Leadership, Strategy, and Ethics: Analysis of Marie Curie Foundation

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of strategic management and leadership within the Marie Curie Foundation, a charitable organization supporting individuals with terminal illnesses and their families. It explores the principles, concepts, differences, and approaches to contemporary leadership, including trait, situational, and behavioral theories. The report critically evaluates the role of leadership in strategic management, emphasizing its importance in setting organizational goals, allocating resources, and fostering a positive organizational culture. Furthermore, it examines how leadership influences individuals, teams, and the overall organization, distinguishing between formal and informal groups and highlighting the characteristics of effective work groups and teams within the context of Marie Curie's strategic objectives and ethical values.

STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION
Strategic management is the kind of activity and it is the concept that helps the company
to set the goals and objectives in order to accomplish the goals and objectives of the company
and make a company more effective and productive. It is very important concept for the
company because it helps the company to provide entire direction and path for developing plans
and policies so that the company become capable to accomplish their aims and objectives and
also helps the them to allocate the resources in order to implements the plans. This report is
going to consider Marie Curie foundation as it is the registered charitable company which is
situated in the United Kingdom and it support the individuals with their terminal illness and with
their families. Apart from this, this report is going to analyse and understand the concept
differences and approaches towards the contemporary leadership. Furthermore, this report also
going to evaluate about the leadership strategies and how leadership influence the individuals
teams and about the impact of leadership on organisational performance. Apart form this, this
report also going to understand about the ethical decision making and organisational value.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Understand the principles concepts differences and approaches to contemporary
leadership
Explain the meaning and importance of leadership
Leadership plays an important role in the company because it support the company to
direct an company resources so that the company become capable to improve their effectiveness
and efficiency. Effective leaders helps the company to provide clarity of the aims and also
motivate the company to achieve their goals and objectives. In context of Marie Curie, leadership
plays an important role because it provide motivation and provide guidance so that the
employees feel more motivated and enhance their productivity in order to achieve their goals and
objectives and bring more opportunity for the company. Effective leaders has the capability to do
clear communication to their team members about the vision of the company and they also have
the capability to organise the strategies in an effective manner. They also support and inspire the

team members towards the fulfilment of the company and also assist the company to balancing
the conflicts of interest for each and every stakeholders.
Contrast the main approaches to the study of leadership
There are different kind of approaches and theories of the leadership like trait approaches,
situational or contingency approaches and behavioural approaches.
Trait theory: This is the major method of the leadership that refers to the trait leadership
approaches as it desire to merged and integrate a mental, physical, and personality trait that is
controlled by an effective leaders in the company and not possessed by the ineffective leaders in
the company. The chosen company that is Marie Curie foundation considered this leadership
style primarily because as it is the most effective an oldest leadership method. This theory has
basically six categories of the leadership and that is physical, social, intellectual, ability,
personality, task- related and social.
Situational approaches: This is the theory that is completely relies on the different situation
factors and it also relies on the ideas and thoughts that influence the leadership behaviour
directly and it restrained the connection among the leadership that evaluate the leadership
effectiveness. The specific leadership programme in the Marie Curie is aimed to assist leaders in
adapting a style and behavioural approach that is appropriate for the group's stage of growth. As
a result, it plays a critical role in great decision and organisational performance.
Behaviour approaches: In a health and social care environment and in context of Marie Curie,
the behaviouristic method is employed to accomplish identical goals as medical services. The
major goal is to modify and mould the employee's personality so that they realise there is a
solution to overcome the challenging behaviour. A learning theory can be used to better identify
and treat medical disorders linked with sphincter abnormalities, such as infantile generated in
this study and urine retention, as well as enhance patient adherence and pain control.
Critically evaluate the role of leadership in strategic management
In order to establish and execute a plan, leader quality is fundamental. It serves as a connection
between the institution's heart and its body. The leader's vow is accountable for supporting
organizations to succeed, and this achievement is the result of making good decisions for plan
design and implementation. Great ideas become irrelevant if they are not carried out flawlessly.
Because of a lack of leadership qualities, only about half of the strategies devised reach the light
of day. A leader linked with an institute is responsible for providing the goal, and they does so by

using tactics, reflecting, sketching out a strategy, and overseeing the operational endeavours.
Furthermore, they makes an effort to tailor his organisation to the demands of the situation.
Leaders spread energy-boosting actions, which increase employees' morale and enthusiasm. The
many duties of the leader in strategy formulation are performed. It establishes the context for
transformation. Second, it assembles the leadership group by identifying important members of
the company and dismantling the present hierarchy. Finally, it establishes the strategic vision
through right methods that clarify the strategy for a greater understanding of the whole business.
Then, at every level of the organization's operation, leadership builds an assessment system that
reviews the approach. Finally, it aids in the transformation of culture, which promotes strategic
management. it Described as a set of behaviours that motivates individuals to develop corporate
goals and then work together to accomplish those goals. Essentially, a leader's involvement in
decision-making is critical in ensuring the group's effectiveness (effectiveness) and profitability.
To encourage employees, a leader must be encouraging. They should not discriminate against
anyone. Everyone's participation should be valued. It is the leader's obligation to foster strong
vertical and horizontal partnerships throughout the business.

