Question:
Managers face continuous challenges to deal with uncertainty, competition and discontinuity in the quickly changing globalised environment. This Unit introduces students to self and group leadership theories and practices in order to provide an understanding of the competencies underpinning effective leadership behaviour. Students will explore the components of leadership such as traits, skills, capabilities and leadership styles in order to learn what is required of leaders and to develop their own leadership potential. Students will be required to actively seek out opportunities to be proactive and implement the
In groups of two or three you will research, present and write an individual reflection on the Contingency Approach to Leadership. As part of this you will you will also focus on a particular Leadership Style (this will be agreed with your lecturer) and then using examples illustrate the benefits and deficits of this particular approach and style. You will also present strategies for how to develop the personal skills and abilities to utilise this style of leadership in the workplace.
This Research template will only be marked individually after a consultation meeting with lecturer. All group members must be present for this meeting.
The “Individual reflection:” is your thoughts and insights around how your leadership knowledge and skill had developed.
1.What type of leader do you want to be and why? use the Hersey Blanchard styles of leadership to discuss and explain this
2.What competencies (skills, knowledge and abilities) will you have to work on learn to become this (above) style of leader
3.What are your 2 key learnings from this semester? It is expected that you will use the topics from this semester as a guide to your choice of “learnings” Also use actual examples from your experiences this semester to explain your learnings
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