What is leadership and why does it matter? In this program you'll be introduced to the theoretical underpinnings of different types of leadership, and will examine their respective strengths and weaknesses.
You will also analyse the importance of organisational culture, look in detail at how culture affects the change management process and determine how company leaders can effectively drive successful change.
You’ll also consider how you can drive change for a sustainable future, focusing on strategic leadership and taking into account the contemporary issues that surround sustainable change.
5 courses
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Please note that the staff described in the 'Who will you learn with?' section below may be subject to change.
An academic with broad and wide range of International experience, driven and committed with a vision to see others reach their potential by creating opportunities through collaboration & partnership.
The formal Learning Outcomes (LO) of this module are listed below:
Reflect critically on, and apply conceptual and practical approaches to leadership in a RANGE of different organisational settings.
Analyse current research on the role of leadership in relation to managing change and critically evaluate techniques to address change
Apply to their analysis an understanding of the key tensions within leadership and how it relates to other business themes such as globalisation, strategy, innovation and organisational change.
Critically reflect upon personal experiences and aspirations around leadership enabling them to develop originality in their own leadership capabilities.
Critically evaluate an incident of strategic organisational change by exploring the role of leadership
Explore the ethical relationship between leaders and followers
