St r a t e gic M a n a ge m e n t a n d Le a de r sh ip

Level 7
 St rat egic Managem ent and Leadership

Con t e n t s
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Qualificat ion st ruct ures 3

Unit 7001 Personal developm ent as a st rat egic m anager 4

Unit 7002 St rat egic perform ance m anagem ent 5

Unit 7003 Financial m anagem ent 6

Unit 7004 St rat egic inform at ion m anagem ent 7

Unit 7005 Conduct ing a st rat egic m anagem ent proj ect 8

Unit 7006 Organisat ional direct ion 9

Unit 7007 Financial planning 10

Unit 7008 St rat egic m arket ing 11

Unit 7009 St rat egic proj ect m anagem ent 12

Unit 7010 Organisat ional change 13

Unit 7011 St rat egic planning 14

Unit 7012 Hum an resource planning 15

Unit 7013 Being a st rat egic leader 16

Unit 7014 St rat egic leadership pract ice 17

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Qu a lifica t ion St r u ct u r e s

CM I Le ve l 7 Aw a r d in St r a t e gic M a n a ge m e n t a n d Le a de r sh ip
Candidat es need t o com plet e any com binat ion of unit s t o a m inim um of 6 credit s t o
achieve t he qualificat ion

CM I Le ve l 7 Ce r t ifica t e in St r a t e gic M a n a ge m e n t a n d Le a de r sh ip
Candidat es need t o com plet e any com binat ion of unit s t o a m inim um of 13 credit s t o
achieve t he qualificat ion

Un it s Cr e dit
Unit 7001 Personal developm ent as a st rat egic m anager 6
Unit 7002 St rat egic perform ance m anagem ent 7
Unit 7003 Financial m anagem ent 7
Unit 7004 St rat egic inform at ion m anagem ent 9
Unit 7005 Conduct ing a st rat egic m anagem ent proj ect 10
Unit 7006 Organisat ional direct ion 9
Unit 7007 Financial planning 6
Unit 7008 St rat egic m arket ing 6
Unit 7009 St rat egic proj ect m anagem ent 6
Unit 7010 Organisat ional change 7
Unit 7011 St rat egic planning 9
Unit 7012 Hum an resource planning 8
Unit 7013 Being a st rat egic leader 7
Unit 7014 St rat egic leadership pract ice 7

CM I Le ve l 7 D iplom a in St r a t e gic M a n a ge m e n t a n d Le a de r sh ip
Candidat es need t o com plet e all core unit s ( Group A) and t hree opt ional unit s ( Group B)
t o a t ot al of at least 66 credit s t o achieve t he qualificat ion

Un it s Cr e dit
Gr ou p A
Unit 7001 Personal developm ent as a st rat egic m anager 6
Unit 7002 St rat egic perform ance m anagem ent 7
Unit 7003 Financial m anagem ent 7
Unit 7004 St rat egic inform at ion m anagem ent 9
Unit 7005 Conduct ing a st rat egic m anagem ent proj ect 10
Unit 7006 Organisat ional direct ion 9

Gr ou p B
Unit 7007 Financial planning 6
Unit 7008 St rat egic m arket ing 6
Unit 7009 St rat egic proj ect m anagem ent 6
Unit 7010 Organisat ional change 7
Unit 7011 St rat egic planning 9
Unit 7012 Hum an resource planning 8
Unit 7013 Being a st rat egic leader 7
Unit 7014 St rat egic leadership pract ice 7

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Tit le : Personal developm ent as a st rat egic m anager

Un it a im : This unit is about t he leadership skills required by a m anager t o

operat e effect ively at a st rat egic level.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7001 QCA Un it A/ 501/ 5017

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 6 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 20

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Be able t o ident ify personal
skills t o achieve st rat egic
am bit ions
1.1 Analyse t he st rat egic direct ion of t he organisat ion
1.2 Evaluat e t he st rat egic skills required of t he leader t o
achieve t he st rat egic am bit ions
1.3 Assess t he relat ionship bet ween exist ing, required
and fut ure skills t o achieve t he st rat egic am bit ions

