Report: Personal Development for Leadership & Strategic Management

This report delves into personal development for leadership and strategic management, covering essential aspects such as leadership skills, strategic thinking, and communication. It begins by outlining key knowledge areas in leadership and strategic management, including communication, strategic thinking, and decision-making capabilities. The report then explores the contribution of other factors, like continuous development and a positive attitude, in achieving organizational vision and strategy. It examines various leadership theories, including situational, behavioral, and contingency theories, and their impact on personal development. The report includes a skills audit, identifying strengths in communication, time management, and teamwork, while also pointing out weaknesses in decision-making, creativity, and technological knowledge. It then sets objectives to address these weaknesses and prepares a personal development plan to improve these skills. Furthermore, the report analyzes the factors impacting organizational vision, assesses different approaches to vision development, and evaluates the communication of vision to external stakeholders. Finally, it discusses the benefits of review and tools for achieving personal and organizational strategy and reviews progress against the personal development plan outcomes.

Personal Development for
Leadership & Strategic
Management
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Knowledge and skills in leadership and strategic management ..................................................3
Contribution of other factors .......................................................................................................4
Theories of leadership .................................................................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
skills audit of your own personal leadership and management knowledge.................................5
Set objectives to meet personal development needs ...................................................................8
prepare a personal development plan...........................................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
Analyses the factors which impact on the creation of organisational vision...............................9
Assesses the different approaches to developing vision............................................................10
Evaluates the key factors which impact on the communication of vision to external
stakeholders................................................................................................................................10
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
Benefits of review and tool can be used in the achievement of personal and organisational
strategy.......................................................................................................................................11
TASK 5 .........................................................................................................................................11
A report in reviewing progress against the outcomes for personal development plan..............11
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
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INTRODUCTION
Personal development plan is the process that covers the activities of improving skills and
qualities of individual. It is the way for people to identify their talent and build their knowledge,
by enhance the quality of life and lead to maximize their potential for perceive dreams and
aspiration (Shariq, Mukhtar and Anwar, 2019).
The present report is based on knowledge and skills in leadership as well as in strategic
management. The report will cover the various activities of improving personal growth such as
identify knowledge and skills of leadership and strategic management, Theories of leadership,
contribution of other factors for achieving the personal and organizational vision and strategy.
Moreover, report will develop audit and personal development plan. It will also evaluate
the key factors needed to gain the commitment of internal stakeholders when communicating
vision. Lastly, report will assess the benefits of review and different tools that how these tools
can be used for the achievement of personal as well as organisational strategy.
TASK 1
Knowledge and skills in leadership and strategic management
Leadership style is helping to managing the group of people in order to achieving goals
and objectives. Thus, leader is the one who motivate and support the employees in order to
complete the task. There are different skills and knowledge of leader which require to
performing the particular task and objective of strategic management which described as follows
Communication skills – It is essential skill which require for communicating the new ideas with
employees. This skill helps to influence the people in order to achieving the goal and objective of
organization (Frankel and PGCMS, 2019). Thus, by obtain this skill leader manage their team
members to discuss ideas, concerns, progress reports, etc. freely and openly.
Strategic thinking and problem solving skills – This skill is very essential as a leader of
strategic management because critical thinking is the best way of solving the problem which
arise in the work place. Thus, to developing the best corporate strategy and planning the critical
thinking and problem solving skill helps to set a reliable path and execute the plan.
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Decision making capabilities skills – This is the another skills which require for accomplish the
particular task. So, they have ability to manage the work to take the decision in order to
achieving the task on time.
Thus, to achieve the goals and objective of organization. So, strategic management leader must
obtain some knowledge to perform the job effectively. There are some knowledge which requires
for develop the best strategy for organization such as
 Leader must have knowledge about that which tool and strategy suitable for success the
marketing.
 Leader must have knowledge about the new technology which requires for improving
production activity.
 Leader required the knowledge about the customer preference as this knowledge help to
make the product according to the customer needs.
Contribution of other factors
Strategic management and leadership is refers to a manager's potential to express a
strategic vision for the organization, or a part of the organization, and to motivate and encourage
employees to accomplish that vision. There are some other factors which helps to achieve
organizational vision and strategy which described as -
Continues developments – This is the factor which determine that continues development in
their skills and knowledge is helps to achieving the goal and objective of the organization.
