Receive immediate points for this deliverable, points will be deducted from your final Capstone Project grade if the deliverable is not completed and submitted as assigned.

This week, you will submit an outline of your Capstone Project. Please develop your outline following the Capstone Project requirements as outlined in the Capstone Project description in the Module 8 folder.

Although you will not receive immediate points for this deliverable, points will be deducted from your final Capstone Project grade if the deliverable is not completed and submitted as assigned. Suggest two job evaluation methods for each of the positionsLook, instead, for valuable instructor feedback on your work. Review the Capstone Project Rubric in the Module 8 folder for details.

Your well-written outline should meet the following requirements:

  • Be 2-3 pages in length
  • Be formatted according to the APA Requirements.
  • Include a minimum of four potential resources you may use in your final project. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources

Your final Capstone Project is a leadership development plan (LDP).

An LDP is a very practical document, one which allows you to reflect on yourself and your learning, complemented with outside research, and which—upon completion—will provide you with a “past, present, and future” roadmap for becoming an increasingly more effective leader in all aspects of your life.

The first part of crafting an effective LDP is to have a strongly grounded understanding of the major theories of management, which you have gained through your progress in this program and reviewed throughout this course. Your LDP should be divided into sections that help you to organize your roadmap, including (but not limited to) the following topics:

  • Effective Leadership Overview/Summary (3-6 pages)
    • Theories
    • Moderators/Contingencies (i.e., factors that might impact the overall effectiveness of various leadership theories)
    • Relationship and Network Building
    • Communication
    • Development of One’s Followers
  • Leadership Self-Assessment (3-5 pages)
    • Strengths
    • Values
    • Personality
  • Leadership Development Goals (2-3 pages)

For this section, you should choose two or three objectives (e.g., nurture relationships; network; increase self-confidence; communicate more effectively; build stronger teams). For each development goal, please provide the Development Objective, Development Activities (how you will work toward accomplishing the objective), Resources/Support (that you have or can develop toward achieving the objective), Timeline, Potential Obstacles, and Evidence of Progress (i.e., milestones), as shown below:

    • Development Objective “X”:
      • Development Activities
      • Resources/Support
      • Timeline
      • Potential Obstacles
      • Evidence of Progress
    • Development Objective “Y”:
      • Development Activities
      • Resources/Support
      • Timeline
      • Potential Obstacles
      • Evidence of Progress
    • Development Objective “Z”:
      • Development Activities
      • Resources/Support
      • Timeline
      • Potential Obstacles
      • Evidence of Progress
  • Appendices (at your discretion, you may include other documents/resources helpful to you in following your LDP)
  • Resources

Your well-written paper should meet the following requirements:

  • Be 8-14 pages in length
  • Be formatted according to the APA Requirements
  • Cite at least four credible, academic resources that support your assertions and strengthen your arguments.

Refer to the Capstone Project Rubric in the Module 8 folder for grading criteria. Please proofread and edit your paper to ensure that sentences, paragraphs, and ideas flow smoothly and are logical, concise, and grammatically error-free.