2169 Leading for the Future Assignment

ASSIGNMENT TASK:

Using evidence from your research write a strategic foresight report for the case study that will be given to you at the time of assignment launch. Your report should focus on the key leadership concepts required for directing the case study business (to be consistent with the term used throughout) to the future industry, its drivers, and shapers, in addition to encompassing the leadership styles to develop values for change management. 

Part 1:

Using examples from the case study business critically evaluate the leadership styles that suit future industry. Compare and contrast how these leadership styles can prepare for the world of rapid change and disruption finalising with the style likely to be the most applicable to your case study organisation. Justify your answers with clear examples 

Part 2: 

You are required to analyse and apply the theory of change management to the key challenge(s) posed to the case study business scenario. Incorporate the implementation of leadership using agility, evolution, and transformation to the selected business.

Part 3: 

Evaluate the process of talent management that values digital transformation required by future industries. Identify your role as an ethical leader that values well-being and flexibility for the team by proposing strategies that promotes talent management, finding skills gap, reskilling, building capabilities and capacities

Part 4: 

From the areas you have evaluated and analysed above, present a ‘futures’ toolkit that improves the case study business venture’s ability in leading for the future. The toolkit template (provided) should encompass the key six areas to enable the business to be agile and constantly evolve in the developments of the business world.
You need to also weigh up your readiness to lead future industries by assessing your key strengths and areas of development. This will be evidenced from your self-assessment test and an honest and in-depth reflection of the feedback 

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes are what the student needs to demonstrate after completing a module. An assessment is a way in which students can demonstrate their achievement of these Learning Outcomes. Learning Outcomes are NOT the same as the assignment task.

1. Evaluate leadership styles for future industries
2. Analyse the theory of change management and apply concepts to given scenarios.
3. Evaluate the process of talent management.
4. Justify futures toolkit for a business, examining human resources, systems requirements and horizon scanning the competition.