Sydney School of Health Sciences
OLET1403 Student Leadership:
Community Engagement
Semester 1, 2024
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Assessment 3: Analysis of a Leader
The third assignment is a 350-word analysis of the leadership style of a famous leader you
admire.
Rationale
Students must demonstrate a) their skills in using AI by using an artificial intelligence content
generator to assist with summarising the leadership of an admired leader and b) their
understanding of the leadership theories covered in this unit by using them to analyse the
leadership style of their chosen leader.
Details
Firstly, use an artificial intelligence content generator / tool (like ChatBox) to produce a very
brief (100 – 150 word) overview of your chosen leader’s leadership. Then, with the
remaining 200 – 250 words, analyse their leadership based explicitly on the leadership style
theories in the prescribed literature, below, citing evidence from their leadership history to
support your argument/s.
Prescribed Readings
Anderson, M.H. and Sun, P.Y.T. (2017), Reviewing Leadership Styles: Overlaps and the
Need for a New ‘Full-Range’ Theory. International Journal of Management
Reviews, 19: 76-96. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12082
Farkas, C. & Wetlaufer, S. (1996). The Ways Chief Executive Officers Lead. Harvard
Business Review. 74 (3), p.110-122.
Gandolfi, F., & Stone, S. (2018). Leadership, Leadership Styles, and Servant Leadership.
Journal of Management Research, 18(4), 261–269.
Marques, J. (2015), The changed leadership landscape: what matters today, Journal of
Management Development, 34(10): 1310-1322. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-02-
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Yasir, M., & Mohamad, N. A. (2016). Ethics and Morality: Comparing Ethical Leadership
with Servant, Authentic and Transformational Leadership Styles. International
Review of Management and Marketing, 6(4S): 310–316.
https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/irmm/article/view/2504
Educational Integrity
Students must follow Uni Guidelines on how to use AI by stating which part/s of the
assessment are their own and which part/s are AI-generated. This declaration can be at the
end of the assessment and will not be included in the word count. In your statement, you
should also confirm the following.
1. You did not enter any confidential, private, or personal information or the intellectual
property of another person into any AI tool.
2. You have personally read and interpreted all sources you have cited (for the non-AI-
generated parts).
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3. All uncited ideas are your own original ideas (or general knowledge).
4. You take full responsibility for any inaccuracies, oversimplification, generalisation, or
bias present in your work.
Reminder: In this assessment, only the summary of the chosen leader’s leadership should be
AI-generated. For the non-AI generated analysis of which leadership style/s they use based on
the leadership literature, only the prescribed readings may be cited. Cite ALL prescribed
readings. Do NOT cite any other sources.
For this assessment you may also use grammar- and/or spell-checker writing assistance tools
(like Grammerly) and reference generators (like EndNote). Again, if you do use such tools
you must acknowledge this in your submission, as a footnote or an acknowledgement section.
Please note: Not all unit coordinators allow the use of spelling- and/or grammar-checkers.
The parts of your answer which must be based on the set readings, must be in your own
words, ie, paraphrased. When paraphrasing others be sure to cite the relevant reference,
including the page number, to acknowledge it is not your work/research/thinking. Do not
quote verbatim (word-for-word) from the readings unless it is not possible to make the same
argument in your own words. If you must quote a small passage verbatim, use quotation
marks to indicate they are not your words as well as citing the relevant reference at the end of
the sentence. NB: references pertain only to a sentence, not a whole paragraph.
When you use the ideas/research/arguments of others in your writing without using an in-text
citation, eg (Haslam, 2057), to acknowledge the intellectual property of the author/s, that is a
form of academic dishonesty. While the University knows that the vast majority of students
and staff act ethically and honestly, it is opposed to and will not tolerate academic dishonesty
or plagiarism and will treat all allegations of dishonesty seriously. For more information on
academic honesty/dishonesty go to the academic integrity pages on the University website.
Referencing
Submissions must include a list of all sources cited. The reference list and citations must
follow APA7th referencing style – see https://libguides.library.usyd.edu.au/citation/apa7
Word count
- The word limit for this assignment is 350 words (with a +/- 10% leeway)
- In-text references are included in the word count.
- References in the reference list are not included in the word count.
Submission
The assignment is to be submitted electronically as either a .doc or .docx file through
Canvas, where it will be analysed by Turnitin, by no later than:
23:59pm EST on Monday 15th April 2024
Assignments must be clearly marked with your student identification number (SID) but
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NOT your name or other identifying details so the assessments can be marked anonymously.
Marking
Rubric
The essays will be graded against the criteria outlined in the marking rubric - see the marking
rubric in Canvas for more details on marking criteria and expectations.
Late Penalties
Written work submitted after 23:59 on the due date will be considered late. Please ensure you
give yourself ample time to account for unexpected hold-ups or technical difficulties. It is the
student's responsibility to ensure they submit the correct file to the correct portal. Any
resubmitted documents uploaded after the due date/time are docked the same as late
submissions. Penalties for late submission will follow University policy as follows:
Number of days late
(including weekends)
Penalty
Example
1 to 10 calendar days 5% per day
For every calendar day up to and including ten calendar
days after the due date, a penalty of 5% of the maximum
awardable marks will be applied.
11 to 14 calendar days
Zero marks are
awarded for the
assignment
For work submitted more than ten calendar days after
the due date, a mark of zero will be awarded. NB: The
marker may elect to, but is not required to, provide
feedback on such work.
NB: It is compulsory that all set assessments are attempted in order to pass the unit. Failure to complete
any one of the set assessments will result in an automatic Absent Fail (AF) grade for the unit.