Assignment title: Information
Section 4 - The essential characteristics of a good leader (750 words)This section is descriptive in nature and should explain what you see as the key characteristics of an excellent business leader. This section needs in-text referencing to tell the reader where your ideas and/or words come from.Section 5 (750 words)This section involves an analysis of your leadership strengths and weaknesses. This section is reflective and personal so you can use 'I'. The section is based on your journal, in which you were asked to 'follow a process to improve self-awareness and capture what you determine to be the key aspects of Leadership required to manage and implement change'.In this section you need to demonstrate critical thinking. You need to say how you identified your strengths and weaknesses as a leader. To do this you need to consider what you have learned in this unit about the qualities needed for leadership, for being a strategic leader and a leader of change. This includes information from the lectures as well as from the guest lecturers, text books and Discussion Board. Use your journal entries to help you. You need to reference everything here.Section 6 (1000 words)This section is your forward plan and should be expressed using 'I'. It is the most important part of your assignment. Be specific about your intentions. Include both short-term and long- term goals written in paragraphs. You should include the following: A brief overview of your life to date & the future Description of your leadership style Your vision as a 'Leader'.Conclusions (250 words)In your conclusion you should start by echoing the question and the introduction. Use key terms again. Include a statement about what you have learned from formulating this Strategic Leadership Plan and what use you think it will serve in your future. You could conclude by making some general statements about the ongoing need for leaders to be self-aware, to reflect and to plan. Please see page 18 for the Marking Schedule for this Assignment.