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The aim of this assessment is to identify and justify a wicked problem in a ‘real-world’ context that requires development of a different leadership approach in 2,000 words. You will apply (Praxis) leadership theory to practice to develop a leadership approach appropriate to remediate the problem.

Instructions:Critically reflect upon your current (or a known) context and identify a difficult ‘social or business issue’ that needs to be resolved within that context. Applying understandings drawn from readings, resources, lived personal experiences and observations, draw out understandings of the ‘wicked’ problem within this context, and identify the competing values and potential leadership implications. Write an essay describing the wicked problem and its context and justify why you have chosen this issue as a ‘wicked’ problem.

Assessment Task One requires application of topics from week one (1) to week three (3). In particular:

Task Requirement

1 Identify a ‘social or business issue’ problem.

2 Critically apply the characteristics of ‘Wicked’ problems to the ‘social or business issue’ problem identified in 1 above.

3 Justify your conclusion that the ‘social or business issue’ problem is in fact a ‘Wicked’ problem.

4 Critically apply the Competing Values Framework to the wicked problem justified in 3 above.

5 Identify the Competing Values in the wicked problem.

6 Discuss the potential implication of the identified competing values in the wicked problem.

7 Critically reflect on the components of the wicked problem and the interplay of competing values. Discuss the potential leadership implications necessary to move towards a resolution of this wicked problem.

Structure of Essay:

1. Title Page

2. Table of Contents

3. Executive Summary

4. Introduction (including brief description of wicked problems and competing values)

5. Description of identified ‘social or business issue’ problem

6. Discussion of wicked problem characteristics as applying to ‘social or business issue’ problem 7. Discussion and justification that ‘social or business issue’ problem is a wicked problem

8. Discussion of application of competing values framework to wicked problem

9. Discussion of implication and interplay of identified competing values in the wicked problem

10. Discuss potential leadership implications

11. Conclusion

12. References

What is NOT counted in the word count:

· Title Page

· Table of Contents

· Executive Summary

· References

Useful Information:

What does Critically Reflect mean?

Critical reflection is a reasoning process to make meaning of an experience. Critical reflection is descriptive, analytical, and critical, and can be articulated in a number of ways such as in written form, orally, or as an artistic expression.

What does critical thinking mean?

The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgement.

What does Identify mean?

To identify means to find the key point(s), issue(s), criteria, etc., relating to the topic or issue under consideration, analysis or discussion.

What does Justify mean?

To justify requires supporting an argument or conclusion; give reasons for your statements or comments.

What does Discuss mean?

To discuss requires an answer that explains an item or concept, and then gives details about it with supportive information, examples, points for and against, and explanations for the facts put forward. It is important to give both sides of an argument and come to a conclusion.

What does Describe mean?

Provide a detailed explanation as to how and why something happens. Provide characteristics and features.

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