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Managing Culture as Leaders

Recognise cultural changes in organisations and how to manage them as an international leader.

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    8 hours
Overview
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If you do not manage culture, it manages you

In this short course, you will have the chance to explore the viewpoints of leaders and how they manage and create cultural change in organisations through different leadership styles.

You will also have the opportunity to describe the culture of an organisation and compare this between different countries, based on the Global Leadership and Organisational Behaviour Effectiveness (GLOBE) study and Hofstede’s dimensions of culture.

What topics will you cover?

  • Hofstede’s dimensions of culture
  • The Global Leadership and Organisational Behaviour Effectiveness (GLOBE) study
  • Case studies on how culture influences leaders’ responsibilities and methods

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Compare different leadership styles
  • Explore how the themes of leadership and culture are so closely related that they cause organisational culture
  • Explain the leader's role in culture design and management
  • Develop a tactical and practical approach to manage your workplace culture as a leader
  • Describe organisational culture and explain how culture can be a competitive advantage

Who is the course for?

This course is aimed at those who want to progress into a leadership role in their company or career, and for those looking for leadership skills as part of their continued professional development.

Please note that the individuals listed below in the “Who will you learn with” section may be subject to change.

Who will you learn with?

Alim Abubakre

Dr Alim Abubakre is on the advisory board of London Business School’s Africa Club. He did his doctoral studies on CSR and strategy at Southampton University.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

Learning on FutureLearn

Your learning, your rules

  • Courses are split into weeks, activities, and steps to help you keep track of your learning
  • Learn through a mix of bite-sized videos, long- and short-form articles, audio, and practical activities
  • Stay motivated by using the Progress page to keep track of your step completion and assessment scores

Join a global classroom

  • Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
  • Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
  • Join the conversation by reading, @ing, liking, bookmarking, and replying to comments from others

Map your progress

  • As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
  • Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control

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