Learner Statement of Authenticity Assessment 2022

Learner Statement of Authenticity
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assessment
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Understanding Leadership 8600-308
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assessment
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identified
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acknowledged
 If this statement is untrue, I acknowledge that an assessment offence has been
committed
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Understanding Leadership
Assignment Template
How to use
This document will direct and guide your thinking to ensure that your submission meets the
required standards to successfully achieve the ILM qualification. The ILM sufficiency
descriptors are at the foot of the document if you wish to review these to understand the
expected requirements.
The document is divided into four sections, you are required to complete all of these.
For some sections, you will be required to gain evidence through feedback from others. There
are additional documents embedded in the document to support you with this.
The document will also guide you to pages and content in the workbook that will support
your submission.
You are encouraged to apply your learning from the programme and share your experiences
of practising the models, tools and techniques back in the workplace.
Failure to address the assessment criteria will result in a failed submission.
We are looking at the quality of your content, rather than the number of words, so please do
not worry about the word count.

Understanding Leadership Styles
Section AC1.1: Describe the factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles or
behaviours in workplace situations.
Tip: You can add more factors below if you choose to.
 Please describe what the factor is: (see pages 14 - 21, Module 1 Workbook)
Since, there is no particular style that is practiced; a leader will change its style as per
the situation of the workplace. The situational changes will determine the style
whether it is autocratic, laissez-faire or democratic.
The factors that will influence the choice of leadership or behaviour in workplace
situation are dynamic, the factors are:
1. The workplace with targets and deadline, in this type of workplace autocratic
leaders are more preferable.
2. The efficiency of the team and their readiness
3. The behaviour of the team
4. Culture of the organization
5. Pattern of employment
6. The Environment and Situation of the workplace.
7. Technology
The above mentioned factors put a great impact on leadership style within the organization; it
moulds the personality and behaviour of the leaders and to work accordingly with the
employees. They pursue the ability to escort the employees and subordinates in a more
positive and profitable way.
The workplace structure has greatly influenced the organizational leaders and need many
competencies in order to survive. This means the leaders need to learn how to manage in the
organization in different organizational situation this can be assessed by integrating all the
interactions with their subordinates, peers, and superiors into a cohesive whole
The hierarchial structure is one of the element which influences the leadership style in an
organization. A hierarchy is a logical organizational structure where the power belongs to the
position rather than the individual. Therefore hierarchy structure influences hierarchial
leadership and autocratic leadership which, employs a top-down, pyramid-shaped strcture
with bascically a narrow center of power that trickles down to widening the bases of
subordinate levels.
 Describe its influence on your behaviour in workplace:
The different leadership styles possess both negative and positive influence on individual’s
behaviour, as the democratic, laissez-faire leadership style gives total freedom and supports
the team without being too tough and district ad therefore, the individuals and team remains

motivated. The hierarchial leadership is more over an autocratic type of leadership whee the
employees are not allowed to involve in decision making process.
On the other hand the autocratic and bureaucratic styles of leadership are good at getting the
task done efficiently but the team members remains de-motivated and chaos may rise
regarding the job.
 Describe how the factor/behaviour influenced the leadership style you applied:
(see pages 37-68, Module 1)
The environment and situation of the workplace influences the leadership style, it depends on
the nature of the task whether the task is on production line or it is a target based or a
manufacturing company. The individual gets highly motivated with good leaders and good
responsibilities. On the other hand some may show de-motivated behaviour as they may not
like the behaviour shown by the leaders and are disappointed with the job.
For example: The coercive leadership provokes productivity and knows how to get the job
done quickly. This type of leadership enables improvement in workplace conditions. On the
other hand these leaders can never be a role model; the team members will remain de-
motivated. It eliminates innovations and diversity. Their motive is to extract work; either do
the task or walk out this attitude creates dissatisfaction in work.
 Please describe a second factor: (see page 14 - 21, Module 1)
One such factor is target based companies that is the type of corporate environment influence
the leadership style in the organization.
It is evident that a bureaucratic leader wants the task to be completed within the deadline
therefore; these leaders are strict towards work. It is basically based on administrative
requirement of the organization.
The element target is the main reason which drives the leaders to adapt a particular type of
leadership style for example when there is deadline and the task has to be done withi the
dealine the leaders become more strict and they adapt autocrative leadership style. Autocratic
leadership style is apadted as in this type of organization or work strictness is necessary so
that the employees will be aware of the impact.
 Describe its influence on your behaviour in workplace:
The companies which practice bureaucratic leadership style, the individuals end up getting
de-motivated, but the task is done efficiently.
For example: The influence of the leader’s personality for example a highly competitive
individual would be more inclined to become the pacesetter which tries to shows that high-

level of output is possible. This type of leaders feel that only paying salaries and keep
expectation on the employees to complete their task without motivation or understandings. It
is more likely a coercive leadership style.
 Describe how the behaviour relates to a leadership style: (see pages 37-68,
Module 1)
The different leadership style refers to the leader’s characteristics and behaviour, the way
they direct, mange, guide and motivate the team members. The leadership style is either
adapted due to the situational changes or depends on the individual leader.
 Please describe a third factor: (see page 14 - 21, Module 1)
Technology being another factor for influencing leadership style, the dynamics of leadership
is ever changing with the need for effective leaders and to effectively adapt with the
organization or to lose out. The penetration of technological advancement has made the
leader more transparent and accessible than before.
It is aa whole new concept of teachnology leaders, the leaders who foster technological
innovations and understand the technology life cycle. Such kind of leaders initiates and
properly drives commercialization of the technological advamces. The element of technology
which influenced leadership style is communication and automation, from samller office to
bigger ones ad massive corporation technology is having a huge impact of leadership style.
Transformation and automatic leadership are the leadership styles which are highly
influenced by the tevhnology especillay due to the element communication. The leaders are
able to cnnect with the outer world through many online advances and leaders can be freed to
focus more of their energies where their judgment and experience truly add value.
Automation of leadership, by conutrast may be neither desirable nor possible. However, by
augmenting leadership with technology; companies become more effective, agile and an
better palce to work. However, more specifically R&D department and technological
revolution.
The leaders who are aware of the technological advancements could easily assess and can
adapt technology based leadership style, but other leaders can take proper coaching in order
to become competent enough to make the proper us eof technology.
 Describe its influence on your behaviour in workplace
The technology has always made our task easier and has made our work with a precise
outcome. This factor has provoked more competencies within me and enabled me to take
better decisions in difficult situations. It has provokes better communication with the peer
and other subordinates and therefore, the employees are more focused at what the leader
is delivering.