Professor Michelle Yvonne Simmons, 2018 Australian of the Year, Quantum Physicist

Choose one of the following current Australian inspirational and/or business leaders:  Professor Michelle Yvonne Simmons, 2018 Australian of the Year, Quantum Physicist  Christine Holgate, CEO Australia Post  Gina Rinehart, HancockProspecting  Lesley Gillespie, BakersDelight  Ingrid Cumming, Chief of Engagement, The Cultural Connection Code  Andrew Forrest, Chair, Fortescue Metals  Daniel Flynn, Co-Founder, Thankyou Water, and Chapter One (Social Enterprise)  Sarina Russo, Sarina Russo Group  Julian Burnside, Barrister and refugeeadvocate  Eddie Woo, Mathematics teacher, 2018 localhero  Naomi Simson, Red Balloon  Rosie Batty, Former Australian of the Year  Alan Joyce, CEO Qantas  Ita Buttrose, ABC Chair  Alternatively, a current Australian leader of your choice (if you choose this option you must speak to your workshop facilitator to gain approval for your choice.) The leader has to be a figure whose leadership approach has been discussed in writing in a publicly availableform. You will be penalised if you do not adhere to this point. 1. Briefly describe this leader’s background – including details such as their current role and organization, work history, educational background, family background if relevant, industry involvement. 2. Describe their approach to leadership, drawing on at least one leadership theory from the academic literature. Provide evidence to support your assessment of their leadership approach. That is, describe two specific examples of actions they have taken that demonstrate this particular leadership approach you have described. You need evidence to support your examples (i.e. what employees have mentioned/discussed on the leader’s actions etc). 3. What are two key challenges they have faced as a leader? How have they managed this challenge? What could they do differently to be even more effective using leadership concepts that are learned in this subject? 4. What have you learned about leadership from studying this particular leader? The essay needs to have a clear and coherent structure, be clearly expressed, with few errors. In your essay refer to at least ten (10) references, eight (8) of which need to be current academic references no older than 2010. An academic reference is a journal article or academic book. It is likely you will also have references from websites and news media about the leader – These are not counted in the 10 references. The academic references could be about the leadership theory you have chosen, about important leadership capabilities that this person has had to demonstrate (such as creating a strong Organisational culture, creating a motivating environment, influencing others or managing change), or about the challenges they face. Submission Details Papers must be submitted via the MGT3LWM LMS Turn-It-In link. Further information for the assignment will be given in lectures. Assignments must show readings from a range of academic sources. Students must acknowledge the source of all articles used using the Harvard System. You must reference any material you use which is not your own. Should another student’s work be copied, results for both assignments will be cancelled. If you deliberately or negligently give another student access to your work, or accounts, or computers containing work which is subsequently copied by that student, it will be assumed that you have assisted that student in producing and claiming work that is not their own. It is your responsibility to keep your work secure. Please retain a copy of your assignment at all times Please note that assignments must be typed or word-processed and the first page include: • Student name and number in the top right hand corner 16 • Date ofsubmission • Electronically read word count (does not include the References or Appendix sections). • Your file will be labelled for submission: Assessment 2 LWM_Your Name.docx Assignments must be typed in 12-point font, using 1.5-line spacing and paragraphs must be fully justified at both the left and right margin. Your assignment will be assessed against the following rubric. written essay 1,500 words