Leadership and Followership Presentation: Section 1

Note: This presentation is divided into three sections. This week, you will complete and submit Section 1. You will submit Section 2 in Week 6 and in Week 7 you will submit the completed presentation and script, which includes Section 3.

An important part of mastering any topic in social science (and leadership is such a topic) is being able to evaluate how and why an observed practice, or set of witnessed behaviors and interactions among people, led to intended outcomes or not. The key to your evaluation will be to use relevant, documented best practices and theoretical frameworks about leadership and followership to support your evaluations. For example, it is one thing to have an opinion about why someone is an effective leader; it is quite another to be able to explain how and why they are effective, using leadership knowledge to support your reasoning.

During the next 3 weeks, you will develop and formalize a presentation based on the following scenario:

You have been asked by your manager to present at this year’s annual Dynamic Leadership conference. The subject of your presentation is on followership and how it contributes to effective leadership in a business context.

The basic outline for this presentation will include three sections:

  • Section 1: Followership Defined
  • Section 2: The Leader-Follower Interaction
  • Section 3: Traits of Leadership and Followership

In each of the next 3 weeks, you will complete and submit one section of the presentation. Each section will include not only the slides for the presentation but a completed speaker notes section that will serve as the script for your presentation. For the final presentation, due in Week 7, you will need to provide the completed PowerPoint slide deck (with script for all three sections). The total presentation is scheduled to be 30 minutes in length. (Note: You will not actually be giving the presentation.) The PowerPoint deck should be professional looking and follow the template you have been provided for this Assignment.

For this week’s Assignment, you will begin by completing Section 1 of the PowerPoint presentation. In addition to the slide content, you will also need to include text in the speaker notes section of each slide that would serve as the script you would use to deliver this presentation to a group of people. As you prepare your presentation and script, be sure to cover all items outlined for Section 1, including the incorporation of references to appropriate academic sources, such as those found in the Learning Resources or those in the Walden Library.

Resources

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES

To prepare for this Assignment:

  • Review, as needed, the following resource, which includes links to helpful information about using Microsoft PowerPoint:
    • OASIS: Academic Skills Center. (n.d.). Microsoft PowerPointLinks to an external site.. Walden University. https://academicguideswaldenu.edu/academic-skills-center/microsoft-office/powerpoint
  • Download the Module 2 Assignment Template (PowerPoint presentation) Download Module 2 Assignment Template (PowerPoint presentation). Note: Be sure to keep a copy of your completed Assignment this week, as you will be adding to the same file for your Weeks 6 and 7 Assignments.

By Day 7

Submit Section 1 of your presentation and script. Be sure you are fully addressing the following in 3–5 slides, excluding references:

Section 1: Followership Defined

  • Identify the qualities and behaviors of followers who contribute to the success of an organization.
  • Using at least one example from your professional life, analyze how leaders can draw value from their followers.
  • Summarize the responsibilities of followers in an age in which the complexities of leadership and pace of change are ever increasing.

Refer to the Week 5 Assignment Rubric for specific grading elements and criteria. Your Instructor will use this grading rubric to assess your work.

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Rubric

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Criteria Ratings Pts
Element 1: Qualities and Behaviors of Followers
18.5 Pts100%Student provides a thorough and detailed analysis of the qualities and behaviors of followers who contribute to the success of an organization.
17.21 Pts93%Student provides a detailed analysis of the qualities and behaviors of followers who contribute to the success of an organization.
15.73 Pts85%Student provides an analysis of the qualities and behaviors of followers who contribute to the success of an organization.
13.88 Pts75%Student provides a cursory analysis of the qualities and behaviors of followers who contribute to the success of an organization.
0 Pts0%Not submitted or little to no evidence of addressing the criterion.
18.5 pts
Element 2: Drawing Value From Followers
18.5 Pts100%Student provides a thorough and detailed analysis of how leaders can draw value from their followers, including at least one detailed and relevant example from their professional life.
17.21 Pts93%Student provides a detailed analysis of how leaders can draw value from their followers, including at least one relevant example from their professional life.
15.73 Pts85%Student provides an analysis of how leaders can draw value from their followers, including at least one example from their professional life that is somewhat relevant to their analysis.
13.88 Pts75%Student provides a cursory analysis of how leaders can draw value from their followers, including at least one example from their professional life that is vague or irrelevant to their analysis.
0 Pts0%Not submitted or little to no evidence of addressing the criterion.
18.5 pts
Element 3: Responsibilities of Followers
23 Pts100%Student provides a thorough and detailed summary of the responsibilities of followers in an age in which the complexities of leadership and pace of change are ever increasing.
21.39 Pts93%Student provides a detailed summary of the responsibilities of followers in an age in which the complexities of leadership and pace of change are ever increasing.
19.55 Pts85%Student provides a summary of the responsibilities of followers in an age in which the complexities of leadership and pace of change are ever increasing.
17.25 Pts75%Student provides a cursory summary of the responsibilities of followers in an age in which the complexities of leadership and pace of change are ever increasing.
0 Pts0%Not submitted or little to no evidence of addressing the criterion.
23 pts
Element 4a: Professional Writing: Presentation of Content
7.5 Pts100%Student’s writing is clear, logical, and well organized. Writing is free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors. Tone is professional, scholarly, and free from bias. Content presented reflects original writing and proper paraphrasing and a style consistent with the appropriate professional setting/workplace context.
6.98 Pts93%Student’s writing is mostly clear, logical, and well organized. Writing is mostly free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors. Tone is professional, scholarly, and free from bias. Content presented reflects original writing and proper paraphrasing and a style consistent with the appropriate professional setting/workplace context. There are one or two minor errors.
6.38 Pts85%Student’s writing has some spelling, punctuation, and/or syntax/grammar errors. They use appropriate sentence and paragraph structure but sometimes present content in a manner that is not clear, logical, or well-organized.
5.63 Pts75%Student’s writing contains many spelling, punctuation, and/or syntax/grammar errors. They do not use, or inconsistently use, appropriate sentence and paragraph structure. The content lacks clarity, logic, and organization.
0 Pts0%Not submitted or little to no evidence of addressing the criterion.
7.5 pts
Element 4b: Professional Writing: Source Credibility & Attribution of Ideas
7.5 Pts100%Student’s writing demonstrates adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are no errors in formatting and no missing source attributions or references.
6.98 Pts93%Student’s writing mostly demonstrates adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are one or two minor errors.
6.38 Pts85%Student’s writing demonstrates some adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are several errors.
5.63 Pts75%Student’s writing demonstrates little adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references.
0 Pts0%Not submitted or little to no evidence of addressing the criterion.
7.5 pts
Total points: 75