ASSIGNMENT BRIEF
Course Title Unit Name: Unit Number Batch No Assessor Internal Verifier Semester Unit Aim Issued Submission Date Review Dates EDEXCEL LEVEL 7 BTEC EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPING STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS
1 1 KWAKU F. DARKWAH DR. R. KUMAR 1
This unit provides the learner with an understanding of the links between strategic management, leadership, and organisational direction and the skills to be able to apply this understanding.
27/05/2011 24/06/2011 BY 5PM
2/06/2011 16/06/2011
LSME EDEXCEL BTEC LEVEL 7 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
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ASSIGNMENT TEMPLATE
UNIT DESCRIPTION The main aim of this unit is to investigate how current thinking on leadership influences an organisation’s planning for meeting current and future leadership requirements. Learners will gain an insight into current thinking on leadership from an organisational perspective. They will examine the links between strategic management and leadership, particularly the skills needed by a leader to support the organisational direction. This unit will help learners understand the impact of management and leadership styles on strategic decisions in differing situations through examining the competences and styles of successful leaders. Applying management and leadership theories and models to specific situations will enable learners to assess their impact on organisational strategy. This unit will draw on a selection of established principles, including the influence of emotional intelligence on leadership effectiveness. This will enable learners to assess how organisations can plan to meet their current and future requirements for leadership. Finally, this unit will help learners research a range of management and leadership development methods and evaluate the usefulness of these to meet the traits and skills requirements for effective leadership.
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