Assignment : Public Leadership Presentation
Develop a creative and appealing PowerPoint presentation.
Create a 10 to 12 slide presentation in which you:
1.Create a title slide and references section (as indicated in the format requirements below).
2.Narrate each slide, using a microphone, indicating what you would say if you were actually presenting in front of an audience. Note: If you do not have access to a microphone, then you should provide detailed speaker notes with your presentation.
3.Role of the Chief of Staff -Briefly summarize your role as Chief of Staff and the task the City Manager had charged you with regarding the Public Leadership Academy.
4.Public Leadership Theory- From the specific leadership theories that you had reviewed in the previous assignments, determine one (1) theory that best fits the mission of the Public Leadership Academy. Provide a rationale to support your answer.
5.Public Leadership Styles- From the styles that you had discussed in the previous assignments, determine two (2) styles that best fit the mission of the Public Leadership Academy. Provide a rationale to support your answer.
6.Public Leadership Trends - Predict three (3) public leadership trends that you believe will be particularly significant within the next decade.
7.Our Government Leadership -Based on your responses in Questions 4-6, prepare an argument that convinces the City Manager to adopt the leadership theory and style(s) that best fit the mission of the Public Leadership Academy. Provide support for your argument.
8.Include at least four (4) peer-reviewed references (no more than five [5] years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Appropriate peer-reviewed references include scholarly articles and governmental Websites. Wikipedia, other wikis, and any other websites ending in anything other than ".gov" do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
•Include a title slide containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The title slide is not included in the required slide length.
•Include a reference slide containing the sources that were consulted while completing research on the selected topic, listed in APA format. The reference slide is not included in the required slide length.
•Format the PowerPoint presentation with headings on each slide, two to three (2-3) colors, two to three (2-3) fonts, and two to three (2-3) relevant graphics (photographs, graphs, clip art, etc.), ensuring that the presentation is visually appealing and readable from eighteen (18) feet away. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
•Slides should abbreviate the information in no more than five or six (5 or 6) bullet points each.
•Slide titles should be based on the criteria being summarized (e.g., "Four Key Attributes," "Responses to Budget Issues," etc.).
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
•Evaluate the theories and models of public leadership.
•Differentiate among the styles of public leadership.
•Determine the role of public leadership in influencing the operations of public organizations and decisions of public administrators.
•Analyze how public leadership influences the various levels of public administration and public service.
•Examine the personal aspects of public leadership and professional ethics.
•Differentiate between leadership roles in a public administrative environment versus a private administrative role.
•Use technology and information resources to research issues in public leadership and conflict resolution.
•Write clearly and concisely about issues in public leadership and conflict resolution using proper writing mechanics.