Ilm 3 Assignment 1 Understandling Leadership

ILM Level 3 Certificate

Understanding Leadership

Assignment 1

|Author: |Jason McKell |

|Date: |1st November 2013 |

|Status: |Final Version |

|Reference: |ILM3/Ass1 |

Contents

Contents 2

Tables 2

Figures 2

1. Introduction 3

Personal Background 3

Purpose 3

2. Understanding Leadership Styles 4

What is Leadership? 4

AC1.1: Factors Influencing Leadership Styles and Behaviours 4

AC.1.2: The Effect of Leadership Styles and Behaviours 7

3. Understanding Leadership Qualities & Review Own Leadership Qualities and Potential 10

AC 2.1: Assess Own Leadership Behaviours and Potential 10

AC 2.2: Enhancing Own Leadership Behaviours 11

4. Appendix 1: BAE 360 Feedback Report 13

5. Appendix 2: Personal SWOT Analysis 14

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Figures

Figure 1: Situation Leadership Model 5

Introduction

Personal Background

1. I am currently employed by BAE Systems on the Successor Project as the lead Safety Case Engineer for the Sustain Life Safety Case. I have occupied this post for 3 years now, following 7 years working on the Astute Class Safety Case.

2. My current job role involves liaising with Systems Engineers, upper and lower management within BAE Systems and the customer (MoD) as well as leading groups of differing numbers depending on the tasks at hand. Typically I am tasked with architecting the Safety Case for the Sustain Life Key Safety Function and placing demands on other Engineers and the customer who provides the information required to...