2. Be able t o m anage personal
leadership developm ent t o
support achievem ent of
st rat egic am bit ions
2.1 Discuss t he opport unit ies t o support leadership
developm ent
2.2 Const ruct a personal developm ent plan t o direct
leadership developm ent

2.3 Devise an im plem ent at ion process for t he

developm ent plan

3. Be able t o evaluat e t he 3.1 Assess t he achievem ent of out com es of t he plan

effect iveness of t he against original obj ect ives
leadership developm ent
plan 3.2 Evaluat e t he im pact of t he achievem ent of
obj ect ives on st rat egic am bit ions

3.3 Review and updat e t he leadership developm ent plan

4. Be able t o prom ot e a 4.1 Assess t he im pact of corporat e and individual healt h

healt hy and safe and safet y responsibilit ies on t he organisat ion
environm ent t hat support s
a cult ure of qualit y 4.2 Est im at e an organisat ional cult ure of qualit y on t he
achievem ent of st rat egic am bit ions

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Tit le : St rat egic perform ance m anagem ent

Un it a im : This unit is about ensuring t hat t he perform ance of t he t eam

cont ribut es t o m eet ing st rat egic obj ect ives.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7002 QCA Un it F/ 501/ 5018

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 7 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 25

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Be able t o set perform ance
t arget s of t eam s t o m eet
st rat egic obj ect ives
1.1 Assess t he links bet ween t eam perform ance and
st rat egic obj ect ives
1.2 Evaluat e t ools and t echniques available t o set t eam
perform ance t arget s

1.3 Assess t he value of t eam perform ance t ools t o

m easure fut ure t eam perform ance

2. Be able t o agree t eam
perform ance t arget s t o
cont ribut e t o m eet ing
st rat egic obj ect ives
2.1 Analyse how t o det erm ine required perform ance
t arget s wit hin t eam s against current perform ance
2.2 Discuss t he need t o encourage individual
com m it m ent t o t eam perform ance in achievem ent of
organisat ional obj ect ives

2.3 Relat e t he applicat ion of delegat ion, m ent oring and

coaching t o t he achievem ent of t he organisat ional
obj ect ives

2.4 Evaluat e a t eam perform ance plan t o m eet

organisat ional obj ect ives

3. Be able t o m onit or act ions
and act ivit ies defined t o
im prove t eam perform ance
3.1 Assess t he process for m onit oring t eam perform ance
and init iat e changes where necessary
3.2 Evaluat e t eam perform ance against agreed
obj ect ives of t he plan

3.3 Evaluat e t he im pact of t he t eam perform ance in

cont ribut ing t o m eet ing st rat egic obj ect ives

4. Be able t o apply influencing
and persuading skills, t o
t he dynam ics and polit ics of
personal int eract ions
4.1 Det erm ine influencing and persuading
m et hodologies t o gain t he com m it m ent of individuals t o
a course of act ion
4.2 Discuss t he im pact of individual dynam ics, int erest s
and organisat ional polit ics on securing t he com m it m ent
of individuals t o a course of act ion

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Tit le : Financial m anagem ent

Un it a im : This unit is about underst anding financial dat a, and developing and
m aking j udgem ent s on proposals against st rat egic obj ect ives.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7003 QCA Un it J/ 501/ 5019

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 7 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 30

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Be able t o analyse financial 1.1 Det erm ine how t o obt ain financial dat a and assess
dat a it s validit y

1.2 Apply different t ypes of analyt ical t ools and

t echniques t o a range of financial docum ent s and
form ulat e conclusions about perform ance levels and
needs of st akeholders

1.3 Conduct com parat ive analysis of financial dat a

1.4 Review and quest ion financial dat a

2. Be able t o assess budget s
based on financial dat a t o
support organisat ional
obj ect ives
2.1 I dent ify how a budget can be produced t aking int o
account financial const raint s and achievem ent of
t arget s, legal requirem ent s and account ing convent ions
2.2 Analyse t he budget out com es against organisat ion
obj ect ives and ident ify alt ernat ives

3. Be able t o evaluat e financial 3.1 I dent ify crit eria by which proposals are j udged
proposals for expendit ure
subm it t ed by ot hers 3.2 Analyse t he viabilit y of a proposal for expendit ure

