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7QQMM316 –Entrepreneurial Leadership
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7QQMM316 – Entrepreneurial Leadership
Assessment 1 – Individual Coursework
(90% of total module grade)
Lead Instructor: Ute Stephan Instructor’s email: ute.stephan@kcl.ac.uk
Submission
Deadline:
via KEATS by 10:00
am on 29 March
2023
Submission checklist 1. File saved as
[ModuleCode_CandidateNumber]
2. Word count (2,500 words
excluding references and
appendices)
3. Include and complete KBS cover
sheet for assessments (available
from module KEATS page)
4. File format for submission (.pdf /
.docx)
The Task
In this individual essay you will apply knowledge learned in class to yourself to understand and critically
reflect on your skills, motivation, and mindset to ‘be a leader’ in the context of entrepreneurship and/or
innovation. More specifically, using at least three theories discussed in class and building on the associated
self-reflection inputs and your own experiences, you will critically reflect on whether you ‘have what it takes’
to create and lead an enterprise or a project in the context of innovation. The theories provide the evidence-
based framework for self-reflection, while the self-reflection inputs are designed to help you identify your
individual strengths and potential areas of development as a future leader/entrepreneur/innovator. In sum,
the assessment is about you developing an understanding of your individual and personal approach to
leadership as well as about your strengths and possible areas of skill development.
Module Learning Outcomes Assessed
1. A critical understanding of leadership and different leadership approaches in the context of
innovation and entrepreneurship.
2. An understanding of, and skills in, developing situation-appropriate leadership in the light of global,
technological, sustainability, and ethical challenges.
3. An understanding of the key drivers of employee motivation and designing effective incentives in
innovation and entrepreneurial settings.
Assignment Details and Structure
Suggested structure for your essay:
• Introduction (brief)
• Self-reflection on XXX (organized around first theory)
• Self-reflection on XXX (organized around second theory)
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• Self-reflection on XXX (organized around third theory)
• Conclusion: summary of what your key strengths and development areas are (brief)
• Appendix including ALL potential inputs for self-reflection provided during lectures, workshops.
and tutorials.
Note: More is not better! I recommend the use of 3 theories so that you can use these and discuss your
self-reflection in enough depth.
What theories may you use?
• Since this essay documents your learning on this module, you need to use theories discussed
during the module. Examples are personality (e.g., traits, motivation/values), team leadership,
political skill, full range of leadership theory and associated skills.
What are inputs for your self-reflection?
There are multiple inputs:
• Self-reflection assessments and questionnaires linked with the theories discussed in class.
Materials will be distributed during class/tutorials/workshops. Note that most of these materials
will be distributed as hard copies and that you MUST include copies of ALL self-reflection
assessment/questionnaires. Failure to do so will result in the deduction of 2% of marks for EACH
missing copy.
• Other inputs that you can also refer to in your essay:
o Reflections from guest-speaker inputs. Use guest speaker sheets provided to capture
insights, you must also include these sheets in the appendix to the essay.
o In-class feedback during in-class exercises and simulations. Use sheets provided to capture
feedback, you must also include these sheets in the appendix to the essay. Again, failure
to do so will result in the loss of marks.
o Observations and feedback you receive outside of class but be sure you can relate them to
the theory/topic at hand (be selective). There is no need to include documentation for
these inputs. Relevant observations/feedback could be based on experiences (e.g., leading
a sports team) where you were leading or influencing others and where you received
feedback or could learn about your own entrepreneurial and leadership style and
effectiveness.
o Feedback from peers. There is no need to include documentation for these inputs, unless
it is structured feedback that I facilitate in class and provide a reflection sheet for.
• There will be sufficient self-reflection inputs for you to choose from, so long as you actively
participate in lectures and tutorials.
Please ensure you familiarize yourself with the two marking criteria (see following pages). For those of you
who are not familiar with self-reflection portfolios and essay, I include an Appendix with details on
background to self-reflection portfolios. They are a main way of professional learning especially for leaders.
General Submission Requirements
Assessment submission instructions:
1. File saved as [ModuleCode_CandidateNumber]
2. Word count (2,500 words, excluding references and appendices)
3. Include and complete KBS cover sheet for assessments (available from module KEATS page)
4. File format for submission (.pdf / .docx)
5. Formatting requirements:
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a. Text should be in 12-point font (e.g., Times New Roman, Calibri, Arial), double spaced, and
pages should be numbered
b. Academic references are needed and expected, both in-text references and a complete
reference list. Follow Harvard or APA referencing style. Use one style consistently
throughout.
Assessment Support Information
There are formative feedback opportunities during lectures and tutorials, when I discuss theories relevant
to this assignment and distribute the self-reflection assessments linked to those theories (e.g., political skill,
full range of leadership theory). I will repeatedly illustrate how you could use your scores on the linked
assessment to discuss ‘whether you have what it takes’ to be an effective leader in the context of
entrepreneurship and innovation.
I will also share a suggested write-up template for this coursework assignment in the module to further
illustrate how you may go about writing your coursework and how you link theory to your self-reflection. I
will illustrate that using a theory discussed in class during the session.
Additionally, we will use in-class experiential exercises, simulations/case discussions, and guest-speaker
presentations to illustrate examples of effective self-reflection. The related in-class discussions provide
space for you to try-out and get feedback on your personal self-reflections.
In the last two tutorial session you will present leaders (of your choosing) and analyse them according to
theory discussed in class. Put differently, you will conduct the reflection exercise for a case of a leader
which will help you practice the type of analyses that underpin your self-reflection essay, and it gives me
another opportunity to give you feedback on how to conduct reflection.
The module leader is available for further feedback during office hours, please book through KEATS.
