Unit code: J/506/9064 : Development as a Strategic Manager

RQF level: 7

Aim

The unit aims to supports organisational and self-awareness in Learners. It provides foundations for a self-critical and reflective approach to personal development to support the Learner when operating at a strategic level. Wider context organisation and environmental factors are also considered as contributors to overall strategic success of the individual and the organisation.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcomes. When awarded credit for this unit, a learner will:	Assessment Criteria. Assessment of this learning outcome will require a learner to demonstrate that they can:
1. Be able to identify personal skills to achieve strategic ambitions.	1.1 Critically analyse the strategic direction of the organisation. 1.2 Critically evaluate the strategic skills required of the leader operating in a complex environment to achieve personal and organisational strategic ambitions 1.3 Assess the relationship between existing, required and future skills to achieve strategic ambitions.
2. Be able to manage personal leadership development to support achievement of strategic ambitions.	2.1 Critically discuss the opportunities to support leadership development. 2.2 Design a personal development plan to direct leadership development in a complex environment. 2.3 Devise an implementation process to underpin the success of the development plan that can realise substantial changes in leadership style.
3. Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the leadership development plan.	3.1 Critically evaluate the achievement of outcomes of the plan against original objectives. 3.2 Evaluate the impact of leadership style and the achievement of objectives on strategic ambitions in different organisational settings. 3.3 Critically review and update the leadership development plan.
4. Be able to advocate an employee welfare environment that supports organisational values.	4.1 Critically evaluate the impact of corporate commitment to employee welfare on strategic organisational objectives. 4.2 Discuss how an employee welfare environment can affect achievement of strategic organisational objectives. 4.3 Determine the influence of corporate commitment to employee welfare on the development of organisational values that will realise strategic ambitions.