EDEXCEL BTEC LEVEL 7 CERTIFICATE
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
DEVELOPING STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Tutor Marked Assignment
TMA 02
Samantha Haran
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY
TMA 02 Leadership Strategy and Planning for Leadership
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Executive summary
Overview:
There are three objectives of this assignment: 1. To identify the key strategic management and leadership drivers for an organisation of your choice over the next three years; 2. To apply knowledge of management and leadership theory when creating a leadership strategy for your organisation; 3. To plan for the recruitment and future development of a specific leadership role.
TMA 02: Instructions • There are two tasks to complete:
Task 1: Leadership Strategy
Report format (2000 words excluding appendices)
Using an organisation of your choice, write a report for the executive team on what you consider to be the key strategic management and leadership drivers for the next three years. In your report you should identify and justify what you consider to be the most important area of strategic policy and how this could be implemented. You must apply your knowledge of current thinking by recommending three management and leadership theories for consideration in the proposed implementation process.
Task 1: Guidance (Assessment criteria AC 2.1, 2.2, 3.1 & 3.2)
i) You should start by choosing an organisation for the focus of your research. ii) By considering the major political, economic and social factors relating to the business context, you are required to identify the key strategic drivers for the organisation over a period of three years from the publication date of the assignment. (AC 3.1) iii) The outcome of this initial research should lead to a summary of the strategic management and leadership implications for the organisation and its leaders. (AC 3.2) iv) You should