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| LO Description: | AC Description | |
| 1. Understand the principles, concepts, differences, and approaches to contemporary leadership. | 1.1 | Explain the meaning and importance of leadership. |
| 1.2 | Contrast the main approaches to the study of leadership. | |
| 1.3 | Critically evaluate the role of leadership in strategic management. | |
| 2. Understand how leadership influences individuals, teams and the organisation. | 2.1 | Critically compare the relationships between leaders of work groups, and leaders of teams. |
| 2.2 | Distinguish between the influence of leadership on groups and teams, and on formal and informal
groups. |
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| 2.3 | Critically evaluate the characteristics of an effective work group and team. | |
| 3. Understand the impact of leadership on organisational performance. | 3.1 | Assess the nature of organisation effectiveness and performance. |
| 3.2 | Critically explore the main features and requirements of leadership development. | |
| 3.3 | Provide criteria for assessing an organisations strategic effectiveness from a
leadership perspective. |
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| 4. Understand ethical decision making and organisational value. | 4.1 | Critically explore the exercise of leadership power and influence. |
| 4.2 | Critically review the importance of ethics, values and corporate social responsibilities to an organisations value. | |
| 4.3 | Critically evaluate leadership and sustainability concepts and trends. | |
Task 1 of 3 – Case Study (AC1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1, 4.2 & 4.3)
Instructions:
Individually prepare a case study about a business leader of your choice. Examples of business leaders might include Jack Welch, Ricardo Semler, Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Jack Ma, Dhirubhai Ambani, and Elon Musk to name but a few of many examples.
You have been informed that your case study will be used for training purposes and you should discuss theoretical perspectives supported by examples about your chosen leader contribution to their organisation.
The structure of the case study should include the following:
- Background to the organisation and the business leader with a justification of your choice.
- Explain the meaning of strategic leadership and importance to the selected organisation.
- Contrast the main approaches to the study of leadership and the approach relevant to the organisation.
- Critically evaluate the role of the leader in developing strategy.
- Critically review leadership values and ethics in driving corporate social responsibility and sustainability.
Delivery and submission:
- 1x case study (circa 1500 words)
Referencing:
- The case study must reflect any supporting Harvard style
- A comprehensive Harvard style reference list must be included at the end of the case
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Task 2 of 3 – Essay (AC3.1, 3.2, 3.3,4.1)
Instructions:
Following your case study, you should now prepare an essay evaluating the impact of the business leader identified in task 1, on the organisation’s performance by addressing the following:
- Assess the role of the business leader in driving organisational performance.
- Critically explore the exercise of leadership power and influence.
- Critically explore the main feature and requirements of leadership development for competitive advantage.
- Provide the criteria for measuring for assessing an organisations strategic effectiveness from a leadership perspective.
Delivery and submission:
- 1x essay (circa 1500 words)
Referencing:
- Each section must reflect any supporting Harvard style citations.
- A comprehensive Harvard style reference list must be included at the end of the work.
Task 3 of 3 – Business Presentation (AC2.1, 2.2, 2.3)
Instructions:
Individually prepare a presentation about teams and leadership. The presentation should address the following:
- Critically discuss the importance of teams and team leadership in organisational performance.
- Distinguish between workgroups and teams and the leadership there of.
- Critically compare and contrast formal and informal groups within organisations and within wider society.
- Critically discuss the stages of group and team development and the role of leadership in maximising group and team performance.