Question :
Choose one of the four titles of essay from the list below:
- Measure the usage of transformational and transactional leadership in management change, using contemporary examples and academic literature to aid statement.
- Assess arguments for and against the effectiveness of leadership and management development.
- Assess why leadership can lead to failure of organisational using contemporary examples and academic literature to support statement.
- Critically cover what happens when a transformational leader leaves an organisation, how to fill the void? Using examples of particular organisations and academic literature to support statement for the solutions.
Evaluate the literature to determine the key themes in the essay and draw on contemporary organisational illustration of leadership to aid discussion of the arguments.
The essay should have a clear introduction. Show understanding of the topic and the areas that will be investigated in the essay. The introductions should also provide them with an indication of the structure (approximately 300 words).
The main body should have a clear discussion of the key topics and arguments. Assure that there is balance of argument which is referenced and sourced. (approximately 1400 words)
The final part is the conclusion which should be covered from the main body of the essay and give a summary of the arguments. No new information should be introduced in the conclusion. N.B This is an essay and should be flowing continuous prose i.e. No titles, no bullets points
Structure of the Essay
- Written in essay format (no subtitles or bullet points)
- Type in 12 size fonts, one and a half spaced
- Present a clear representation and understanding of the essay question.
- Logical and theoretical argument, based with organisational examples of leadership.
- Provide in text referencing and reference list in Harvard format. Using cited references
- Limited to 2000 words
- Assure editing, proofreading, correct spelling and punctuation is undertaken
Learning outcomes:
- Examine and use concepts, theoretical ideas and findings which support the study and practice of strategy, leadership and management;
- Research the role of strategy, leadership and management in solving problem and managing change
- Utilize strategic and leadership approaches to create strategic alternative for an undertaking and assess strategic choice and organisational fit, the belief of sustainable competitive advantage and the implications in a dynamic environment.
- Justify and utilize concepts of strategic and leadership, frameworks, typologies and techniques relating to the strategic analysis procedure.
Coursework briefing
- Evaluate the utilization of transformational and transactional leadership in change management through contemporary examples and academic literature.
- Assess arguments for and against the effectiveness of leadership and management development.
- Evaluate why leadership can lead to failure of organisational using contemporary examples and academic literature.
- cover what happens when a transformational leader leaves an organisation, how you fill the void? Use examples of particular firm and academic literature to support arguments for the solutions organisations have utilised.
Assess the literature to determine the key themes in the essay and draw on contemporary organisational instance of leadership to support discussion of the arguments.
Answer :
INTRODUCTION
Effectiveness of leadership and management development refers to success of leadership and management development. Leadership which in business context known as management, is a key driver of organizational success and that result from success of leadership and management development. This study attempts to review argument for effectiveness of leadership and management development. This study includes discussion about success of leadership and management development in context of employees and their performance, collective performance of organization and impact of leadership on growth and profitability of organization. Leadership and management have characteristics that differentiate these from each other. In context of present organizational scenario managers on top-level of organizational structure are known to be leading the organization. That is why in this study leadership and management development have been considered as single term and more than that single factor influencing organizational performance. This study review arguments for effectiveness of leadership and management development. Effectiveness of leadership and management is important in various context and there are various contemporary examples that can support arguments for effectiveness of leadership and management development. This is a phase that includes various steps in it and to reach at top-level of development program one need to go through several steps that attempt to develop management and leadership skills at low and middle level and that then move to higher CEO and MD level leadership and management development. Effectiveness of the program is visible through actions taken by leaders and result in form of success and failure that come from actions taken by leaders and managers. This study along with favourable arguments also attempt to review arguments that are against effectiveness of leadership and management development. This is based on general concept that all the concepts do have their positive and negative sides. So with effectiveness of leadership and management development.
MAIN BODY
This part of the study undertake review of arguments that are present for and against effectiveness of leadership and management development. Firstly arguments for effectiveness of leadership development are being reviewed which are,
Employee motivation and performance, most important characteristics of both the concepts whether leadership or management is that both requires followers and employees to become leader and manager. Effectiveness of leadership and management development is important for motivation and performance of employees in organization. Effectiveness is also visible from improved performance and motivation of employees of an organization (Bolden, 2016). To prove this argument example of David John Lewis can be taken, Lewis is CEO of Tesco which is British multinational retail organization and is third largest retail organization in the world and this success of the organization have been credited to its employees who are willing and ready to help their customers to any possible extent. This motivation, performance and loyalty of employees of Tesco has been transferred from top-level of management and its CEO. This is an adequate example to prove effectiveness of leadership and management de
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