Global Professional Development

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Global Professional Development
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Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................................2
Section 1: An Analysis of the company’s strategic position..........................................................2
Environment analysis (Internal and external)..............................................................................3
Section 2: Recommendations to CML.............................................................................................7
Section3: Implementation of Recommendations...........................................................................8
Section4: Critical Reflection.............................................................................................................9
Conclusion.........................................................................................................................................11
References........................................................................................................................................12

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Introduction
The report brings about the discussion on the assignment global professional
development and the related aspects. In this discussion, the client’s need will be
identified and develop effective strategies for the consultancy interventions. The
identification of the needs and development of effective strategies will be based upon
the given case summary, which is an employer’s case summary. The summary is a
brief synopsis of the interview with the Rebecca Jenkins, Director, and Core
management logistics. She began her career as a logistics driver and then
progressing to the traffic management, sales and into the senior positions in the
future (Cronin and Lowes, 2016).
The structure of the report will be based on this case and the concepts of leadership,
strategic management, leadership styles, and the principles which support following
the ethics or ethical principles will be stated. The concept or aspect of leadership in
an organisation is considered as an important function of management which helps
in the maximization of efficiency leading to the attainment of the organisational goals
and objectives in the future years. Leadership or leaders are considered as the key
element towards uniting the efforts of individuals or employees in the organisation
towards a common purpose. In the later part of the report, the managers/leaders in
the organisation will be provided with the recommendations to identify and improve
the issues within the organisation, with a critical reflection in the last section of the
discussion. Thus, in context to the employer’s case summary, it will provide the
readers an overall assessment of the business organisation (Husebø, O'Regan and
Nestel, 2015).
Section 1: An Analysis of the company’s strategic position
To discuss about the company, CML it can be stated that the company has been a
leading retailer in the UK, since the year 1990. The company has shown higher
performance and credibility towards their customers with the factors or qualities of
agility, competence, and skill.
The core values or objectives of CML (Core management logistics) are focused upon
the four key areas which include quality, innovation, trust, and commitment towards

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their organisational goals (CML, 2018). The managers or organisational members
are focused upon maintaining the strength of their team by fostering the culture of
customer service within their work environment. The company has been effective in
terms of maintaining healthy relationships with their employees and other
organisational members. The values or the elements of success in CML are based
upon the aspects of mutual knowledge sharing and passion (Cronin and Lowes,
2016).
From the year of foundation, i.e. since 1990 the company has gained higher
appreciation in terms of supporting the future needs of the customers in present as
well as future years. Thus, these factors have been the base for the growth and
success of the company in the industry.
Environment analysis (Internal and external)
From the above discussion it has been understood that the company has been
operating effectively and led to a huge success and growth over years. Now, there
will be a description of the company’s external and internal business environment
which is crucial to understand the strategic management or development in the
future years. The analysis of the business environment is a significant tool or
technique to establish and understand the company’s relationship with their
customers worldwide (Alwan, Jones and Holgate, 2017).
Internal environmental factors or analysis describes about the factors within the
business environment whereas the external environment analysis mentions the
factors which are outside the organisation, and do not exert any control over the
operations of the company. The internal environment will include the SWOT analysis
of the company, and external environment will discuss the Pestle analysis.
SWOT analysis of CML
Strength Weakness
 People or employees are treated to be
as the major strength of the company,
as they are committed towards fulfilling
their needs and demands very well.
 End-to-end services are strength of the
 Huge capital outlay, states about
the logistics business which
requires the balance between
men, machine, and skill sets, and
the growth is dependent on the