Task 2
Understand how leadership influences individuals teams and the organisation.
Leaders have a huge influence on the culture of their organisations. They are in charge of
setting the agenda, prioritising work, managing, leading, and delegating. Strong leaders provide
their followers a feeling of direction, goal, mentorship, and motivation. The modern workforce is
redefining what it means to be successful on both a personal and social level. Employees that are
engaged are dedicated to achieving a high level of quality and performance. As a result, they
make better judgments, pay more attention to information, and treat their task with more
consideration. These same measures help to promote and sustain workplace safety.Employees
perform smart and hard when their employer promotes and encourages a healthy work-life
balance. Being able to more effectively balance these two vital aspects of life allows motivation
and effectiveness to flourish. It also reduces absenteeism and enhances employee loyalty to the
company. Physical stamina and a nutritious diet are only a component of what it needs to be
content. It also encompasses the cultural well-being that individuals feel when they are in a safe
and comfortable place. While the Marie Curie company's culture should promote a healthy way
of life, this should also encourage a healthy sense of connectedness. The importance of
leadership culture in the development of corporate culture cannot be overstated. The way leaders
engage with each other and other teammates is referred to as leadership culture. It's how leaders
interact, act, and make choices. It's also about their daily work place, including their activities,
relationships, attitudes, and values.
Critically compare the relationships between leaders of work groups and leaders of teams
In the work groups as well as di members they are more independent from one another and they
have a individual accountability in their groups. On the other hand in a team members they Share
And give their mutual accountability and work with collaboration and together in order to solve
their problems so that they can bring more positive outcomes. In the work team The leader
perform their activities and their oppression as a facilitator and in the work team the members
have a active participation in context of discussion as well as in the eventual outcome. apart from
this The team member also take their decision on the basis of disbursement of the work
assignment. In the context of workgroup the team leaders control their group members as well as

dominate their group people in order to brings more positive outcomes. Furthermore, in the work
group the leaders is more apparent and in order to communicate with their work group they
conduct the meeting so that they can share their ideas and thoughts. In the work group leaders
generally assigned the other work to the members in order to accomplish the task and goals
Distinguish between the influence of leadership on groups and teams and on formal and informal
groups
In a Formal Group, the connections among the member is more professionals and they collect
their information in order to accomplish the task better allotted to them. On the other side, in the
informal group there is a personal connection among the team members because they share their
opinion, thoughts, experience, problems and information with each other so that they can achieve
their goal Together. Apart from this In the formal group the position of a team members describe
their significance in the group but it’s talk about the informal group every member of the team is
very important as any other team members. In a formal group the communication flow is quite
restricted because of unity of demand and in context of informal group, the flow of
communication stretch in every direction because in informal group there are no restrictions
among the team members. Formal Groups are groups created by an organization's management.
the goal of completing a certain job. Informal Groups are created by employees themselves
based on their personal preferences and preconceptions. An informal setting's design is lacking
or non-existent, while a formal group's structure is hierarchical.
A person's rank in a formal group affects their importance in the collective; nevertheless, in an
informal context, each member is equally valuable. The formal groups are purposefully formed
by the company, while the informal groupings emerge spontaneously. In comparison to an
informal group, formal groupings are far larger. Furthermore, inside a single formal group, there
might be sub-groups.
Critically evaluate the characteristics of an effective work group and team
In the context of Merie curie company They set a particular attribute for their success towards
the dynamics Ando in order to improve their productivity the organisation is working on the
strategic management so that they can achieve their goals and objectives. There are so many
features of successful team’s exhibit that are below mentioned:
They have more specific and well-defined aims and plans: Before taking care of business,
high - performing teams create common goals with clear success criteria. This provides their

