This module requires students to consider the role and value of strategic leadership within their organisation. Students will be required to consider critical incidents in the operationalising of the organisation where high level leadership is required.

To achieve this will require in depth understanding and appreciation of;

- the concept of organisational strategy
- alternative processes of strategy development and implementation
- `soft' leadership skills
- strategic leadership in a global context
- key contemporary issues and influences on leadership in a chosen organisational behaviour
- reflective learning as a mechanism for informing future behaviour


It is also designed to cover the following sections of the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Leader Apprenticeship:

Duties:
Duty 1: Set the overall strategic direction of their area of responsibility in partnership with the Board (or equivalent), encouraging employees to buy into the organisations vision
Duty 2: Lead on the development and critical review of operational policies and practices within their area of responsibility, to ensure they are aligned to the needs of the organisation and remain fit for purpose and sustainable
Duty 3: Lead and influence agreed projects to deliver organisational strategy such as change and agile transformation programmes, diversification, new product implementation, and customer experience improvement.

Your work-based assignment should focus on an analysis of your organisation’s strategic direction and a critical analysis of the operational policies and practices within the areas of your responsibility. You should make clear recommendations as to how these can be improved in order to improve the strategic alignment of your function. (Learning outcomes 1 and 2).

Your presentation and portfolio with supporting evidence should demonstrate your involvement in leading and influencing a strategic activity within your organisation as well as to highlight your involvement in decision-making about organisational resources. (Learning outcomes 3 and 4).

Scheduled learning and teaching activities: 104 hours
To consist of:
Face-to-face which will include groupwork, formal teaching, case study analysis, guest speakers and students will be encouraged to share their workplace experiences with others.
Online live webinars to take the form of tutorials involving opportunities for group discussion and presentation, flipped-classroom opportunities, further groupwork and case study analysis.

Guided independent study: 296 hours
To consist of:
Accessing additional online content such as videos and presentations.
Independent reading to consolidate knowledge gained in the formal teaching.
Undertaking formative tasks set by the tutor to consolidate learning.
Assessment preparation and writing and gathering evidence.
Portfolio building.

Module Learning Outcome
1. Establish a systematic understanding of the role strategic leadership has in delivering organisational change.

University Learning Outcome
Knowledge and Understanding Learning

Module Learning Outcome
2. Demonstrate the ability to relate the theory of strategic leadership to organisational behaviour.

University Learning Outcome
Enquiry Communication

Module Learning Outcome
3. Critically evaluate the outcomes of strategic leadership interventions within your organisation.

University Learning Outcome
Analysis Problem solving Application

Module Learning Outcome
4. Critically evaluate the influence and impact of leadership on organisational behaviour at operational and strategic levels within your organisation.

University Learning Outcome
Reflection Application

Journals: Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Business Research, Strategic Organisation, Strategic Management Journal, Global Strategy Journal, Journal of Global Strategic Management
Harvard Business Review: www.hbr.org
McKinsey: https://www.mckinsey.com/
Deloitte: https://www2.deloitte.com

Clegg, S. R., Carter, Schweitzer, J., Whittle, A, & Pitelis, C (2019). Strategy: Theory and Practice, 3rd edition, Sage
Coghlan, D (2016) Organisational change and strategy: an interlevel dynamics approach, 2nd edition, Routledge (E-Book)
Jackson, B. and Parry, K. (2018). A very short, fairly interesting and reasonably cheap book about studying leadership, 3rd edition, London:SAGE
Lynch, R (2018), Strategic Management, Pearson Education (E-Book)
Northouse, P (2019), Leadership: Theory and Practice, 8TH Edition, Sage
Johnson, G (2017) Exploring strategy: text and cases, 11th edition, Pearson
McManus J, White, D, Botten, N (2008) Managing Global Business Strategy: a twenty first century perspective, Woodhead Publishing

The module is only open to those enrolled on the Senior Leader Apprenticeship programme.

This module requires students to consider the role and value of strategic leadership within their organisation. Students will be required to consider critical incidents in the operationalising of the organisation where high level leadership is required.