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

Knowledge and Understanding

Learning


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

Enquiry

Communication


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

Analysis

Problem solving

Application


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

Reflection

Application

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)

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

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.

Scheduled learning and teaching activities:

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:

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

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

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