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Leadership

MBL921M
Leadership and Organisational Dynamics

Assignment 2

Leadership Development

Group: JHB 0807 A

12 June 2008

Table of Content

1. Introduction 3
2. Literature Review 4
2.1 Different types of leadership theories 4
2.2 Formal Training 5
2.3 Performance management system 5
2.4 Resourced Based 6
2.5 Organisational human resources (HR) 7
2.6 Best practices 7
3. Research Methodology 8
3.1 Background of Schindler Lifts Current Leadership Development Programme 10
3.2 Background of IDC’s Current Leadership Development Programme 10
3.2.1 Development Factors for Identification of Leadership Potential 11
3.2.2 Personal Development Plans 11
3.2.3 Succession Plans 12
3.2.4 IDC Programs for Leadership Development 12
3.2.5 Student/Cadet Development Programme 12
3.2.6 Management Development Programme 13
3.2.7 Executive Development Programme 13
4. Results of the Qualitative Analysis 13
4.1 Schindlers Lifts Results and Analysis 13
4.1.1 Analysis of Schindler Lifts Current Leadership Environment 13
4.1.2 Verification of the Results 14
4.2 IDC’s Results and Analysis 16
4.2.1 Analysis of IDC’s Current Leadership Environment 16
5. Conclusions 17
5.1 Schindlers Lifts 17
5.2 IDC 18
6. Recommendation 18
6.1 A Systematic Development Programme for Schindler Lifts 18
6.2 IDC 22
7. References 22
Appendix 1 23

1. Introduction

Globalisation, maximisation, optimisation and new technology are some of the features that South African organisations are facing in this dynamic environment. Customers require better quality goods, goods that will be completed quicker and sold cheaper. Capital investments in technology are becoming a thing of the past as many organisations have realised that the process essentially require skilful people that form part of this improvement. The fundamental need in delivering what a customer requires in an organisation is leadership and people that make the...