
leadership theory can improve the
leadership areas
35
Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related
to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization
Submission has major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or

10. organization that prevent understanding
of ideas
30
Earned Total 100%