Developing Leadership and Management Skills
This section offers guidance on each area of the assessment brief. Drawing on the literature and/or current organizational practice, write an essay where you should:
Describe at least three interpretations (each) of the concepts of leadership and management.
Assessment criterion: 1.1 Describe a range of meanings attached to the concepts of leadership and management.
Explain and justify distinctions drawn between the concepts of leadership and management.
Assessment criterion: 1.2 Justify distinctions drawn between leadership and management.
Evaluate at least four different approaches for developing leaders and managers.
Assessment criterion: 2.1 Evaluate a range of approaches for developing leaders and managers.
Provide at least five examples of how the L&D function can support leadership and management development.
Assessment criterion: 2.2 Discuss the role of the L&D function in providing leadership and management development.
Identify at least four indicators of success for leadership and management development programmes.
Assessment criterion: 3.1 Identify indicators of success for leadership and management development programmes.
Provide a rationale for at least three methods to ensure the success of leadership and management development programmes.
Assessment criterion: 3.2 Justify methods to ensure the success of leadership and management development programmes.
