Title of unit/s:Developing Leadership & Management Skills
Learning outcomes:
1 Understand the distinction between leadership and management.
2 Be able to explain different approaches to developing leaders and managers and the role of the learning and development function.
3 Understand how to ensure the ownership and success of leadership and management development programmes.
Assessment brief/activity:
Drawing on the literature and/or current organisational practice, write an essay where you should:
Describe at least three interpretations (each) of the concepts of leadership and management. (AC 1.1)
Explain and justify distinctions drawn between the concepts of leadership and management. (AC 1.2)
Evaluate at least four different approaches for developing leaders and managers (AC 2.1)
Provide at least five examples of how the L&D function can support leadership and management development (AC 2.2)
Identifies at least four indicators of success for leadership and management development programmes (AC 3.1)
Provide a rationale for at least three methods to ensure the success of leadership and management development programmes (AC 3.2)
