Answer ALL sections (x4) of this question.

Question One

Section 1 (10 Marks)

Select an organization of your choice and answer the following questions:

Provide a background of the selected organization. This should include information such as: -

• Company description (constituents and services offered) and a brief history
• Leadership
• Parent company or subsidiary information
• Branches/locations
• Operational highlights number of employees, goals, and accomplishments

Section 2 (40 Marks)

Consider the major disruption and confusion brought about in organizations by the covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Critically evaluate the leadership of your chosen organization in terms of their response to the major changes to life and business brought on by the deadly virus. In addition, demonstrate how the leadership of your chosen organization encourages and enhances learning which was a crucial trait for organizations to have at the height of the pandemic.

Section 3 (30 Marks)

Leadership development is vital to the success of organizations in modern times. A continuous leadership development program in an organization produces leaders who are empowered and have strong role clarity. Leaders who are immersed in leadership development are more innovative and able to engage in strategic problem solving well. These leaders are able to attract and retain excellent staff and enhance the general productivity of the organization, which has an overall positive impact on the bottom line of the organization. The covid-19 pandemic brought about change which would have required agility and the ability to adapt to change. Leaders who are constantly developed would have coped better in such a situation because leadership development eliminates knowledge gaps and prepares leaders in managing change.

Making reference to the above, critically evaluate your chosen organization's leadership development strategy.

Section 4 (20 Marks)

Critically evaluate how the leadership style in your organization dealt with the remote working which came about as a result of the hard lockdowns that governments put in place to manage the spreading of the virus.