SCENARIO You manage a department in a medium sized organisation. Following a successful year that has seen significant growth in sales, the organisation has ambitious plans to re-locate to a new business park

Guideline word count

The written word, however generated and recorded, is still expected to form the majority of assessable work produced by Learners at Level 5. The amount and volume of work for this unit should be broadly comparable to a word count of 3500-4000 words within a margin of +/-10%. The excessive use of word count is not grounds for referral, however the CMI reserve the right to return work to the Centre for editing and resubmission by the Learner.

The following are excluded from inclusion in word count, if used and not required by the assessment brief: an introduction to a job role, organisation or department, index or contents pages, headings and sub headings, diagrams, charts and graphs, reference list or bibliography, reflective statement drawn from undertaking the assignment and how this has impacted on the learner’s work.

Please see the CMI Assessment Guidance Policy for further guidance.

LEADERSHIP PRACTICE IN AN ORGANISATION

Effective leadership practice is required to support individuals and teams. Whilst it has many characteristics, it needs to be resilient, able to respond to internal and external factors, all of which have the ability to impact on the leader’s success.

TASK 1

Using examples, write an account on leadership practice in an organisation. The account must:

1. Examine leadership practices within organisations (AC1.1)
2. Evaluate the use of TWO (2) theoretical approaches to responsible leadership (AC1.2)
3. Analyse the impact of TWO (2) internal and TWO (2) external factors on leadership practice (AC1.3)

Guidance for completion of Task 1

• Within the account you should include sub headings. You may choose to include tables and diagrams (as appropriate) to support your discussion.
• You are encouraged to consider the use of good practice examples from an organisation you know well or have researched.
• You are required to include reference to relevant theoretical principles or models where appropriate.
• Please refer to the indicative content for each assessment criteria (AC) outlined in the unit specification.

LEADERSHIP STYLES

There is much debate about the definitions for leadership and management, and the relationship between them. By understanding their relationship and the way leadership styles can be applied in a variety of contexts, a leader will be equipped with the knowledge to lead others in the workplace.

SCENARIO

You manage a department in a medium sized organisation. Following a successful year that has seen significant growth in sales, the organisation has ambitious plans to re-locate to a new business park (40 miles away from its current location).

A number of staff within your department have chosen not to re-locate with the organisation so there will be vacancies in your team.

The team members that have decided to move with the company are concerned about the re-location and how the new team will gel in time to achieve challenging targets.

You are responsible for the recruitment and selection of new staff and leading team members to be effective in their roles.

The objectives are for all departments to meet new operational targets within 3 months of the move.

TASK 2

Basing your response on the scenario, your own experience of leading individuals and teams or using well chosen examples from an organisation you know well or have researched:

Write an account which:

1. Examines the relationship between management and leadership (AC2.1)
2. Evaluates THREE (3) leadership styles which can be used in organisations (AC2.2)

Guidance for completion of Task 2

• Within the account you should include sub headings. You may choose to include tables and diagrams (as appropriate) to support your discussion.
• You may base the account on the scenario or leadership within an organisation you know well or have researched.
• You are required to include reference to relevant theoretical principles or models where appropriate.
• Please refer to the indicative content for each assessment criteria (AC) outlined in the unit specification.

THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP WITHIN ORGANISATIONS

Leadership has the power to impact on the achievement of organisational objectives. It is essential for leaders to empower others, develop trust among those they manage and create cohesive teams which are adaptable to change.

TASK 3

Basing your response on the scenario, your own experience of leading individuals and teams or using well chosen examples from an organisation you know well or have researched:

You are required to write a report entitled ‘The impact of leadership within organisations’. The report must use examples to:

1. Evaluate how leadership supports the achievement of organisational objectives (AC3.1)
2. Analyse the concept of empowerment and trust in leading others (AC3.2)
3. Examine THREE (3) techniques for creating a cohesive team (AC3.3)
4. Assess the need to adapt leadership approaches to meet changing needs (AC3.4)

Guidance for completion of Task 3:

• You may base your response on the scenario on page 4, your own experience of leadership within organisations or use well chosen examples from an organisation you know well or have researched.
• The report should include sub headings. You may choose to include tables and diagrams (as appropriate) to support your discussion.
• You are required to include reference to relevant theoretical principles or models where appropriate.
• Please refer to the indicative content for each assessment criteria (AC) outlined in the unit specification.

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