Positive attitude – This factor is described that positive attitude towards the work helps to align
their activities to a clearly defined mission and vision and make strategic decisions based on
sound data and proven practices (Choy and Chua, 2019).
Timely decision - leader have ability to take the decision on timely so this factor helps to
complete the work. Thus, right decision creates the huge impact on the business performance as
it aids to achieving the long and short term objectives of enterprise.
Collaborative style - This factor build the network and manage the conflicts and change. It also
facilitates the team collaboration in order to take decision and solving problem.
Creativity and innovation - Creative thinking and constants innovation by the leaders leads the
profitability of the organization.
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Theories of leadership
Leadership theories helps to achieving the goal and objective of the firm. It helps to
increase the productivity and reduce the conflict at work place.
Situation leadership theory - It can suggest that there is no leadership style is best. as it
depends totally on the situation that which is best suited for the task. here leaders are more
effective to adapt the styles as per the situation. Thus, when adopting this style it helps to
developing the personal development.
Behavioral theory - This theory also help for the personal developmental because this theory
concentrate on the tasks as well as managing the group of people. So adopting this theory, it
helps to improving the personal growth because leader are able to manage the task and people in
same time.
Contingency theory - This is the another theory which describe that leader are able to manage
the different situations that means when company face some problem so, leader able to manage
all the things (Torlak and Kuzey, 2019). Thus, when applying this theory it helps to improving
the personal and professions growth as leader are able to soling the difficult problems according t
the different situations.
TASK 2
skills audit of your own personal leadership and management knowledge.
A skills audit is essentially a process for measuring and recording the skills of an
individual or group. The main purpose for conducting a skills audit in an organisation is to
identify the skills and knowledge that the organisation require for identify the potential of
employees.
Tesco has over 660 million customers that pull in over US$500 billion worth of retail spending.
As an international retailer, it has half a million employees working in 12 countries, serving
about 75 million customers each week.
When it first started its online grocery store, Tesco used to mass-mail as a key strategy for
marketing. But after a year, the retailer was faced with issues such as bouncing of emails and
invalid addresses. Meanwhile, on its loyalty front, it also saw a decline in shoppers.
Skills Very skilled Moderately skilled In need of Tanning
Communication high
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skills
 I am able to
effectively
communicate
with others.
 I am able to
communicate
in oral and
written also I
have some
basic
knowledge
about the
different
languages
Time management
 I am able to
manage my
work on timely
 I am able to
allocate my
work according
to time and
able to balance
between work
Moderate
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and personal
life.
Team work
 I can work
together with
different
people and
enjoy doing
task and
challenge with
others
High
Decision making
 I able to take
decision
related to
difficult
problems
Technological
knowledge
 I can use word,
power point
effectively
 I can also
adopt new
Moderate
Moderate low
YES
Yes
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technology if
necessary.
Creativity
 I am able to
think creative
and improve
the products.
low Yes
Personal audit
Strength
Communication skills - This is the skill which is the biggest strength of me as I able to
understand the different views and always share my view to the subordinates in the organization.
On the other side, I also found that I am able to understand the other party views with my
listening skill of mine as Listening skill is also a crucial part of the communication skill.
Time management - Time management skills is also the biggest strength of me because I am
able to set the priories of work also I am able to achieve the task on the specific time which helps
me to manage the people.
Team work - The another strength is team work skills. This skill helps me that I am able to
distribute the work to the team member. It is important to work with other people to share ideas,
improve each others work and help one another to form a good team.
Weakness
Decision making – It is the biggest weakness of mine as I am not able to make the decision on
timely and it always affects me in going or programming the planning which finally creates the
wrong thought of mine on the hire authority in the workplace. So, its affects my performance in
the organization.
Creativity Thinking – I am not able to think creative as this weakness is creates the negative
impact on my ability.
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Technological knowledge - The another weakness is lack of knowledge about the new
technology as without knowledge I am not able to use the different software for the purpose of
solving the difficult problem.
Set objectives to meet personal development needs
In order to meet personal development needs I am improved my work. Thus, to develop
the professional skills I am work on my weakness such as Decision making, Technological
knowledge, Creativity. Thus, the objectives of meet personal development needs which
described as
 Develop the decision making skills
 Develop the knowledge of new technology
 Develop the ability of creative thinking
prepare a personal development plan
Development
objectives
priority resources activity target success
criteria
improvement
in the
Decision
making skills
high I am
participating
in different
work shops
Also I am
handled
different
projects,
practice
conflict
management,
set the
With the help
of seminars,
and took
support from
the seniors I
can improve
myself.
