Unit 1 Becoming an Effective Leader Assignment, ILM, Ireland

Understand own ability to fulfil key responsibilities of the leadership role
The first part of this task is to evaluate own ability to use two or more leadership styles, in
different situations and with different people, in order to fulfil the leadership role, and to use
theories of emotional intelligence to review and make judgements on the effect of emotions on own and others’ performance.

1.1 Evaluate own ability to use a range of leadership styles, in different situations and with different types of people, to fulfil the leadership role.

1.2 Use theories of emotional intelligence to review the effect of emotions on own and others’ performance.

Be able to evaluate own ability to lead others

For the second part of the task:

Review own ability to set direction and communicate this to others  by using a combination of appropriate evidence and relevant theory to form a judgement.

Review own ability to motivate and delegate and empower others by using a combination of
appropriate evidence and suitable motivational, delegation and empowerment theories to form a judgement.

You are then required to create a personal development plan, which includes activities, timescales, and resources, to improve own ability to lead.

2.1 Review own ability to set direction and communicate this to others

2.2 Review own ability to motivate, delegate and empower others

2.3 Produce a personal development plan to improve own ability to lead