Personal Development for Leadership and Strategic Management

Personal Development for
Leadership and Strategic
Management
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Contents
Contents.........................................................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY................................................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1.........................................................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Analysis of leadership and strategic management abilities and knowledge needed for supporting construction
and attainment of organisational strategy and vision................................................................................................3
1.2 Assessment of factors which contribute to attainment of business vision and objective....................................4
1.3 Review of leadership and management theories and their implication on personal development.....................4
1.4 Ranking of leadership and management knowledge and skills needed for construction and attainment of
organisational strategy..............................................................................................................................................5
1.5 Evaluation of leadership and management skills and knowledge for completion of business operations versus
construction and attainment of organisational strategy.............................................................................................5
TASK 2.........................................................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Audit of personal leadership and management knowledge and skills for construction and attainment of vision
of Aston martin.........................................................................................................................................................6
2.2 Goals for meeting personal development requirements in relation to strategic organisational needs of Aston
Martin........................................................................................................................................................................7
2.3 Personal development plan for building leadership and management abilities which assist in building and
attaining vision of Aston Martin...............................................................................................................................7
2.4 Justification of objectives and plan assist attainment of business strategy and vision of Aston Martin.............8
2.5 Suitable personal development activities for building knowledge and skills determined in the audit...............8
TASK 3.........................................................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Description of factors which effect construction of organisational vision.........................................................8
3.2 Approaches for developing vision......................................................................................................................9
3.3 Evaluation of primary factors which effect communication of vision to external stakeholders.........................9
3.4 Evaluation of main elements which are required to gain commitment of internal stakeholders during
communication of vision...........................................................................................................................................9
TASK 4.........................................................................................................................................................................9
4.1 Assessment of the benefits of review and explanation the usage of this tool in achieving personal and
organisational strategy..............................................................................................................................................9
4.2 Evaluation of sources of information required for reviewing progress with attaining personal development
plan............................................................................................................................................................................9
TASK 5.......................................................................................................................................................................10
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5.1 Review of progress against outcome of personal development plan................................................................10
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................................11
REFRENCES..............................................................................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTION
Career progression requires development of various skills which include leadership ability and strategic
management skills. This includes description and evaluation of leadership and management skills which are
required for attaining organisational vision and strategy. Audit of personal knowledge and skills in leadership
and strategic management in context of British car manufacturing company Aston Martin is also provided in
this report. Factors which impact development and communication of organisational vision are mentioned in
this report. Advantages of the review for achievement of personnel and organisational objectives is present in
this report along with evaluation of sources of information required to review progress.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
1.1 Analysis of leadership and strategic management abilities and knowledge needed for supporting construction
and attainment of organisational strategy and vision
Leadership skills and knowledge
 Strategic thinking skills: This leadership ability plays aa significant role in construction and attainment of
organisational vision and strategy. This leadership skill allows individuals to utilise critical thinking skills
for solving complex problems and create attainable future plans for the company. This creates a path for
continuous growth of the firm (Arora, 2020). This leadership skill assists in development of organisational
vision for the future and ensuring its accomplishment by creation of an effective business strategy.
 Creativity: This leadership ability revolves around production of new and valuable ideas for the growth of
the firm. This leadership ability supports creation of company vision as it helps in development of new
ideas and enables the leader to view every business aspect with various prospective in order to come up
with creative solutions. Creativity helps an organisation attain their vision and business strategy by finding
unique solutions for various barriers halting progress of company.
Strategic Management skills and knowledge
 Commercial Acumen: This strategic management skill refers to the ability to understand market trends
and technology which reshapes markets. Commercial acumen utilises knowledge about market trends to
identify ways which can help the company enhance their performance and gain competitive advantage in
their market. This strategic management skill assist the employees develop company vision on the basis of
current market trends and forecast of future changes in the market along with capability of the firm.
Business organisations can ensure development and implementation of an effective business strategy which
allows accomplishment of company vision by fostering this strategic management skill.
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