Learn more about this course.

Are leaders born or made?

Watch this video where module leader Navami Leena introduces the course.

Welcome to this course on the Evolution of Management and Leadership Theory. It’s great that you can join us.

Throughout the next two weeks, you will have the opportunity to:

Explore the fundamental concepts of leadership and the evolution of leadership theory
Identify the differences between a leader and a manager
Assess your own leadership qualities

Meet the team

Your lead educator is Alim Abubakre, at Coventry University.

You can follow him by selecting the link to his FutureLearn profile page and selecting ‘Follow’. That way, you’ll be able to see all the comments that he makes.

Watch the video above where Navami introduces you to the big question that is the focus of this short course.

Your task

To help you get to know the people taking this course with you, post your thoughts on the big question in the comments section. Have a read of what other people have written and respond to them. If you agree with or enjoy reading what they have written, why not ‘like’ it?