LO2: Appraise different leadership styles and determine their usefulness in managing change in professional social care

Title:  Leadership and Change Management

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:

LO1:  Differentiate between different approaches to leadership in a social care setting

LO2: Appraise different leadership styles and determine their usefulness in managing change in professional social care

LO3:  Analyse approaches to change managmenet and their application to social care

LO4:  Assess the impact of organisational culture on a leader’s ability to manage change

LO5:  Examine the effects of power, politics and conflict on change management

LO6:  Assess how leaders can be developed in a social care environment

Assignment:

 ‘What is required in leadership for social care settings may differ from what is required in other professional environments’.

Critically discuss at least two theories of leadership considering their use in a social care setting of your choice. Include a critical consideration of the above statement in your discussion highlighting the specific challenges for leadership in social care.

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