Unit 5001 Jodie
Jodie Poole
Unit 5001 Personal development as a manager and leader
Jodie Poole
Organisational objectives
Task 1
The process of personal development means personal change, growth, progress, advancement and improvement. It’s an evolutionary process towards personal excellence or a state of being outstanding. It’s the opposite of setting for mediocracy.
Peter Drucker (1955) postulates that “Development is always self-development. Nothing could be more absurd than for the enterprise to assume responsibility for the development of a man. The responsibility rests with the individual, his abilities, his efforts”.
In essence, in the eyes of a manager, the quote from Drucker boils down simply to “What self- development do I need?” What necessary knowledge and skills do I need, and what standards do I need to set for myself? Successful managers do not take success for granted; they are mindful of the importance of continual change and the importance of searching for new ways and ideas to accomplish tasks. Self-development advances and even extends their career life.
Mumford 1993 sees self –development as forming part of an effective management development system. As a manager, when looking at self-development, the main question that should be asked is the question asked by Drucker. What contribution should I be making, and what skills and knowledge do I require to be most effective?
As a manager I first of all look at what the organisation is trying to achieve, what my role is in achieving this and then what I need to do to achieve this. Once I know what I need to achieve within the organisation and personally I can then develop a personal development plan that will work towards meeting organisational objectives and personal ones to help me achieve what I need to now and work towards my future goals.
One of the company objectives as far as staff are concerned are for each home to be 110% staffed so there is enough staff to cover sickness, holidays and training
Unit 5001 Personal development as a manager and leader
Jodie Poole
Organisational objectives
Task 1
The process of personal development means personal change, growth, progress, advancement and improvement. It’s an evolutionary process towards personal excellence or a state of being outstanding. It’s the opposite of setting for mediocracy.
Peter Drucker (1955) postulates that “Development is always self-development. Nothing could be more absurd than for the enterprise to assume responsibility for the development of a man. The responsibility rests with the individual, his abilities, his efforts”.
In essence, in the eyes of a manager, the quote from Drucker boils down simply to “What self- development do I need?” What necessary knowledge and skills do I need, and what standards do I need to set for myself? Successful managers do not take success for granted; they are mindful of the importance of continual change and the importance of searching for new ways and ideas to accomplish tasks. Self-development advances and even extends their career life.
Mumford 1993 sees self –development as forming part of an effective management development system. As a manager, when looking at self-development, the main question that should be asked is the question asked by Drucker. What contribution should I be making, and what skills and knowledge do I require to be most effective?
As a manager I first of all look at what the organisation is trying to achieve, what my role is in achieving this and then what I need to do to achieve this. Once I know what I need to achieve within the organisation and personally I can then develop a personal development plan that will work towards meeting organisational objectives and personal ones to help me achieve what I need to now and work towards my future goals.
One of the company objectives as far as staff are concerned are for each home to be 110% staffed so there is enough staff to cover sickness, holidays and training