Conduct an interview with a leader and, by comparing and critically analysing relevant course literature, produce a report on leadership and the future of work in the digital age.

Budget: $250 - $750

Assessment BriefOverviewYou are required to interview a leader of your choice—someone you personally perceive as a leader within a workplace or organisational setting and explore their perceptions of the future of work and leadership in the digital era.The interview will form the basis of areportwhere you will compare the insights from your interviewed leader with the course materials covered thus far.In the report you will:provide a critique of the literature drawing on the data you collected in your interviewcompare and contrast the interviewee’s thoughts and ideas with the literatureuse key supporting quotes from your interview to support your critiqueThis assessment provides you with an opportunity to expand your professional network by requiring you to personally connect with a leader in your workplace, or that you are familiar with, and to learn from their experiences.PurposeThe purpose of this assessment is to explore the perceptions of a leader in a workplace or a person you perceive to be a leader in the digital age. Through conducting an interview and comparing the insights gained from the interview with course materials covered so far, you will have an opportunity to critically analyse and provide a critique of the literature. This assessment will also provide you with an opportunity to expand your professional network by connecting with a leader and learning from their experiences. By using key ideas/illustrative quotes from the interview, you will be able to effectively support your critique and compare and contrast the interviewee's thoughts and ideas with the literature.What do you need to deliver?A ReportToolsMicrosoft WordLearning OutcomesThe targeted Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for this assessment are:CLO1: Critique the literature discussing key leadership issues in the digital age.RMIT Capabilities#AoL1a Ethical Global Citizens

• Employ globally inclusive perspectives and a commitment to diversity, inclusion and respect. #AoL1b Ethical Global Citizens
• Actively engage with Indigenous perspectives and participate in action towards reconciliation and self-determination of First Nations. #AoL1c Ethical Global Citizen - Contribute to a more sustainable world through engagement with the sustainable development goals.#AoL2a Connected - Actively establish meaningful connection with professional, peer, government, industry and/or community networks. #AoL2b Connected - Collaborate with diverse, multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams to solve complex problems#AoL3a Adaptive - Employ intellectual agility, knowledge and skills to develop solutions in a fast-changing world.#AoL3b Adaptive
• Utilise self-awareness to reflect on learning and experiences to build transferable skills and grow personally and professionally. #AoL4 - Digitally Adept - Create and utilise a blend of digital and human skills, tools and emerging technologies to learn, solve problems, innovate, communicate and collaborate.#AoL5 Expert
• Establish and continue to grow and apply disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary knowledge and expertise in real life contexts and as life-long learners. #AoL 6 Critically Engaged
• Employ intellectual independence and judgment to engage critically with information, make sound evidence-based decisions, actively challenge assumptions and undertake research.Marking CriteriaThis assessment will measure your ability to:Synthesise evidence from a wide variety of sources to create a persuasive analysis of your interviewEvaluate and select interview data to support an effective analysis and critique of the information literatureFormulate a comprehensive, well-structured concise and convincing argument in line with academic writing requirements Critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the interviewee's perceptions of leadership in the age of digital disruption, and compare them to the literatureDemonstrate reflection and critical thinking skills by identifying at least one specific example of how the insights gained from the interview could be applied to your own professional or career contextAssessment DetailsIn this assessment you will gather real-world data on leadership in the digital age through aninterviewwith a leader of your choice. You will then create areportthat uses the interview data to enrich your learnings from the literature and core ideas covered in the early weeks of the course and allows you to outline your insights into the key issues that you may face as a leader in the age of digital disruption.InterviewConduct an interview with a leader of your choice (preferably your leader in your workplace or someone who you have a professional connection to) to contrast and critique the relevant literature about the changing nature of leadership in the age of digital disruption to a real-world leadership experience.The interview questions should be based on the topics and literature explored in the early weeks of the course and constru