Westford PDSM Unit 2: Professional Development for Strategic Managers

This assignment, submitted by a student, focuses on professional development within the context of strategic management and leadership. The assignment addresses the assessment of personal and professional skills required to achieve strategic goals, employing techniques like SWOT analysis and SMART goals to evaluate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, as well as defining specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound objectives. It explores the importance of skills audits in identifying leadership requirements and preferred learning styles. The student constructs a personal development plan aligned with the skills audit findings, and evaluates the plan's outcomes against personal and work objectives. The assignment emphasizes the role of strategic managers in driving organizational vision, the importance of both personal and professional skills, and the impact of technological advancements on job roles. The student also reflects on their own skills, weaknesses, and career opportunities within their organization, SABIC, as well as the strategic goals of the organization.