I need one
month time to
improve in
decision
making skills.
Take reviews
from managers
as well as
seniors. It
helps to keep
check on my
efforts.
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prioritizes and
evaluate the
plan.
Improve the
knowledge
about new
technology
Very high I need internet
for
participating
in online
tutorials, read
technical
books, use the
variety of
software, and
participating
in training
program.
I can use the
different
software that
helps to
improving my
knowledge of
technology.
I need 5
months for
improving
technological
knowledge.
I took training
on the regular
basis and also
took helps
from the
internet.
Various videos
are provided
there helps to
overcome my
weakness.
Improve the
ability of
creative
thinking
High I am read the
different
books and
newspaper.
Try to create
new every
day.
I can manage
the different
task and also
searching the
and using the
different
websites to
improve my
thinking level.
I need 2
months for
improving
creative
thinking
I took training
on the regular
basis.
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TASK 3
Analyses the factors which impact on the creation of organisational vision
Organize training program - Appropriate training program are provided to employees so that
they enhance their skills and knowledge in order to achieve the organization vision
(Ohiorhenuan, 2019).
Flexibility- This factor is enhance the motivation among the employees because flexibility
provides the work life balance to employee. So, highly motivate employee give their hundred
percent in order to achieve the vision of organization.
Honesty- Helps to keep honesty among the stakeholders as make them involve in the business as
well towards the profits and loss. It also helps to maintain the loyalty and honesty towards
customers.
Assesses the different approaches to developing vision
Brain storming – This is the best approach because this approach helps to influence the people
because leader have ability to motivate the people with a good communication. Thus,
brainstorming is a technique which uses the creative ideas in order to solve the problems. It
involves generating new ideas through applying some critical thinking, creating different
alternatives to the problem and then selecting the most appropriate alternative to reach on a
solution.
Lateral thinking technique
Lateral thinking is an advancement over brainstorming and is different approach of solving the
problems (Loh, Mohd Yusof and Lau, 2019). It is an idea generation method in which new
concepts are applied by looking at the problems from practical point of view. It involves solving
the problem by analysing it from a different point of view. Thus, this approach helps to achieve
the vision of organization by applying the different methods.
Evaluates the key factors which impact on the communication of vision to external stakeholders
Communication is the most important concept to share the new ideas with the stakeholders,
Thus, the two way communication is most important for achieving the vision of organization.
Therefore, Communication with investors and shareholders helps to attract the funding when
enterprise need for important investments. Thus, communication is important to attract the
stakeholder there are certain factors which impact on the communication with stakeholders.
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 Clear define the information about the vision and mission, Provide the basic
understanding about the rules and regulation of the enterprise through various languages.
 Apply the right format at the right time to target audience that helps to adjust meeting
accordingly by applying various discussion and two way communication.
 Make all product updates and roadmaps available to the whole company to reduce
friction.
 Build relationship with stakeholders (Griffith, Baur and Buckley, 2019).
TASK 4
Benefits of review and tool can be used in the achievement of personal and organisational
strategy
 Continues review helps to increasing the knowledge and skills among the people so, they
able to make the effective product that helps to increase the market share of the
organization.
 A continues development and strategic plan provides the guides' to management that they
conduction the meetings for discussions and decision making in determining resource and
budget requirements to accomplish set objectives (Derindag and Canakci, 2019).
 Continues improvements and review help out to identify the problem that helps to
evaluate its success. Thus, the positive and negative reviews help to build the personal
growth of the employees. It helps to employee that they analyse their performance and
build their knowledge and skills.
TASK 5
A report in reviewing progress against the outcomes for personal development plan
I am not able to taking the right decision due to low confidence as well as I am not able to
think creative and innovative. Thus, the knowledge of new technology is less and it affects my
performance because without understanding the new concepts I cannot enhance my decision
making and creative thinking skills. Thus, personal development plan and activities helps me to
minimizing my weakness such as it improved my decision making skills and creative thinking
skills.
Skills Set objective Outcome Achieved objective
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