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Strategic Leadership

SL702

Course CodeSL702
ECTS

Course Description

This unit provides an in-depth understanding of the key principles and practice of leadership. This will enhance the individuals’ knowledge, skills and attributes to effectively engage in the role and responsibilities required of an effective team player and leader of a team; being proactive in innovation and improvement to inform strategy and business planning within the organisation.

Course Outline

WeekTopics
1The meaning and importance of leadership
2Approaches to the study of leadership: traits, functions and behaviour
3Contingency, transformational, visionary and authentic leadership
4Leadership in strategic management
5Work groups, teams and their leaders
6Characteristics of an effective work group and team
7Organisation effectiveness and performance
8Midterm evaluation
9Leadership development
10Assessing strategic effectiveness from a leadership perspective
11Leadership power and influence
12Ethics, values and ethical leadership
13Corporate social responsibility and organisational value
14Leadership and sustainability concepts and trends
15Review and coursework completion
16Final evaluation and project assessment

Learning Outcomes

  1. LO1 Understand the principles, concepts, differences, and approaches to contemporary leadership.
  2. LO2 Understand how leadership influences individuals, teams and the organisation.
  3. LO3 Understand the impact of leadership on organisational performance.
  4. LO4 Understand ethical decision making and organisational value.
Learning Resources

Adair, J. (2007) How to grow leaders: the seven key principles of effective leadership development. London: Kogan Page. Bass, B. M. and Riggio, R. (2005) Transformational Leadership. 2nd ed. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Covey, S. (1989) Seven habits of highly effective people. New York: Simon & Schuster. Goleman, D. (1996) Emotional Intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ. Bantam Books. Handy, C. (1999) Understanding Organisations. 4th ed. Penguin Books. George, B. (2003) Authentic Leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Hargreaves, A. and Fink, D. (2006) Sustainable Leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Mullins, L. (2010) Management and Organisational Behaviour. London: Pearson Ltd. Northouse, P. (2010) Leadership: Theory and Practice. 5th ed. Sage Publications. Sinclair, A. and Agyeman, B. (2004) Building Global Leadership: Strategies for success. Roffey Park Institute.

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