My Challenge activity will involve others in producing some real-world outcomes. The weekly assignments
and classroom activities have helped you to choose what you want to do. This proposal will describe in detail
what you intend to do.
Later in the term, you will prepare a final report on what parts of this proposal went as planned, which ones
didn’t go quite so well, and what you learned from the experience.
Whether your challenge meets all the goals and details of the proposal does not affect your grade. What you
learn from the experience is what is important. The proposal will guide you as you work through the challenge.
THE ASSIGNMENT
Using Chapter 3 of The Leadership Challenge Workbook to help you plan your challenge, prepare a written
proposal. Your proposal should address each of the following points:
My Challenge - what will you be doing?
Organization - what organization will be the 'sponsor' for your challenge? what pathway are you using to reach
your outcomes?
Planned Outcomes - will get done in the world because of your efforts? what are your goals? what sub-goals
do you have to keep the challenge on track (weekly goals or benchmarks)?
Time Frame - when do you expect to reach each of your sub-goals and final goals?
Budget - do you need funding to achieve the challenge? will the challenge generate funds? how will you
account for any funds generated or used?
Your Role - you are the first member of your team: what will you be doing for this activity?
Team Members - who are getting the work done?
Stakeholders Benefiting - who are the people who have some stake in the success of this project activity? who
will benefit from what you've done?
Other Stakeholders - who else will be touched by this challenge, and how?
Sample Solution