Leadership and Strategic Management

The Leadership and Strategic Management

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Introduction3

Discussion3

Task 1: Recent Strategic Developmental History3

The Main Strategic Developments within the Organisation3

The Micro-Environmental Factors of the Company5

Customers5

Shareholders7

Employees8

Task 2: The Current Strategic Situation9

The Steeple Five Forces Model9

The Strategic Focus of the Company in the Year of 2013 financial Year11

Task 3: The Strategic Direction for the Future13

The Factors Impacting the Implementation of Strategies14

The Strategic Controls and Factors taken by the Company16

Conclusion17

The Leadership and Strategic Management

Introduction

Based in Bristol, Hargreaves Lansdowne plc, through the post to retail shareholders, shares its related products and sells funds and is a financial service company in the United Kingdom. It is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index and is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Holding combine stakes equivalent to eighty percent with the company's two founders in the business, the company was first listed in May of the year 2007 on the London Stock Exchange (Hargreaves Lansdown Vantage Wrap, 2010, pp. 12). The company provides asset management specialists and is one of the United Kingdom independent leading financial service providers.

By providing the best prices, the best service and the best information, the company's mission is to make more of the investments of their shareholders by helping them. It is one-stop shop of a financial adviser, an annuity specialist, a stockbroker, a fund manager, a wealth manager, a pensions' specialist, a discount broker and a fund supermarket. Share accounts, funds accounts, SIPP, ISA are the available products of the company under the Vantage brand.

Discussion

Task 1: Recent Strategic Developmental History

The Main Strategic Developments within the Organisation

Under the management of administration, based on the value of investments, the company derives its earnings. Through first class information and service, company is renowned for the focus on client retention and satisfaction and for innovative marketing. A profitable, scalable, cost effective and a distinctive marketing formula have been employed by the company. By consistently delivering on commitments, fundamental to achieving these objectives, the retention of trust of customers is ensured by the company (Akhtar, 2012, pp. 9). Regardless of market conditions, fashions or short-term pressures, the company has put the long-term interest. By recommending the company to others and by delivering more assets, the company has been rewarded by its customers.

The company shall provide staff with fulfilling careers and shall create long-term value by creating value for customers. By aiming to provide the best prices, best service and best information in its areas of operation, the company aims to help shareholders make more of their money. In order to fulfil the objectives, the company's strategy is focused into four key areas: generating profitable growth by asset gathering, satisfying careers for staff, throughout the business by developing, retaining and attracting quality staff, retaining and attracting customers by providing excellent service and increasing shareholder value by improving the efficiency level.

By leading the services to private shareholders and being the leading provider of investment management products in the United Kingdom, to create shareholder value and to increase earnings and revenue is the company's ...