UNIT- 701: Understanding of how the organisational context influences management and leadership practice: Strategic Leadership, Assignment, CMI, UK

INTRODUCING ASSESSMENT BRIEF CMI 701

Being equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to manage and lead in a variety of organisational settings is essential if an individual and their organisation are to succeed.

Assessment brief CMI 701 has been designed to enable learners to evidence their understanding of how the organisational context influences management and leadership practice. Leaders will reflect on theoretical concepts and contemporary thinking which can be used to inform approaches to working practice. Vitally, they will consider the knowledge, skills, values and beliefs which can transform management and leadership practice.

THE ROLE AND CONTEXT FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

It is the role of the leader to work effectively within the organisational structure to deliver strategic outcomes. Roles are comple,x and no two roles are the same. One constant is the need for leaders to have a detailed understanding of business activities and the functions they perform.

The aim of Task 1 is for leaders to evidence an understanding of the role and context for strategic leadership.

TASK 1-

You are required to write a report entitled:

‘The role and context for strategic leadership’

The report must include well chosen examples, and make reference to an organisation you know well or have researched. To complete the report, you are required to critically appraise:

LO1 Understand the role and context for strategic leadership

1.1 Critically appraise the impact of organisational context on strategic leadership

1.2 Critically appraise the role of the strategic leader to set and realise organisational goals

THE BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

Strategic leaders must be able to utilise behaviours and skills to achieve objectives in a well-considered way. The aim of this task is for leaders to evidence their understanding of the leadership behaviours and skills required to deliver strategic goals. Leaders will also be given the opportunity to reflect on how the principles of strategic leadership can be applied to respond to complex organisational challenges.

TASK 2A

With reference to well-chosen examples and the use of theory, you are required to write an account entitled:
‘The leadership behaviours and skills required to deliver strategic goals.’

The written account must critically appraise the leadership behaviours and skills required to deliver strategic goals
(AC2.1).

LO2 Understand the behaviours and skills for strategic leadership

2.1 Critically appraise the leadership behaviours and skills required to deliver strategic goals

2.2 Critically reflect on how the principles of strategic leadership can be applied to respond to complex organisational challenges

TASK 2B

You are required to write a reflective account entitled:
‘How the principles of strategic leadership can be applied to respond to complex organisational challenges.’ The reflective account must:

• Outline TWO (2) different complex organisational challenges (selected from the table below or from your own experience).
• Critically reflect on the how the principles of strategic leadership can be applied to respond to each complex organisational challenge. (AC2.2)

Guidance for completion of Task 2b

• The reflective account must include reference to theoretical concepts and well-chosen examples.
• The completed assessment must include subheadings.
• Give consideration to the complex organisational challenges selected to ensure these will facilitate the use of different leadership approaches.
• The challenges may be based on hypothetical or actual challenges within an organisation you know well or have researched. 
•  Consider how to present the reflective account – this may be presented as an extract from a reflective journal or written as a narrative or report.
• Refer to the indicative content for each of the assessment criteria (AC) outlined in the unit specification.

Answer

Request Answer of this Assignment