3.3 I dent ify t he st rengt hs and weaknesses and give

feedback on t he financial proposal

3.4 Evaluat e t he im pact of t he proposal on t he st rat egic

obj ect ives of t he organisat ion

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Tit le : St rat egic inform at ion m anagem ent

Un it a im : This unit is about using m anagem ent inform at ion t o inform and
support st rat egic decision m aking.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7004 QCA Un it K/ 501/ 5398

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 9 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 30

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Be able t o underst and t he 1.1 I dent ify t he feat ures of dat a and inform at ion
im pact of m anagem ent
inform at ion on decision 1.2 Det erm ine t he crit eria t o be applied when select ing
m aking dat a and inform at ion t o support decision m aking

1.3 Evaluat e t he im pact of a m anagem ent inform at ion

syst em t o an organisat ion

2. Be able t o underst and t he
im port ance of inform at ion
sharing wit hin t he
organisat ion
2.1 Det erm ine t he legal responsibilit ies in sourcing,
sharing and st oring inform at ion
2.2 Discuss when inform at ion should be offered and
access allowed

2.3 Evaluat e t he form at s in which inform at ion can be

offered

3. Be able t o use inform at ion 3.1 Analyse inform at ion t o ident ify pat t erns and t rends
t o inform and support
st rat egic decision m aking 3.2 Evaluat e a range of decision m aking t ools and
t echniques available t o support a st rat egic decision

3.3 Det erm ine t he sources available t o assist in

analysing dat a and inform at ion

4. Be able t o m onit or and 4.1 I dent ify m et hods of evaluat ing m anagem ent
review m anagem ent inform at ion wit hin an organisat ion
inform at ion
4.2 Discuss processes for analysing im pact of
inform at ion on st rat egic decisions m ade

4.3 Det erm ine m et hods of developing inform at ion

capt ure t o inform and support st rat egic decision m aking

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Tit le : Conduct ing a st rat egic m anagem ent proj ect

Un it a im : This unit is about ident ifying, researching and producing t he result s on

an invest igat ive proj ect , and evaluat ing it s im pact .

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7005 QCA Un it F/ 501/ 5021

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 10 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 35

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Be able t o ident ify and 1.1 Det erm ine a t opic of invest igat ion t hat has a
j ust ify a st rat egic st rat egic im plicat ion
invest igat ive proj ect
1.2 Discuss t he aim , scope and obj ect ives of t he proj ect

1.3 Just ify t he t opic of invest igat ion and it s aim , scope
and obj ect ives

1.4 Evaluat e t he proj ect research m et hodology,

including t he proj ect st ruct ure and research base

2. Be able t o conduct
research, using sources,
and synt hesise dat a and
opt ions
2.1 I dent ify sources of dat a and inform at ion t hat will
support t he aim of t he proj ect
2.2 Synt hesise t he dat a and inform at ion for opt ions or
alt ernat ives t hat support t he proj ect aim s

2.3 Det erm ine an opt ion or alt ernat ive t hat support s t he
proj ect aim s

3. Be able t o draw conclusions 3.1 Evaluat e t he research analysis t o enable conclusions

and m ake t o be m ade
recom m endat ions t hat
achieve t he proj ect aim 3.2 Recom m end a course of act ion t hat achieves t he
proj ect aim

3.3 Analyse t he im pact of t he recom m endat ions

4. Be able t o develop and 4.1 Evaluat e t he m edium t o be used t o present t he

review t he result s of t he result of t he proj ect
invest igat ive proj ect
4.2 Produce t he result s of t he invest igat ive proj ect

4.3 Evaluat e t he im pact of t he invest igat ive proj ect

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Tit le : Organisat ional direct ion

Un it a im : This unit is about reviewing st rat egic aim s and obj ect ives, analysing
progress t owards achievem ent and evaluat ing alt ernat ives.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7006 QCA Un it J/ 501/ 5022

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 9 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 30

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Be able t o review and 1.1 I dent ify t he current st rat egic aim s and obj ect ives
det erm ine t he
organisat ional st rat egic 1.2 Undert ake an evaluat ion of t he com ponent part s of a
aim s and obj ect ives st rat egic plan

