International leadership and entrepreneurship

  ASSIGNMENT INTRODUCTION From entrepreneur to leader As a business grows the entrepreneur needs to change and adapt. The personal qualities and skills needed to manage the business must successfully change. Burns (2016) discusses the need for the entrepreneur to metamorphosise into a leader and for the business itself to transform the way it operates. The enterprise’s organisational structure and culture will Task one: unnecessary bureaucracy. inevitability shift and become more formal. All these changes need to be managed effectively if the organisation is to grow successfully, without layers of Being an entrepreneur is often perceived as just the beginning. The creation of a sustainable business enterprise requires strong and effective leadership and management. Outline and evaluate specific skills needed to develop and evolve from an entrepreneur into (30 marks) Select one of the following leadership styles and critique and assess how it could assist with the sustainability of a global business organisation. (70 marks) Assessment criteria: ? You must undertake this task as an individual research essay, following the appropriate structure (see below). ? Points to consider in relation to task one: inter-personal skills, self-reflection, emotional intelligence, micromanagement vs. macromanagement, recruitment, delegation and flexibility ? A bibliography/reference list containing at least 12 items that you have independently researched. ? Clarity of expression (grammar, syntax, spelling and punctuation) ? 2500 word allowance. +10%