Assignment Instructions

• Youarerequiredtowriteandsubmita3,300-3,700words report demonstrating your understanding of contemporary leadership and management.

Section 1 (LO1, LO2):

• Critically evaluate the contemporary definitions of leadership and
  management
• Examine current perspectives of the roles and responsibilities of
  both leaders and managers generally.
• Relate your evaluation to leadership concepts, by referencing
  leadership theories and approaches.
• Relate your analysis to three leaders from the Forbes list.

Section 2 (LO3):

• Propose a minimum of three critical skills and behaviours required
  to be a successful 21st century leader.
• Consider specific methods of leadership and management
  development that could develop these critical skills.
• Recommend how to implement and evaluate these development
  interventions effectively.
• (You may present your recommended interventions and respective evaluations in a table format for section 2).

Applying learning to the assessment

Topics covered:

Early perceptions of leadership: Great Man Theory born, or made? Trait theory; Situation and contingency theory

• Defining and distinguishing leadership and management and evaluation of the similarities and differences between leadership and management
• Critical perspectives on early theories of leadership

Seasoned Styles of Leadership and Management: Transformational, Transactional, Charismatic, Servant leadership

• Critical comparison of contemporary theories of leadership and management
• Identifying and analysing leadership styles
  Recent Styles of Leadership: Authentic, Empathetic, Resonant. Awakened, Agile
• Emotional intelligence in leadership
• Relationship between leaders and followers, leader and follower power

Applying learning to the assessment

Topics covered:

Role of the modern leader: Creating vision, shaping culture, driving change, empowering high-performing teams, embodying ethics

• Identifying the role of the leader from an early stage of an organization to driving change.
• Exploring cultural dimensions in shaping culture and changing making.
• Leadership values –kindness, happiness, positive , contagious and ethical leadership.
  Leadership and Management Development: Strategies, methods, approaches, measurement.
• Purpose of LMD , models and activities, measurement of RoI.
• Identifying Competencies and skills of the modern leadership era.
  Agile Leadership: Agile, adaptive, resilient leaders, teams and organizations
• Identifying types of agility, characteristics, competencies.
• Leaders as learners, learning agility

What should be your focus?

Three leaders from the Forbes List of Most Powerful Leaders

Why are you choosing the leaders you have chosen for analysis?

• Leadership styles
• A particular leader
• Contemporary skills of the 21st century
• Leadership vs. management
• A particular sector
• Your own leadership styles or styles that resonate best to you

What should be your focus?

What are your analysis criteria?

• Leader’s traits and skills
• Leader’s style, behavior and approach
• Leader’s values
• Accomplishment
• Leader-follower exchange
• Impact
• Sector or field of work
• Use or source of power
• Age, gender or other personal characteristics
• Context

What should be your focus?

Structure…
• Sections
• Sub-sections • Apendix

Referencing…

• Articles or journal articles
• Case studies
• Real life Examples