1.3 Analyse t he fact ors affect ing t he st rat egic plan

2. Be able t o ident ify and
analyse progress t owards
organisat ional st rat egic
aim s and obj ect ives
2.1 Apply a range of st rat egic analysis t ools t o audit
progress t owards st rat egic aim s and obj ect ives
2.2 Review and assess t he expect at ions of all
st akeholders and t heir influence upon t he organisat ional
st rat egy

2.3 Analyse, int erpret and produce a st ruct ured

evaluat ion of t he organisat ional st rat egic posit ion

3. Be able t o det erm ine and
evaluat e st rat egic opt ions
t o support a revised
st rat egic posit ion
3.1 I dent ify and develop a range of alt ernat ive st rat egic
opt ions t o m eet st rat egic aim s and obj ect ives
3.2 Det erm ine and j ust ify t he st rat egic opt ion t hat
m eet s t he revised st rat egic posit ion

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Tit le : Financial planning

Un it a im : This unit is about ident ifying, developing, agreeing and m onit oring a
financial plan t hat support s st rat egic obj ect ives.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7007 QCA Un it L/ 501/ 5023

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 6 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 20

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Underst and how t he 1.1 Explain how t he st rat egy of t he organisat ion im pact s
financial plan support s t he financial plan
st rat egic obj ect ives
1.2 I dent ify t he com ponent part s of a financial plan

1.3 I dent ify issues of risk wit hin a financial plan

2. Underst and t he const ruct ion 2.1 I dent ify t he level of im port ance of each com ponent
of a financial plan of t he plan

2.2 I dent ify m it igat ion st rat egies for high risk
com ponent s of t he plan

2.3 Produce a financial plan

3. Underst and how t o prom ot e 3.1 Discuss how t he plan support s st rat egic obj ect ives
t he financial plan in support
of st rat egic obj ect ives 3.2 Out line an approach t o gain agreem ent for t he
financial plan

3.3 I dent ify an evaluat ion and review m easure for t he

agreed plan

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Tit le : St rat egic m arket ing

Un it a im : This unit is about ident ifying, developing, agreeing and m onit oring a
m arket ing plan t hat support s st rat egic obj ect ives.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7008 QCA Un it M/ 501/ 5399

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 6 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 20

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Underst and how t he 1.1 Explain how t he st rat egy of t he organisat ion im pact s
m arket ing plan support s on t he m arket ing plan
st rat egic obj ect ives
1.2 I dent ify t he com ponent part s of a m arket ing plan

1.3 I dent ify issues of risk wit hin a m arket ing plan

2. Underst and t he const ruct ion 2.1 I dent ify t he levels of im port ance of each com ponent
of a m arket ing plan of t he plan

2.2 I dent ify m it igat ion st rat egies for high risk
com ponent s of t he plan

2.3 Produce a m arket ing plan

3. Underst and how t o prom ot e 3.1 Discuss how t he plan support s st rat egic obj ect ives
t he m arket ing plan in
support of st rat egic 3.2 Out line an approach t o gain agreem ent for t he
obj ect ives m arket ing plan

3.3 I dent ify an evaluat ion and review m easure for t he

agreed plan

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Tit le : St rat egic proj ect m anagem ent

Un it a im : This unit is about t he developm ent of a proj ect plan and it s im pact on
st rat egic obj ect ives.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7009 QCA Un it D/ 501/ 5026

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 6 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 20

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Underst and t he im pact of
proj ect s and proj ect
m anagem ent on st rat egic
obj ect ives
1.1 Assess t he purpose of proj ect planning and
m anagem ent
1.2 Analyse how proj ect s im pact on t he st rat egic
obj ect ives of an organisat ion

2. Underst and t he elem ent s of 2.1 Describe t he roles of a proj ect sponsor and ot her
a proj ect process and plan proj ect st akeholders

