Learning Outcomes
Unit 4: Leadership and Change Management
Learning outcome:
1. Critically evaluate historical, classical and contemporary approaches to leadership theory.
Indicative content: o Explain the importance of leadership theories o Describe historical, classical, and contemporary approaches to leadership theory o Compare and contrast these approaches
Learning outcome:
2. Determine leadership approaches relevant for the 21st century, drawing on theories and tools as practised by leading international organisations.
Indicative content: o Identify leadership models and competency frameworks currently in use in organisations o Define the qualities required of people in leadership positions o Appraise generic leadership frameworks currently in use in organisations o Select leadership development initiatives both associated with and as alternatives to leadership competency frameworks
Learning outcome:
3. Explore and examine your own personal and managerial effectiveness within an organisation through a process of personal reflection.
Indicative content: o Reflect on your own personal and managerial effectiveness within your organisation o Identify and put into practice areas for change within your own personal and managerial effectiveness style o Reflect on the gains made from the change in style o Plan a course of action to maintain reflection on your personal and managerial effectiveness within your own organisation
Learning outcome:
4. Develop an in-depth understanding of the principles of change and the organisational change process.
Indicative content: o Describe the principles of change and organisational change processes and the different approaches possible
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o Identify and appraise real life examples of the organisational change process Explain external and internal triggers of change and innovation o Appraise these triggers of change and innovation
Learning outcome:
5. Critically appraise change theories, tools and techniques.
Learning outcome:
1. Critically evaluate historical, classical and contemporary approaches to leadership theory.
Indicative content: o Explain the importance of leadership theories o Describe historical, classical, and contemporary approaches to leadership theory o Compare and contrast these approaches
Learning outcome:
2. Determine leadership approaches relevant for the 21st century, drawing on theories and tools as practised by leading international organisations.
Indicative content: o Identify leadership models and competency frameworks currently in use in organisations o Define the qualities required of people in leadership positions o Appraise generic leadership frameworks currently in use in organisations o Select leadership development initiatives both associated with and as alternatives to leadership competency frameworks
Learning outcome:
3. Explore and examine your own personal and managerial effectiveness within an organisation through a process of personal reflection.
Indicative content: o Reflect on your own personal and managerial effectiveness within your organisation o Identify and put into practice areas for change within your own personal and managerial effectiveness style o Reflect on the gains made from the change in style o Plan a course of action to maintain reflection on your personal and managerial effectiveness within your own organisation
Learning outcome:
4. Develop an in-depth understanding of the principles of change and the organisational change process.
Indicative content: o Describe the principles of change and organisational change processes and the different approaches possible
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o Identify and appraise real life examples of the organisational change process Explain external and internal triggers of change and innovation o Appraise these triggers of change and innovation
Learning outcome:
5. Critically appraise change theories, tools and techniques.