Management and Leadership Assignment
Documents, Layout & Numbering (example)
Assignment Cover Sheet
Executive Summary
Table of Contents
Main Report Title Page
(para numbering)
1 Introduction (Heading 1)
2 Leadership Background (Heading 1)
2.1 Early Development
2.2 Major Achievement on Project X
3 Leadership Qualities
3.1 Leader and Manager (Heading 2)
3.2. Communication (Heading 2)
3.3 Leadership Approaches (Heading 2)
3.3.1 Traits (Heading 3)
3.3.2 Situational Leadership (Heading 3)
4. Conclusion (Heading 1)
Reference List
Appendices
Making a Report Checklist - Example
1. Activity Yes No Comment
2. Does the report have an Assignment Cover Sheet
3. Does the report have an Executive Summary (ES)
4. Does the report have a table of contents
5. Is the main report within the 14 page limit (excluding ES & contents)
6. Does the report have an introduction, a body and a conclusion
7. Does the introduction establish interest, a need, an aim and scope
8. Is the body divided into logical flowing sections outlining key points
9. Is specialist content minimised to set context of analysis
10. Is all theory used aligned with the right behaviour
11. Doe the analysis go to sufficient depth
12. Is there a balance in leaders strengths and weaknesses
13. Does the conclusion summarise key points with major lessons to be learned
14. Is there a Bibliography with references listed in accordance with the AGPS Harvard system
15. Is the format exactly as per the assignment requirements in terms of layout, font, spacing,
16.
Writing the Executive Summary
• The Executive Summary gives an overview of your report with the key points but it is different from an ‘Abstract’
– An Executive Summary sells your key messages
– An abstract entices the reader to read an article
• Comes immediately after Table of Contents (Table of Contents and Exec
Summary are not included in page count)
• For A2, should be at least half a page or more and show:
–
Assignment Cover Sheet
Executive Summary
Table of Contents
Main Report Title Page
(para numbering)
1 Introduction (Heading 1)
2 Leadership Background (Heading 1)
2.1 Early Development
2.2 Major Achievement on Project X
3 Leadership Qualities
3.1 Leader and Manager (Heading 2)
3.2. Communication (Heading 2)
3.3 Leadership Approaches (Heading 2)
3.3.1 Traits (Heading 3)
3.3.2 Situational Leadership (Heading 3)
4. Conclusion (Heading 1)
Reference List
Appendices
Making a Report Checklist - Example
1. Activity Yes No Comment
2. Does the report have an Assignment Cover Sheet
3. Does the report have an Executive Summary (ES)
4. Does the report have a table of contents
5. Is the main report within the 14 page limit (excluding ES & contents)
6. Does the report have an introduction, a body and a conclusion
7. Does the introduction establish interest, a need, an aim and scope
8. Is the body divided into logical flowing sections outlining key points
9. Is specialist content minimised to set context of analysis
10. Is all theory used aligned with the right behaviour
11. Doe the analysis go to sufficient depth
12. Is there a balance in leaders strengths and weaknesses
13. Does the conclusion summarise key points with major lessons to be learned
14. Is there a Bibliography with references listed in accordance with the AGPS Harvard system
15. Is the format exactly as per the assignment requirements in terms of layout, font, spacing,
16.
Writing the Executive Summary
• The Executive Summary gives an overview of your report with the key points but it is different from an ‘Abstract’
– An Executive Summary sells your key messages
– An abstract entices the reader to read an article
• Comes immediately after Table of Contents (Table of Contents and Exec
Summary are not included in page count)
• For A2, should be at least half a page or more and show:
–