2.2 Evaluat e need t o scope and ident ify specificat ion t o

develop a proj ect plan

2.3 Explain t he phases necessary in t he const ruct ion of

a proj ect plan

3. Underst and how t o 3.1 Describe t he process of gaining proj ect

im plem ent t he proj ect plan im plem ent at ion agreem ent
and evaluat e t he
out com e( s) 3.2 Assess t he m et hods for securing st akeholder support
for proj ect im plem ent at ion and operat ions

3.3 Describe t he evaluat ion process t o m easure proj ect

perform ance ( on- going/ hand- over) t o m eet st rat egic
obj ect ives

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Tit le : Organisat ional change

Un it a im : This unit is about ident ifying and developing change st rat egies t o m eet
organisat ional obj ect ives.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7010 QCA Un it H/ 501/ 5027

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 7 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 25

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Underst and how t o apply
solut ions t o organisat ional
change
1.1 I dent ify a range of organisat ional change, m odels or
fram eworks
1.2 Apply a range of creat ive problem solving t echniques
t o address change challenges

1.3 I dent ify and j ust ify change solut ions t hat link t o
organisat ional st rat egic plans

2. Underst and how t o develop
a change st rat egy using
im plem ent at ion m odels
2.1 Evaluat e a range of change im plem ent at ion m odels
2.2 I dent ify t he crit eria t o select a change
im plem ent at ion m odel t hat support s organisat ional
change

3. Be able t o analyse an
organisat ional response t o
change
3.1 Dem onst rat e t he use of analyt ical t ools t o m onit or
t he progress and t he effect of change
3.2 Assess m onit oring and m easurem ent t echniques t o
change wit hin an organisat ion

3.3 Analyse st rat egies t o m inim ise adverse effect s of

change

4. Underst and how t o evaluat e 4.1 I dent ify t he processes t o review t he im pact of t he
t he im pact of change change
st rat egies
4.2 Analyse t he result s of t he im pact review

4.3 Present t he findings of t he change analysis

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Tit le : St rat egic planning

Un it a im : This unit is about t he purpose, direct ion and im plem ent at ion of
st rat egic plans.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7011 QCA Un it M/ 501/ 5029

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 9 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 30

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Be able t o underst and t he 1.1 I dent ify t he organisat ional st rat egic aim s and
purpose of a st rat egic plan obj ect ives

1.2 Det erm ine t he alt ernat ive st rat egic opt ions available

1.3 Assess t he im pact of st akeholder expect at ions on a

st rat egic plan

2. Be able t o select a st rat egic 2.1 Det erm ine t he alt ernat ive st rat egic opt ions available
direct ion from analysis of
alt ernat ive st rat egic opt ions 2.2 Assess priorit ies and t he feasibilit y of alt ernat ive
opt ions

2.3 Carry out a risk assessm ent of preferred alt ernat ives

2.4 I dent ify and j ust ify t he select ed st rat egic direct ions

2.5 Produce a st rat egic plan t o achieve t he select ed

st rat egic direct ions

3. Be able t o im plem ent , 3.1 Assess t he fact ors t o be considered in t he

evaluat e, m onit or and im plem ent at ion of t he st rat egic plan
review t he st rat egic plan
3.2 Det erm ine t he processes required t o m onit or and
review t he st rat egic plan

3.3 Det erm ine t he im pact of t he st rat egic plan

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Tit le : Hum an resource planning

Un it a im : This unit is about t he role of hum an resource planning and t he links

wit h st rat egic obj ect ives.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7012 QCA Un it H/ 501/ 5030

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 8 Gu ide d Le a r n ing 30

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Underst and how t he HR
plan support s t he st rat egic
obj ect ives
1.1 Assess t he st rat egic im port ance of current , fut ure
and ant icipat ed HR requirem ent s
1.2 Analyse how HR planning im pact s on t he st rat egic
plan

2. Underst and t he legal and
organisat ional fram eworks
for t he em ploym ent of st aff
2.1 Evaluat e t he current legal requirem ent s influencing a
HR plan
2.2 Describe a process for recruit m ent and select ion of
new st aff ( ext ernal candidat es) t hat com plies wit h
current legislat ion and organisat ion requirem ent s