members something to aspire for as a group, and it outlines how they will be evaluated, which
will be based on actual outcomes rather than the number of hours they spend.
Effective teams then devise strategies for attaining their goals, including a breakdown of each
person's involvement and timeframes. This allows each team member to understand not just their
own but also their teammates' roles. Plans are then examined on a routine basis during status
update sessions to check if the group is on track or if any adjustments are needed to meet the
goals.
They have a solid management team: Successful teams are usually headed by someone who is
trusted and respected by the other members. Such leaders pull people together in the pursuit of a
common objective by providing focus and advice. They also provide motivation and
encouragement to maintain the team's morale up, especially when facing challenges. The best
leaders can help their subordinates develop and grow and achieve their own personal goals.
Members complete their own responsibilities while also assisting one another: Participants
are so committed to the company's success that they sort an effort to execute the plan by
performing their assigned tasks perfectly and on time, believing that their co-workers will do the
same. Members, on the other hand, are happy to lend a hand if one of their partners is struggling
with their part of the weight.
Task 3.
Understand the impact of leadership on organisational performance
Assess the nature of organisation effectiveness and performance
Organization performance relates to how an organisation has attained complete
self. leaders establishing well-defined expectations for subordinates and laying out goals to
achieve efficiently. Clear decision-making procedures and communications channels are
being implemented by leadership. In Marie Curie, effectiveness and efficiency are the only
performance metrics utilised to evaluate the company's performance. Efficiency is
concerned with the successful transaction of inputs into outputs, whereas effectiveness is
concerned with the interaction of outputs with the economy and society. In order to

evaluate the nature of organisation effectiveness and their performance the organisation is
focusing on the human resources management team so that they can improve the skills of
their team members in order to achieve their goals and objectives. Apart from this no
organisation is adapting more technology so that they can enhance their productivity and
effectiveness in order to overcome the barriers and improve the productivity of the
company. Furthermore, the company is also concentrating on the quality services so that
they can attract more consumers towards the company in order to provide their facilities.
Human resources management team plays an important role in the organisation in order to
measure and evaluate the organisation effectiveness and performance because they help the
organisation to retain more talented and skilled person in the company in order to achieve
their targets and get more opportunities and competitive advantages in the market place.
Critically explore the main features and requirements of leadership development
Leadership plays an important role in the organisation in order to achieve their goals and
objectives and enhance the productivity and motivation level of the employees. There are
different kinds of features and requirement of leadership development in the chosen organisation
so that they can achieve their goals.
 Leadership development helps the organisation to improve the productivity of the
organisation and brings more opportunities for the company in order to get more competitive
advantages
 Leadership development also improve the motivation of dirty members so that they can
work with collaboration and get more effective outcomes for the company
 Leadership development also support the organisation to bring small innovative ideas so that
the company can become capable to improve their brand image in the marketplace and
overcome the barriers.
Leadership development plays an important role in the organisation in order to overcome
the problems in conflict and enhance the teamwork in the organisation. Apart from this
leadership development also helps the organisation to formulate different kind of strategies for
achieving their goals and objectives and improve the employee’s engagement in the organisation.
Leadership development also brings it’s active and solid management in the organisation in order
to complete their own responsibilities while assisting one another.

Provide criteria for assessing an organisations strategic effectiveness from a leadership
perspective
In order to evaluate leadership strategy the choose an organisation is focusing on the formulating
more opportunities for feedbags and also focusing on the self-reflection so that the company
become capable to check the clarity of their vision. There are different kinds of techniques which
are used by the organisation in order to evaluating the effective techniques so that they can assist
the effectiveness of the leadership development programs. The organisation is focusing on the
receiving feedback throughout the different courses and also asking the questions because it is
the best method to measuring and evaluating the leadership programs development effectiveness.
Apart from this the organisation is also focusing on the group performance and on the scope so
that they can analyse that their goals and objectives are met or not.
Task 4.
Understand ethical decision making and organisational value.
Critically explore the exercise of leadership power and influence
influence and power refer to inherently existing characteristics that arise as a result of authority.
The distinction is how both two leadership styles push a team to finish their assignment.
Influence helps individuals realise why a task is necessary, whereas power forces people to
execute it. The ability to accomplish goals is referred to as power. People in positions of power
have the ability to influence the conduct of others in order to attain a goal or objective. Others
may resent being forced to perform certain things, but a competent leader can overcome this
opposition.
Critically evaluate leadership and sustainability concepts and trends
Sustainable leadership is the kind of source of more competitive benefits for the company
because it helps the organisation to bring more opportunities for the organisation in context

of more innovation and continuous improvement and for the long-term success. In context
of choosing organisation the companies focusing on the leadership and sustainability in
order to analyse the recent trends that are running in the marketplace and also focusing on
the concept. In order to focusing on the sustainable leaders the organisation is focusing on
the achieving their vision that drives them invoke undercarriage so that they can see that
vision through their objectives end of love their network in order to improve the
sustainability concept and friends in the organisation

CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report it has been analysed that strategic management plays an
important role in the organisation in order to improve the productivity and effectiveness of the
company so that the company become capable to overcome the barriers. Apart from this there are
different kind of leadership styles and approaches that support the organisation to improve the
leadership development and improve my skill of their team members and engaged more
employees in the organisation in order to enhance the team book in the organisation so that the
company can achieve their task and improve productivity as well as efficiency of the
organisation.

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