Assignment Outline

The assignment carries a possible 60% of the overall module weighting (available marks).
Your assignment should be 2,500 words in length (10% allowance), appropriately referenced using the Harvard Reference Style. This assignment is split into two parts:

Section 1: (approx. 1250 Words)

This first is a reflective activity which requires you to critically examine a leadership scenario (single critical incident, dilemma or challenge which you have identified and reflected on throughout your career journey). During this reflection you are required to consider:

How the role and nature of the organisation affected the leadership approach.
What knowledge, skills and behaviours were required.
How the response could have been improved.

Section 2: (approx. 1250 Words)

In the second part, you are required to develop a 12-month personal development plan considering the development of your leadership skill set.

Throughout, you may wish to draw from:
The outcomes of your reflection in part one.
The results of a leadership assessment/ diagnostic tool.
Professional diary or journal.
Professional guidelines.
The plan should be realistic and implementable, with suitable associated timelines.The plan should identify how you will initiate, work toward and sustain improvements in your leadership skillset.

Reflective cycles can and must be ideally be used to structure the assignment. Contemporary literature should also be drawn to evidence your arguments.

Your assignment is linked to the following learning outcome:
Analyse critical incidents to judge organisational leadership performance.
Critically consider how the role and nature of the organisation affects the leadership knowledge, skills and behaviour needed by senior managers.
Formulate personal development objectives based on the outcomes of assessment and diagnostic tools.
Design and implement a plan to develop leadership behaviour.
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