week 1 business management
Write a one to three (1-3) page paper in which you:
Describe your initial reaction to finding out your top five strengths.
Explain how your top five strengths relate to your leadership style. Determine how they relate to the key functions you would need to perform as a manager.
Determine what traits you need to work on the most to become a good leader. Then, explain whether these traits differ from the strengths you need to be a good manager.
Indicate which of your strengths you anticipate you will use the most in college or a future career.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
This course requires use of new Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different than other Strayer University courses. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details.
Typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Describe the primary functions of management (planning, organizing, leading, controlling) and the associated skills, tools, and theoretical approaches that can be used to accomplish these functions.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in management concepts.
Write clearly and concisely about management concepts using proper writing mechanics.
Points: 200
Assignment 1: Personal Assessment of Strengths
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Describe your initial reaction to finding out your top five strengths.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletelydescribed your initial reaction to finding out your top five strengths.
Insufficientlydescribed your initial reaction to finding out your top five strengths.
Partiallydescribed your initial reaction to finding out your top five strengths.
Satisfactorilydescribed your initial reaction to finding out your top five strengths.
Thoroughlydescribed your initial reaction to finding out your top five strengths.
2. Explain how your top five strengths relate to your leadership style. Determine how they relate to the key functions you would need to perform as a manager.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletelyexplained how your top five strengths relate to your leadership style. Did not or incompletely determined how they relate to the key functions you would need to perform as a manager.
Insufficientlyexplained how your top five strengths relate to your leadership style. Insufficiently determined how they relate to the key functions you would need to perform as a manager.
Partiallyexplained how your top five strengths relate to your leadership style. Partially determined how they relate to the key functions you would need to perform as a manager.
Satisfactorilyexplained how your top five strengths relate to your leadership style. Satisfactorily determined how they relate to the key functions you would need to perform as a manager.
Thoroughlyexplained how your top five strengths relate to your leadership style. Thoroughly determined how they relate to the key functions you would need to perform as a manager.
3. Determine what traits you need to work on the most to become a good leader. Then, explain whether these traits differ from the strengths you need to be a good manager.
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletelydetermined what traits you need to work on the most to become a good leader. Did not or incompletely explained whether these traits differ from the strengths you need to be a good manager.
Insufficientlydetermined what traits you need to work on the most to become a good leader. Insufficiently explained whether these traits differ from the strengths you need to be a good manager.
Partiallydetermined what traits you need to work on the most to become a good leader. Partially explained whether these traits differ from the strengths you need to be a good manager.
Satisfactorilydetermined what traits you need to work on the most to become a good leader. Satisfactorily explained whether these traits differ from the strengths you need to be a good manager.
Thoroughlydetermined what traits you need to work on the most to become a good leader. Thoroughly explained whether these traits differ from the strengths you need to be a good manager.
4. Indicate which of your strengths you anticipate you will use the most in college or a future career.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletelyindicated which of your strengths you anticipate you will use the most in college or a future career.
Insufficientlyindicated which of your strengths you anticipate you will use the most in college or a future career.
Partially indicated which of your strengths you anticipate you will use the most in college or a future career.
Satisfactorilyindicated which of your strengths you anticipate you will use the most in college or a future career.
Thoroughlyindicated which of your strengths you anticipate you will use the most in college or a future career.
5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%
More than 8 errors present
7-8 errors present
5-6 errors present
3-4 errors present
0-2 errors present
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Introduction
Strengths are attributes that enable us to perform well or to be at our personal best . It shapes the individual characteristics from a more positive angle. It is usually not enough to identify our strength but also is wise to put them into practice, making us feel energized. Different people will tend to use their power in different regions such as at home, work and leisure activities (Wood, 1).
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