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1 Understand the relationship between strategic management and leadership
Strategic management and leadership : functions of strategic management eg reviewing strategic aims and objectives , improving organisational performance , creating , communicating and implementing change , developing and leading high performance teams , strategic decision making ; definitions of leadership eg Mintzberg ’ s 10 Managerial Roles ; followership ; direct versus indirect leadership ; link between strategic management and leadership eg the skills of the leader to achieve the strategic objectives
Management and leadership style : style eg autocratic , bureaucratic , charismatic , laissez-faire , persuasive , participative ; influences on style eg culture of organisation , characteristics of the manager / leader ; impact of styles on strategic decisions ; adapting management and leadership styles in different situations
2 Be able to apply management and leadership theory to support organisational direction
Theories : universal theories such as Transformational Leadership , Transactional Leadership ( Bennis , Bass ), charismatic leadership ( Weber , Conger and Kanungo ); contingency theory eg Fiedler ; situational theories eg Hersey and Blanchard , Vroom and Yetton , tri-dimensional leadership theory ( Yukl )
Emotional intelligence : influence on leadership effectiveness , drivers ; constrainers and enablers ; studies on Emotional Quotient ( EQ ) eg Goleman , Higgs and Dulewicz
Applicability to support organisational direction : factors eg efficiency , reliability , innovation , adaptation and human resources in sectors , organisations and subunits ; size and stage of development of organisation eg business start-up versus established business ; turnaround leadership , cultural issues
3 Be able to assess leadership requirements
Assess leadership requirements : generic challenges eg virtual organisations , diversity , globalisation , economic climate , world threats , ethics and corporate social responsibility ; e-leadership , mergers and takeovers , restructuring , integrity leadership , diverse teams , partnerships and alliances , regulatory compliance , changes in reporting and control , new technology , interim leadership