ASSIGNMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Table of Contents
| Page | 1. Introduction | 3 | 2. Literature Review | 3 | 2.1 The nature of leadership | 3 | 2.2 Leadership theories | 3 | 2.3 Blake and Mouton Managerial Grid Model | 4 | 2.3.1 The Managerial Grid Concept | 4 | 2.3.2 Five different leadership styles | 4 | 2.3.3 Strengths and Weaknesses of the Leadership Grid | 6 | 2.3.3.1 Strengths | 6 | 2.3.3.2 Weaknesses | 6 | 2.4 Further analyses of the Leadership Grid | 6 | 3.5 Overview of other Leadership Theories | 6 | 3. Methodology | 7 | 3.1 Population and Sample | 7 | 3.2 Data Collection Methodology | 7 | 4. Findings | 8 | Exhibit 1 | 8 | Exhibit 2 | 8 | Exhibit 3 | 9 | 5. Discussion | 9 | 5.1 Analyses of findings | 9 | 5.2 Strengths and Weaknesses | 10 | 5.3 Leadership Self Development Plan | 10 | 6. Conclusion | 12 | 7. Resource List | 13 | 8. Attachments | 14 |
1. INTRODUCTION
“The need for leadership was never so great. A chronic crisis, that is, the pervasive incapacity of organisations to cope with the expectations of their constituents is now an overwhelming factor worldwide. The new leader is one who commits people to action who converts followers to leaders and who may convert leaders into agents of change.” (MBS, 2010: 545; Lance Marrow cited by Charlton 2003:29)
This self development report endeavours to determine my own leadership behavioural traits and the impact on building effective relationships with subordinates and group members which is an important factor in meeting the requirements in the above statement by Lance Marrow.
The identification of my leadership behavioural traits will assist me in developing a self development plan aim at complying with the requirements