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Marking Criteria
Aspect/Weighting
Fail
F (0-39)
Fail
D (40-49)
Pass
C (50-59)
Merit
B (60-69)
Distinction
A (70+)
Criterion 1:
Quality of
Reflection and
Self-awareness
Does not refer to
own skills,
beliefs,
experiences, or
behaviour. No
evidence of
reflection.
Little critical reflection
about own skills,
beliefs, experiences, or
behaviour, does not
reflect on own
effectiveness, does not
question own
assumptions. Mentions
a strength or weakness
without elaboration
why/ how this is a
strength or weakness.
No clear link back to
theories discussed in
class.
Some reference to own skills,
beliefs, experiences, or
behaviour, some reflection
on effectiveness and own
assumption. Mentions
strengths and weaknesses of
own approach (gives
examples, gives some
explanation why/ how this is
a strength or weakness).
Loosely mentions relations to
theories discussed in class.
Discussion of a few
development points.
Questions effectiveness of
own behaviour and
assumptions but does not
move beyond critical
assessment to plans for
future development. Good
reflection on strengths and
weaknesses of own
approach (gives examples,
explains why/ how this is a
strength or weakness) and
reflection back key theories
discussed in class.
Critical reflection on own
behaviour and assumptions.
Nuanced appreciation of own
skills and beliefs. Identifies
scope for future development
and presents plan for
development. Excellent,
differentiated reflection on
strengths and weaknesses of
own approach (gives
examples, explains why/ how
this is a strength or weakness)
and differentiated reflection
back to key theories discussed
in class.
Criterion 2:
Evidence of
critical
understanding
and application of
at least 3 theories
Does not refer to
any supporting
evidence or
literature, no
referencing. No
evidence of
critical
understanding of
theory and no
successful
application of
theory.
Refers to some
supporting evidence
and a few references
discussed in class, poor
referencing. Weak
understanding of
concepts, superficial
repeat of class notes,
no attempts at
analyses.
Uses relevant evidence and
literature to support
reflective discussion, but
insufficient evidence of
independent research, good
referencing. Not well
explained throughout but
some evidence of critical
understanding and
application of theory but with
some errors or omissions.
Uses relevant evidence and
literature discussed in class
and through additional
reading to develop own
arguments appropriately.
A good answer, well
explained throughout with
evidence of critical
understanding, appropriate
application of theoretical
concepts, well structured.
Makes excellent use of both
relevant evidence and
literature discussed in class
and gathered though
additional reading,
demonstrates excellent
understanding. Very high
standard of critical
understanding, applying key
theory, clearly structured and
logical, good understanding of
nuances and complexities.
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For a high mark on Criterion 2, you need to show critical understanding and application of theory.
This
means that a successful self-reflection essay contains reflective
accounts of your own skills, motivation and opportunities to lead that
relate back to the
theories we discussed in class. It is important
that you make a connection between your own behaviour (e.g., how you go
about networking, how you try to
motivate others) and the theories
discussed (e.g., political skill or transformational leadership through
idealized influence) in class. It is not enough to describe a
theory
without relating it to your own experiences or scores on the
self-reflection assessments. It is useful to show your understanding of
theory by not only
discussing your specific scores on a
self-reflection assessment (e.g. your score on political skill), but
also by using examples of your own behavior in relation to a skill
(e.g.
experiences you had in class situation or in other experiences you have
had outside of class and your reflection on how they affected others).
Write about how
you see yourself as a leader of a business, of
projects, or in the context of innovation and whether this has changed
over the course of the module, which areas of
development you have
identified, and about the kind of leader you may wish to be in the
future (and why). Pay attention to how your beliefs, skills, feelings,
and
values have influenced your behaviour. Reflect on your
strengths and weaknesses, using feedback you have received from others
in class or beyond about relevant
skills, such as your specific
leadership style, team working skills, your ability to understand a
social issue, your empathy to relate to beneficiaries etc. Again, it is
important that you draw on theories covered in the module rather
than writing about leadership in general terms. Again, I suggest you
select a small number of
relevant theories (at least 3) rather than trying to cover all theories we have discussed in the module.
Appendix: Background - What is a self-reflection portfolio?
Portfolios
are collections of information put together by a learner to demonstrate
their learning. Self-reflection means that you explore the impact of
your values,
beliefs, skills, experiences, and behaviour, in this
case in relation to being a leader in the context of entrepreneurship
and innovation. Knowing yourself and
understanding your feelings,
skills and reactions in different situations is an important step in
your personal development as a leader. Over the course of the module,
you
should develop a deeper understanding of how your personal and cultural
beliefs, skills and experiences influence your actions, and thus your
effectiveness as a
leader in different situations. Self-reflection
and feedback seeking are tools you can use throughout your career to
further develop yourself professionally. Your
capacity to
critically reflect on your own actions will enable you to engage in
continuous learning (also called ‘deliberate practice’). Throughout this
module there will
be different opportunities for you to explore your values, beliefs, skills, previous experiences, and behaviour:
•
Self-assessment questionnaires are based on established, reliable and
valid questionnaires. They give you a more tangible understanding of,
for example, your
own value profile or on a certain leadership
style. By providing you with a score they also give you an idea of where
you stand now and, if re-applied, can form
the basis of your self-reflection for development over the course.
•
Reflection based on in-class experiential exercises, simulations/case
discussion, or guest-speaker presentation. We will make time at the end
of such
exercises/simulation/case discussions/ guest speaker
session, and I often provide structured reflection sheets for you to
complete.
• Feedback from peers: I encourage you to seek feedback
on your entrepreneurial, leadership, team working and innovation skills
from your peers.
• Notes on other relevant experiences outside of
class. I encourage you to reflect on and incorporate relevant
experiences outside the classroom. These could be
experiences where
you find yourself in a position leading or influencing others and which
help you to learn more about your own leadership style and
effectiveness.