Unit 1 Developing Strat Mgmt and Leadership

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Unit 1 Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Skills

Assessment Activity Front Sheet

This front sheet must be completed by the learner (where appropriate) andincluded with the work submitted for assessment.

Learner Name Assessor Name

Date Issued7 March 2013

Hand in Date14 June 2013

Submitted on

QualificationLevel 7 BTEC Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (QCF)Unit 1

Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Skills

Assignment 1 will give learners the opportunity to achieve:

Learning Outcome 1 Understand the relationship between strategicmanagement and leadershipLearning Outcome 2 Be able to apply management and leadership theoryto support organisational directionLearning Outcome 3 Be able to assess leadership requirements

Learning Outcome 4 Be able to plan the development of leadership skills

Criteriareference

To achieve the criteria the evidence must showthat the learner is able to:

Task No Pagenumbers

1 a) explain the link between strategic managementand leadershipb) analyse the impact of management andleadership styles on strategic decisionsc) evaluate how leadership styles can be adaptedto different situations

2 a) review the impact that selected theories ofmanagement and leadership have onorganisational strategy

b) create a leadership strategy that supportsorganisational direction

3 a) use appropriate methods to review currentleadership requirements

b) plan for the development of future situationsrequiring leadership


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4 a) plan the development of leadership skills for aspecific requirementb) report on the usefulness of methods used toplan the development of leadership skills

Learners Declaration

I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own

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Level 7 Extended Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (QCF)

Unit 1: Developing Strategic Management and Leadership Skills

Assignment 1Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to provide a framework within which thelearner can:

Understand the relationship between strategic management and leadership Apply management and leadership theory to support organisational direction Assess leadership requirements

Plan the development of leadership skills

Scenario

This assignment provides you with an opportunity to report to the management teamof your chosen organisation on strategic management and leadership.

You are expected to present a substantial report equivalent to at least 1500 words,and deliver an oral presentation to a suitable audience including your tutor.

Task 1

Select an organisation which either

you are currently involved in, or

you have recently worked in, or

one you would like to start to research

Prepare the following:a) an explanation of the link between strategic management and leadership

b) an analysis of the impact of management and leadership styles on strategicdecisionsc) an evaluation of how leadership styles can be adapted to different situations

This provides evidence for 1a, b, c

Task 2

For this part of the assignment, you will need to carry out research and collect

information about leadership and management theory and apply it to supportorganisational direction.


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You should identify the sources of all the research and theory. You are required to:a) review the impact that selected theories of management and leadership have onorganisational strategy

b) create a leadership strategy that supports organisational direction

This provides evidence for 2a, and 2b

Task 3

Present the results and findings in an appropriate format by reference to yourworkplace or tutor and deliver a written management report or prepare and deliver anoral presentation to an invited audience to include the following information:a) use appropriate methods to review current leadership requirements

b) plan for the development of future situations requiring leadershipc) plan the development of leadership skills for a specific requirementd) report on the usefulness of methods used to plan the development of leadershipskills

This provides evidence for 3a, b and 4a, b

Your work should be handed in by (insert date)

Assessment feedback will be provided by (insert date)

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Unit 1 Developing Strat Mgmt and Leadership