3. Underst and t he effect of t he
organisat ional environm ent
on st aff
3.1 Discuss how organisat ional cult ure affect s
recruit m ent and ret ent ion of st aff
3.2 Assess work life balance issues and t he changing
pat t erns of work pract ices

4. Underst and t he grievance, 4.1 I dent ify t he process t o be followed in a grievance

discipline and dism issal sit uat ion
process
4.2 Describe t he st ages of a discipline issue t hat result s
in dism issal

4.3 Explain t he role of ACAS, Em ploym ent Tribunals and

ot her ext ernal agencies t hat could be involved in
grievance, discipline and dism issal processes

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Tit le : Being a st rat egic leader

Un it a im : This unit is about st rat egic leadership skills and t he underst anding of
et hical and cult ural issues wit hin t he organisat ion.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7013 QCA Un it K/ 501/ 8138

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 7 Gu ide d Le a r n in g 30

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Underst and t he
organisat ion’s et hical and
value- based approach t o
leadership
1.1 Analyse t he im pact of t he organisat ion’s cult ure and
values on st rat egic leadership
1.2 Discuss how organisat ional specific, legal, regulat ory
and et hical requirem ent s im pact on st rat egic leadership
dem ands

1.3 Evaluat e current and em erging social concerns and

expect at ions im pact ing on st rat egic leadership in t he
organisat ion

2. Be able t o underst and 2.1 Evaluat e t he relat ionship bet ween st rat egic
st rat egic leadership st yles m anagem ent and leadership

2.2 Evaluat e leadership st yles and t heir im pact on

st rat egic decisions

2.3 Discuss why leadership st yles need t o be adapt ed in

different sit uat ions and evaluat e t he im pact on t he
organisat ion

3. Be able t o secure 3.1. Develop a cult ure of professionalism , m ut ual t rust ,

achievem ent of
organisat ion involvem ent
and obj ect ives t hrough
st rat egic leadership
respect and support wit hin t he organisat ion
3.2 Evaluat e t he im pact of a st rat egic leader’s clear
focus in leading t he organisat ion in t he achievem ent of
obj ect ives

3.3. Analyse how t he st rat egic leader support s and

develops underst anding of t he organisat ion’s direct ion

3.4 Discuss how st rat egic leadership st yles are adapt ed

t o m eet changing needs, and t o enable organisat ional
developm ent and com m it m ent

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 St rat egic Managem ent and Leadership

Tit le : St rat egic leadership pract ice

Un it a im : This unit is about t he links bet ween st rat egic m anagem ent and
leadership, key leadership principles, t heory and organisat ional
st rat egy.

Le ve l: 7 Un it N um be r : 7014 QCA Un it M/ 501/ 8139

N u m be r

Cr e dit va lue : 7 Gu ide d Le a r n in g 30

H ou r s

Le a r n in g ou t com e s Asse ssm e n t cr it e r ia

Th e le a r n e r w ill: Th e le a r n e r ca n :

1. Underst and t he relat ionship 1.1 Analyse t he concept of m anagers as effect ive
bet ween st rat egic leaders
m anagem ent and
leadership 1.2 Analyse t he concept of leaders as effect ive
m anagers

1.3 Analyse t he balance needed bet ween t he dem ands

of st rat egic m anagem ent and t he dem ands of st rat egic
leadership

2. Underst and leadership 2.1 Evaluat e t he role of t he st rat egic leader in t he

principles t hat support creat ion of t he organisat ion’s vision, m ission and values,
organisat ional values and in t he com m unicat ion of t hese t o ot hers

2.2 Analyse how personal energy, self- belief and

com m it m ent im pact leadership st yles and t heir
applicat ion in t he st rat egic environm ent

2.3 Discuss how et hical leadership engenders

em powerm ent and t rust , and ident ify it s im pact on
organisat ional pract ice

3. Be able t o underst and
leadership st rat egies and
t he im pact on organisat ion
direct ion
3.1 Evaluat e t ransform at ional leadership and ident ify it s
im pact on organisat ional st rat egy
3.2 Evaluat e t ransact ional leadership and ident ify it s
im pact on organisat ional st rat egy

3.3 Evaluat e sit uat ional leadership and ident ify it s

im pact on organisat ional st rat egy

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