HRM335 Tutor-Marked Assignment (TMA01) January 2025 SUSS : Leadership Development, Singapore

Academic Integrity

All written work needs to be referenced. That is, formally acknowledging the source of ideas, quotes, or facts gained from other authors and which are used directly or indirectly in the text of your papers. The American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style must be used for all in-text citations, references, figures, and tables. For more information, you may refer to https://libguides.suss.edu.sg/apa. Honesty and integrity are the foundations of all forms of academic work, including at SUSS.
Directly lifting texts without acknowledgment is plagiarism, and disciplinary action will be taken. Students are advised to synthesize and rephrase ideas in their own words. If you use generative AI in your assignment, please be sure to cite it properly and attribute it with tables. For formats of proper citation and attribution of generative AI generative response, please refer to https://rise.articulate.com/share/GlQuywqm9MmZkxbaGig0HjjFA73k7aBr#/ .
Please be aware that all submissions will be automatically screened by the Turnitin, which contains plagiarism detection through a similarity index. Similarity index is NOT, by itself, an indicator of whether you have (self) plagiarised or not. A responsible way of drawing on external sources is citation and attribution. Review https://www.suss.edu.sg/aboutsuss/centres/teaching-and-learning-centre/learning-support for guidelines and tips to avoid plagiarism and guidance on the use of generative AI (See Section 5.1 Part K).
You are reminded that the penalties for academic dishonesty are severe and may include expulsion from the programme or referral to SUSS’ Student Disciplinary Group. Details on the academic dishonesty can be found in your student handbook. Please refer to Section 5.2 Academic Matters of the University Student Handbook on academic integrity and plagiarism.
Software application tools that use generative AI or similar CANNOT be used to write or answer your assignments. These tools are non-exhaustive and includes ChatGPT, Qwillo, Grammarly, Microsoft Co-pilot, Gemini, Quillbot, and others. If you have declared the usage of generative AI in the academic integrity declaration statement in the cover page of your assignment, declaration, you will need to complete the Generative AI Attribution Table as shown in Table A. Please include Table A in the references section of your assignment. Late marks deduction may apply if resubmission of completed declaration and table is required.

Table A
Attribution Table

Purposes are non-exhaustive but can include brainstorming, researching, generating outlines, improving grammar.
Students must provide documentation of the results of prompts used. If tool is used to improve grammar, students must save the original file as evidence of original work.
Students must provide appropriate in-text citation and references in the assignment.
Please note the following:
The use of software application tool with Generative AI is a learning aid. These tools are nonexhaustive and includes ChatGPT, Qwillo, Grammarly, Microsoft Co-pilot, Gemini, Quillbot and others These tools CANNOT be used to write or answer your assignments and are NOT a substitute for critical thinking or original work. All students must complete this table if any such tools were used during the research and writing of the assignment. Failure to provide
complete information will be sufficient grounds for academic dishonesty and penalties will be awarded.

Formatting Instructions

The assignment is to be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) with the following format:
• Font type: Times New Roman
• Font size: 12 point
• Line spacing: 1.5 lines
• Margin: 1” all round
• Paragraph Alignment: Justified

Introduction to this Tutor-Marked Assignment

This TMA is designed to help you gain a deeper understanding of yourself. True leadership can only happen when you are aware of your values, weaknesses and strengths. In this TMA, you will construct your own metaphor of leadership. Your personal metaphor can guide you in your
journey as a leader both in school, in the workplace and in life.

This TMA01 is structured into 3 parts:

Part 1: My Personal Leadership Metaphor

Objective: Create a unique and reflective metaphor that represents your approach to leadership, grounded in your personal values, personality, and strengths.
Assignment Overview: In this assignment, you will develop a personal metaphor that symbolises your leadership style. This metaphor should be a creative comparison that embodies who you are as a leader, how your values guide your decisions, how your personality shapes your interactions, and how your strengths support your leadership journey.
Instructions:
▪ Evaluate Yourself:
a) Think about your core values. What beliefs guide your leadership decisions?
b) Find out more about your own personality via the following
link: https://principlesyou.com/
c) Identify your top 3 key strengths. What unique qualities do you bring to a team or group? You can use the following link, or any other strengths test you have done before.
http://richardstep.com/richardstep-strengths-weaknesses-aptitudetest/#takethetest
▪ Create Your Metaphor:
▪ Develop a metaphor that encapsulates your leadership. It could be an object, an animal, a process, a role, or anything that symbolizes how you lead.
▪ Find a digital image, photograph, or create an image of this metaphor.
▪ For example, you might see yourself as a gardener who nurtures growth or a
compass that guides others.
▪ Ensure that your metaphor clearly relates to your values, personality, and
strengths.
▪ Explain Your Metaphor:
▪ Write a 2000 words reflection explaining your metaphor. Address the following questions:
▪ What are your values?
▪ What is your personality like?
What are your key strengths?
▪ What is your chosen metaphor and why?
▪ How does this metaphor connect to your core values?
▪ How does it align with your personality traits?
▪ In what ways do your strengths support or are represented by this
metaphor?

Note on the Leadership Metaphor

A leadership philosophy is a highly personal statement. There are no right or wrong answers. It is a reflection of you as a unique person, and your personal aspiration in regards to the kind of leader you want to be. You will also not be evaluated on the quality or creativity of the image you have selected or chosen. Rather, you would be evaluated on how well you have integrated the image and metaphor into your conception of leadership and self, and how it
sheds new light on you as a leader. The most important is the meaning afforded behind the image, as opposed to how “nice”, or “pretty” the image is.

Marking Rubric of Leadership Metapho

Part 2: Come up with an action plan to support your leadership style (max 700 words):

▪ Develop Your Action Plan:
• Create a detailed plan on how you will embody your leadership metaphor in your academic, professional, or personal life.
• Specify 2 concrete actions you will take to incorporate this metaphor into your leadership practice.
• Align Actions with Values, Personality, and Strengths:
• Explain how each action reflects your core values.
• Describe how your personality traits will support these actions.
• Highlight the strengths that will help you implement your plan effectively.
• Set Goals and Milestones:
• Identify short-term and long-term goals related to your leadership growth.
Marking Rubric for Action Plan (30 marks)

Part 3 (10 Marks): Reflection on Assignment

Reflect on the assignment in Part 1 where you have chosen a metaphor and reflected on your leadership philosophy. In 500 words, describe how the chosen metaphor will help you in your leadership journey. You can also use the following as guiding questions in this part of the TMA.
1) What do I like about the assignment in part 1?
2) How has the metaphor I chose given me new insights into leadership and myself?
3) What new things have I learned about myself through the assignment in part 1? Word count: 500 words
Marking Rubric for Part 3 of TMA (Reflection on Metaphor Assignment)