1.1. Case StudyA Revolutionary Model of Leadership”

1.2. Questions
Based on the case study: ‘A revolutionary Model of Leadership’:
1. Analyse Ricardo Semler’s style of leadership after his factory floor collapse and extreme stress diagnosis, referring to 3 or more leadership theories

2. Analyse the factors that a UK based firm should take into consideration before devolving leadership to staff

3. Referring to the concept of leadership ethics, assess Ricardo Semler’s approach to downsizing the Human Resources department.
3.1. Assessment Submission Structure
Your submission should comprise:
1. Title Page
2. Table of Contents
3. Analysis of the approach to leadership
4. Devolving leadership to staff
5. Leadership ethics
6. References
7. Appendices
Your assignment should be no more than 2,500 words and should adopt the Harvard Referencing system.

3.2. Assessment Marking Scheme (Student Version)
The assignment is marked out of 100. The following table shows the mark allocation and the approach required.
Assignment Part Mark Approach
Analyse Ricardo Semler’s approach to leadership, referring to 3 or more leadership theories
40 For an excellent mark students will select theories, models or insights relevant to the case study and justify their inclusion. They will demonstrate deep knowledge of the subject. They will provide an in-depth analysis of the approach to leadership by incorporating 3 or more relevant leadership theories.
Critically evaluate Ricardo Semler’s leadership strategy of devolving leadership to his staff. 30 For an excellent mark students will evaluate the implication of devolving leadership to staff in depth. The internal and external context for this leadership strategy will be incorporated into the evaluation, and key conclusions on the value of the leadership strategy will be made.
Referring to the concept of leadership ethics, assess Ricardo Semler’s approach to downsizing the Human Resources department. 20 For an excellent mark students will assess the rationale for downsizing the HR department and highlight a range of potential ethical issues that could support or inhibit this strategy.
Use of relevant structure and Harvard referencing 10 For an excellent mark students will clearly structure their paper, using report style – titles, subtitles and a reference page. The language used will be appropriate to the academic context and business communication and avoid colloquialisms, informal terms and jargon. The submission uses Harvard referencing.
Total 100