Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Developing Strategic Management and Leadership

Developing Strategic Management and Leadership



l   Learning Outcomes:

  1. 1. Understand the relationship between strategic management and leadership
  2. 2. Be able to apply management and leadership theory to support organisational direction
  3. 3. Be able to assess leadership requirements
  4. 4. Be able to plan the development of leadership skills


Assessment Criteria:



1.1 Explain the link between strategic management and leadership
1.2 Analyse the impact of management and leadership styles on strategic decision
1.3 Evaluate how leadership styles can be adapted to different situations


2.1 Review the impact that selected theories of management and leadership have on organizational strategy
2.2 Create a leadership strategy that supports organisational direction


3.1 Use appropriate methods to review current leadership requirements
3.2 Plan for the development of future situations requiring leadership


4.1 Plan the development of leadership skills for a specific requirement
4.2 Report on the usefulness of methods used to plan the development of leadership skills



Key elements:


1. Define strategic management and Leadership and explore linkages via appropriate models and diagrams - strategic planning, decision making and leadership style. This pertains to issues about being autocratic v.s democratic. Case examples such as BS/Barclays, News Corp are all examples we have discussed. Leadership style and contingency / situational adaption. Models that can be explored include Hershey and Blanchard situational model and Goleman’s range of leadership interventions.

2. Current issues /cases and own organisation’s reviewed. Learners review theory when considering creating a leadership strategy to suit the needs of their live case study e.g. RBS or own. From the analysis of such companies and utilising theoretical understanding, identify, and discuss write out a leadership strategy for supporting strategic planning and implementation.


3. Explore external / Internal trends, for change, create a SWOT and consider training needs analysis.Identify key management competencies and skills for the leadership in meeting the business strategy.Plan for a changing external and internal environment e.g. Diversity leadership, EQ, managing globally / CSR. (TNA). TNA looks at the gap between current skills / competencies and performance and also future ones to meet business goals and objectives. This relates to the strategic plan and any cultural change for example.


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