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LeaderInterview Presentation
OLCU 600 Week 7 Assignment and Rubric

Length: No more than 8 PowerPoint, Prezi, or PowToon slides (excluding title and references
pages)

Due: Week 7 by Sunday Midnight
Value: 120 Points for 12% of the grade
Post: Designated Forum in Discussion Board

The textbook and articles we’ve read during OLCU 600 have done an excellent job of describing
theoretical approaches to leadership, but there can be a gap between theory and the actual practice of
leadership. The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with an opportunity to examine leadership in
the real world by interviewing a leader who exemplifies outstanding leadership, and compare real-world
practices to the theoretical concepts. Your selected leader may by a personal or professional contact who
has a formal leadership position or leads informally without position power.

Interview Questions
The interview will consist of the 4 Interview questions listed below; take notes but do not record the
interview.

1. How do you define leadership, and what makes one an effective leader?
2. Do you make a distinction between management and leadership? If so, what is it?
3. What do you think is the role of the follower?
4. What are the significant challenges facing leaders of the future?

Presentation
The report should not exceed 8 Powerpoint, Prezi or PowToon slides and include the following
components:

• Introduce the leader (name optional) briefly describing his or her role and responsibilities
• Summarize the responses to the interview questions linking to course concepts when possible
• Conclude by identifying 2 – 3 insights gained or lessons learned about leadership.
• Title and References pages do not count toward 8-slide limit

Because you won’t be able to present everything, you should think of the most interesting information that
will facilitate understanding of this leader’s thoughts.

Rubric: Evaluation Criteria

Report Elements Exemplary Proficient Developing Emerging

Introduction 5
Gains interest with a
strong introduction;
clearly providing an
overview of the
leader, role and
responsibilities.

4
Fairly clearly
provides an
overview of the
leader, role and
responsibilities.

3
Somewhat clearly
introduces the leader
but may not address
role and/or
responsibilities.

2 – 0
Provides no clear
introduction. Offers
limited if any
overview of the
leader, role and
responsibilities

Leader Definition
and
Characteristics

20 – 19
Clearly and
concisely describes
leader’s definition of
leadership and
characteristics of
effective leaders;
links leader’s
comments to
theoretical concepts

18 – 17
Describes leader’s
definition of
leadership and
characteristics of
effective leaders;
may link leader’s
comments to some
course concepts.

16 – 14
May describe
leader’s definition of
leadership and/or
characteristics of
effective leaders;
may not link leader’s
comments to course
concepts.

13 – 0
Limited if any
description of
leader’s definition of
leadership and/or
characteristics of
effective leaders;
does not link leader’s
comments to some
course concepts.

Leadership and
Management

15 – 14
Clearly and
concisely discusses
how the leader
distinguishes
leadership and
management; links
leader’s comments
to course concepts

13 – 12
Fairly clearly
discusses how the
leader distinguishes
leadership and
management; may
link leader’s
comments to some
course concepts.

11 – 10
Somewhat clearly
discusses how the
leader distinguishes
leadership and
management; may
not link leader’s
comments to course
concepts.

9 – 0
Limited if any
discussion of how the
leader distinguishes
leadership and
management; does
not link leader’s
comments to some
course concepts.

Followership 15 – 14
Clearly and
concisely discusses
how the leader
views followership;
links leader’s
comments to course
concepts

13 – 12
Fairly clearly
discusses how the
leader views
followership; may
link leader’s
comments to course
concepts

11 – 10
Somewhat clearly
discusses how the
leader views
followership; may not
link leader’s
comments to course
concepts

9 – 0
Limited if any
discussion of how the
leader views
followership; does
not link leader’s
comments to course
concepts

Challenges

20 – 19
Clearly and precisely
identifies significant
leadership
challenges and
discusses how the
leader and
organization plan to
address them.

18 – 17
Fairly clearly
identifies significant
leadership
challenges and
discusses how the
leader and/or
organization plans
to address them.

18 – 17
Somewhat clearly
identifies significant
leadership
challenges but may
not discuss how the
leader and
organization plans to
address them.

13 – 0
Limited if any
discussion significant
leadership
challenges and/or
how the leader and
organization plans to
address them.

Insights 25 – 24
Clearly and
concisely identifies 2
– 3 significant
insights gained into
effective leadership
connecting lessons
learned to course
concepts.

23 – 22
Fairly clearly
identifies 2 – 3
insights gained into
effective leadership
connecting 2 or
more lessons
learned to course
concepts.

21 – 19
Somewhat clearly
identifies 1 – 2
insights gained into
effective leadership;
limited connection of
lessons to course
concepts

18 – 0
Does not identify
insights or lessons
learned from this
interview. Offers little
if any connection to
course concepts

Presentation
Clarity

20 – 19
Presentation is
visually interesting
using no more than
8 slides. It is easy to
read, uses good
grammar and
spelling, and
focused on the topic.

18 – 17
Slides are clear,
easy to read, and
generally focused
on the topic. May
have minor
grammar or spelling
errors. Presentation
may be 5% too long
or short.

16 – 14
Slides are somewhat
clear although some
slides are slightly
confusing. Numerous
grammar and/or
spelling errors.
Presentation may be
10% too long or
short.

13 – 0
Slides are unclear
and difficult to
understand; may be
confusing and/or
difficult to read.
Numerous grammar
and/or spelling
errors. Presentation
may be 15% too long
or short.