Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management & Leadership

Personal Development as a Strategic Manager (7001)

Unite Code 7001

Unit Name Personal Development as a Strategic Manager
Submission See Assignment Submission Policy
Date

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

With reference to your organisation, write a report on Personal

Development as a Strategic Manager. Your report should cover
the following learning outcomes and assessment criteria:-

LO1. Be able to identify personal skills to achieve strategic ambitions

Assessment Criteria
1.1Analyse the strategic direction of the organisation
1.2 Evaluate the strategic skills required of the leader to achieve the strategic
ambitions
1.3 Assess the relationship between existing, required and future skills to
achieve the strategic ambitions

LO2. Be able to manage personal leadership development to support

achievement of strategic ambitions
Assessment Criteria
2.1 Discuss the opportunities to support leadership development
2.2 Construct a personal development plan to direct leadership development
2.3 Devise an implementation process for the development plan

LO3. Be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the leadership

development plan
Assessment Criteria
3.1 Assess the achievement of outcomes of the plan against original objectives
3.2 Evaluate the impact of the achievement of objectives on strategic ambitions
3.3 Review and update the leadership development plan

LO4. Be able to promote a healthy and safe environment that supports

a culture of quality
Assessment Criteria
4.1 Assess the impact of corporate and individual health and safety
responsibilities on the organisation
4.2 Estimate an organisational culture of quality on the achievement of strategic
ambitions
General Instructions

• To address the Learning Outcomes/Assessment Criteria you are required to make

statements as a Strategic Manager and Leader which demonstrate that you have fulfilled the
Learning Outcomes/Assessment Criteria.

• Your statements in answer to the question need to be prefixed with the

relevant Learning outcomes/Assessment criteria title (please consult your
teacher regarding this). This will help you keep on track and should ensure
you address the details. Work submitted without learning
outcomes/assessment criteria prefix will be returned unmarked.

• Your statements should not be just a description of work place activities

but should include what you have learned from your programme of study. In
other words you need to show how you can relate what you have learned to
day-to-day management activities.

• In total, it is suggested that your report should not be less than 3000 and not more than
3500 words, although learners may complete a larger , more in-depth piece of
work if this is appropriate. The word count does not include front page,
references/bibliography and appendices.

• You should make appropriate use of tables, graphs, diagrams, Gantt

charts, flowcharts etc. You must make sure that you reference any sources
you have used to complete this assignment; listing reference material and
web sites used. Follow Harvard Referencing (for details check folder titled
‘Extra Reading’)

• Your assignment may be kept by the Institute/college for quality

assurance purposes. Any assignment not kept for quality assurance will be
securely deleted.

• You are required to include a title page with all your assignments. A
template of the title page is available in the Academics folder.

• All CMI assignments should be submitted in the following format:

Font Type: Times New Roman/Arial

Font Size: 11/12 (you can select a bigger font size for headings)

Font Colour: Black

Page size: A4

Page Margins: 1’’ from all sides

Line spacing: 1.15 (preferable)

 Paragraph Alignment: Justified

Page numbers: Right bottom in Page X of Y format.

• Students MUST consult Assignment Submission Policy 2009-2010 to find out

assignment submission schedule/procedure and associated regulations.