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Graduate Diploma in Applied Management /Bachelorof
Applied Management
Principles of Leadership-CX663001-Block 2–2018
Assessment Three-Individual Report
(30% of final weighting)
Due date: 16th
May 2018 Time: 11:55 p.m.
Learning outcomes covered:
LO 2: Assess and evaluate their current leadership potential (skills, abilities and knowledge) and how
these impact on their leadership capability.

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Assessment 3- Individual Report:
You are required submit 1500 words report based on
(a) Undertaking a personal leaderships skills audit and
(b) Developing a leadership development plan.
 This assessment is based on the chapters of traits and skills of leaders and guidelines for
effective leadership as covered in topics on leadership throughout Block 2
 You are expected to apply relevant leadership concepts, theories and frameworks as you
carry out a self-assessment of your leadership skills and generate a leadership
development plan to develop your leadership skills for your future roles as a
leader/manager when you graduate from OPAIC.
 This report requires you to read texts and other relevant articles that can help you reflect
your current level of leadership competencies and identify the areas for future
development.
 You will need at least 4 academic references (books and journal articles must be in-text cited
and referenced in your report).
1. Part A- Personal Leadership skills audit (50 marks) (approx..900 words)
 Choose a minimum of 5 attributes of leaders which is a combination of skills, traits and
competencies required for effective leadership. Explain these attributes and assess your
current level / performance in each of the identified areas.
 Use appropriate methods (e.g. SWOT) to evaluate personal skills and assess
professional skills required to support strategic direction to achieve your goals
 Prepare a simplified tabulation of your skills profile and assess your leadership
competencies. Use example framework as provided below.
Leadership Skills &
Competence
Excellent Good Satisfactory Unsatisfactory I don’t have
experience one
way or another
Development needs
Attribute 1 : Managing
Change
Plan and implement change

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2. Part B- Leadership Development Plan (40 marks) (approx..600 words)
Based on the evaluation done in Part A, you are required to reflect and produce a development plan
to develop your leadership competencies.
 Prepare and implement a personal development plan that meets Leadership
development skills and competencies identified in part A in the skills audit
conducted
 The plan should be well set out with realistic SMART goals that are broken down into
achievable milestones. Make sure your goals relate to leadership development.
 Also note on your plan any resources and timeline that is required for achieving each
milestone or goal. Example provided as below,
Leadership Goals Action Plan Resources Required Timeline.
Organising of Tasks / Time management to meet
dead lines
3. Part C: Oral Presentation (10 marks)
Each Individual has 4-5 minutes to present his / her Personal Leadership skills audit &
Leadership Development Plan. You may incorporate other forms of secondary data. Use
credible information.
 Upon completion of your power point presentation you are required to submit to the
lecturer a copy of your written report and your power point presentation.
 If you are citing literature, you must include the references in both presentation.
Structure of Presentation
 Introduction: Personal Leadership skills audit & Leadership Development Plan
(1 marks)
 Discussion: the body part of the presentation (7 marks)
 Results/Recommendations & Conclusion: (2 marks)