Colorado State Global Project Management Leadership Self Assessments Paper
Option #1: Project Management Leadership Self AssessmentsPrepare a Word document that includes the raw results (in appendices) from your Chapter 1 (1-1, 1-2), Chapter 3 (3-1), and Chapter 8 (8-1) Self Assessments.Summarize key insights and lessons learned from the self-assessment exercises and then discuss how what you learned from each of the self-assessments is or is not applicable to each of the following major project management phases: Initiating, Planning, Executing, and Closing.Arrange your paper so that it contains the following sections:IntroductionSummary of key insights gainedInitiating phase (sub-sections: Chapter 1 Self-Assessments, Chapter 3 Self-Assessments, and Chapter 8 Self-Assessments)Planning phase (sub-sections: Chapter 1 Self-Assessments, Chapter 3 Self-Assessments, and Chapter 8 Self-Assessments)Executing phase (sub-sections: Chapter 1 Self-Assessments, Chapter 3 Self-Assessments, and Chapter 8 Self-Assessments)Closing phase (sub-sections: Chapter 1 Self-Assessments, Chapter 3 Self-Assessments, and Chapter 8 Self-Assessments)Summary of the key similarities and differences of your self-assessment and your classmates’ self-assessment.Types of leadership skills required. This is asking what types of leadership skills are crucial to the successful completion of a project with leadership support at the program, portfolio, and project levels?Applicability of self-assessment (if project was an international project)ConclusionReferencesAppendix for Chapter 1 Self-Assessment: Raw Results (1-1, 1-2)Appendix for Chapter 3 Self-Assessment: Raw Results (3-1, 3-2, 3-3)Appendix for Chapter 8 Self-Assessment: Raw Results (8-1, 8-2, 8-3)Submission Requirements:Prepare an 8- to 10-page paper (not including the required cover/title and reference pages and any appendices you may have) addressing your assignment requirements above.Select three credible, peer-reviewed, scholarly sources (published within the last five years) from the CSU-Global Library. These should be in addition to course textbooks, required or recommended readings, or lecture material you decide to use.Format your entire paper according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).Be clear, concise, and focused. Be sure to properly organize your writing. After the title on page 2, include an introduction with a thesis and mapping for your paper. Include headings/subheadings for the body of your work as well as analysis and recommendations (if applicable), a conclusion, list of references, and any appendices.Option #2: Project Management Leadership Self AssessmentsYou will assume the role and perspective of the project manager for this project for purposes of this assignment.Identify and summarize a hypothetical project, a project you have observed or researched but did not lead, or a project you have led.Describe each of the following life cycle phases as it pertains to that project and describe one leadership challenge associated with it: Initiating, Planning, Executing, and Closing.Next, you will reflect on what you learned from each of the self-assessments 2-1 (Lussier & Achua, 2015, pp. 32-33), 6-1 (Lussier & Achua, 2015, p. 188), 9-1 (Lussier & Achua, 2015, pp. 329-330) and describe what you learned from them or from other course insights that could be leveraged to address the leadership challenge you identified for each of the life cycle phases. Be sure to assume the perspective of the project manager in this discussion.Your paper should be arranged into the following titled sections:IntroductionSummary of the ProjectInitiating Phase and Leadership ChallengePlanning Phase and Leadership ChallengeExecuting Phase and Leadership ChallengeClosing Phase and Leadership ChallengeApplication of Self-Assessment and Course Insights to Leadership ChallengeInitiating Phase and Leadership ChallengePlanning Phase and Leadership ChallengeExecuting Phase and Leadership ChallengeClosing Phase and Leadership ChallengeWhat types of leadership skills are crucial to the successful completion of a project with leadership support at the program, portfolio, and project levels?Applicability of self-assessment if project was an international projectSummary of the key similarities and differences of your self-assessment and your classmates’ self-assessmentConclusionReferencesAppendix for Chapter 2 Self-Assessment: Raw Results (2-1, 2-2, 2-3)Appendix for Chapter 6 Self-Assessment: Raw Results (6-1, 6-2)Appendix for Chapter 9 Self-Assessment: Raw Results (9-1, 9-2, 9-3)Submission Requirements:Prepare an 8- to 10-page paper (not including the required cover/title and reference pages and any appendices you may have) addressing your assignment requirements above.Select three credible, peer-reviewed, scholarly sources (published within the last five years) from the CSU-Global Library. These should be in addition to course textbooks, required or recommended readings, or lecture material you decide to use.Format your entire paper according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing & APA (Links to an external site.).Be clear, concise, and focused. Be sure to properly organize your writing. After the title on page 2, include an introduction with a thesis and mapping for your paper. Include headings/subheadings for the body of your work as well as analysis and recommendations (if applicable), a conclusion, list of references, and any appendices.