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A Study of Similarities and Differences Between Leadership and Management: Implications for Assessment Centres

This paper describes the research, analysis and development of a model clarifying the competencies of effective Command, Leadership and Management in the Royal Navy. A questionnaire study was conducted on a sample of 261 Officers & Ratings. Their performance was rated through the organisation's own rigorous appraisal process whilst personality and competency data were gathered through the use of the well-established Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ) and Leadership Dimensions Questionnaire (LDQ).  The results identify the common and unique relevance of specific characteristics and behaviours and so provide an illuminating insight into the differences between the constructs of Leadership and Management. The critical factors related to effective leadership and management performance are also identified. The implications and applications of these findings for assessment centre methods, with specific reference to the Royal Navy's ACs, will be presented.  

PDF of Dulewicz/Young/Carden Presentation

 

Professor Victor Dulewicz  is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, a Fellow of both the British Psychological Society and the CIPD, and a Member of the Institute of Directors. Currently Director, Centre for Board Effectiveness at Henley Management College, he was previously an occupational psychologist for Rank Xerox and the Civil Service Selection Board, and for nine years Manager, Assessment and Occupational Psychology for the STC Group (now Nortel). He has co-authored three books, written more than 100 articles and papers, and presented at numerous national and international conferences on management assessment and development.

 

Commander (Dr.) Mike Young MBE has, for the past five years, been the driving force behind Leadership Development activity in the Royal Navy.  His current post is as Business Improvement Team Leader and internal consultant for the Royal Navy’s newly formed Fleet Headquarters.  Previously he spent 6 years on attachment with the Royal Marines and commanded one of the famed Royal Navy Field Gun Crews.  A graduate of the Joint Services Advanced Command and Staff Course, he holds two Masters degrees with dissertations on leadership and a Doctorate in Business Administration.  He has published numerous articles on competency, leadership and organisational development and is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.  Mike’s contribution to leadership development in the RN was acknowledged by the award of an MBE in the 2005 Birthday Honours List.  He is a Visiting Fellow of Henley Management College and, in his spare time, consults to a wide variety of organisations on the subject of leadership development.

Julia Carden MCIPD, ACIS has for the past two years been the HR Research and Development Officer for the Second Sea Lord and the Royal Navy.  Prior to this post she was the Project Manager for the review of the Royal Navy’s Officer Assessment and Selection Centre, the Admiralty Interview Board.  During this role Julia reviewed the existing process and introduced wide ranging change to bring the process into line with CIPD and BPS Best Practice.  Prior to joining the Ministry of Defence Civil Service she lectured at a local F.E. college and worked for a small consultancy firm.  Julia started her career and spent the following 10 years as a Royal Naval Officer.  Julia is a graduate of the CIPD and Chartered Company Secretary.