Project Requirement:
You are expected to conduct research based on course material. The aim of this report is for you
to analyze two different leadership styles by evaluating and comparing their pros and cons in a
contemporary business environment. Based on your research, you will benchmark/contrast a
local leader with the profile of a prominent international business leader. Your study should
focus on how the skills and attitudes of those two leaders played a major role in their success. In
addition, you will highlight each leader’s contributions to the achievement of any of the
17 UNSDG goals.
Objectives:
1. To give you the opportunity to apply the theory you’re learning in the Leadership course
to actual practice, with structure and guidance provided by your instructor and support
from your group and classmates.
2. To provide you with a thorough understanding of what it takes to become an effective
leader by comparing the leadership styles of your chosen local and foreign leaders—their
personality traits, mental models, emotional intelligence, communication style, etc.
3. To show you how leaders can help societies by promoting sustainability and taking
sustainable development initiatives.
4. A good project will demonstrate your clear understanding of leadership topics with an
in-depth analysis of effective leadership practices and an intelligent discussion about
improving leadership behavior. You can only achieve this through authentic teamwork,
meaningful discussions, your own words, added value, and creativity.
Evaluation:
You should demonstrate a clear and thorough understanding of important leadership concepts
and principles, and you must logically link them to the local and foreign leaders you choose as
references.
Important Notes:
• It is your responsibility (and that of all team members) to ensure the project is authentic
and high-quality by using your own words, adding value, and being creative.
• Use proper citations in your work.
• Submit your PowerPoint on Moodle before the due date provided by the instructor. For
late submissions, refer to the late-submission policy in the syllabus.
V. Reports & Project Management
Requirements for Project Report 1
a. Identify and explain the best practices for effective leadership—what you think it takes to be a
good leader. How do effective leaders communicate, coach and motivate, take initiative, lead
change, etc.?
b. Identify the most important personality traits that lead to effective leadership and increased
employee performance. Make a bulleted list of those traits and explain why each one matters.
c. Choose two leaders (one local and one foreign) who are still actively working. Provide a brief
biography of each and justify your choices.
Project Report 1 – 10%
• PowerPoint Submission – 10% (via Turnitin)
Guidelines for PowerPoint Submission (Part 1)
1. Slide 1: Cover page (course name & code, student IDs & names, title)
2. Slide 2: Presentation outline
3. Slide 3: Introduction to the topic
4–6. Slides 4–6: Best practices for effective leadership
7–9. Slides 7–9: Leader personality traits
10–15. Slides 10–15: Biographies & justification of the local and foreign leaders
4. Slide 16: Conclusion
5. Slide 17: References
Requirements for Project Report 2
a. Identify the leadership style each leader uses. Mention why it’s important to consider various
leadership perspectives and theories—people-oriented vs. task-oriented, leadership paradigm,
mental model, emotional intelligence, communication style, etc.
b. Explain what made those two leaders succeed. Provide a specific turning-point example from
each career that illustrates their leadership.
c. Give examples from each leader’s career that contributed to any of the 17 UNSDG goals.
Project Report 2 – 10%
• PowerPoint Submission – 10% (via Turnitin)
Guidelines for PowerPoint Submission (Part 2)
1. Slide 1: Cover page (course name & code, student IDs & names, title)
2. Slide 2: Presentation outline
3. Slide 3: Recap of Part 1
4–7. Slides 4–7: Leadership styles of your local and foreign leaders
8–11. Slides 8–11: Success stories related to leadership
12–13. Slides 12–13: Career examples contributing to the UNSDG goals
4. Slide 14: Conclusion
5. Slide 15: References
