IB99G-15 Leadership Accelerator
Introductory description
The aim of this module is to build an in-depth understanding of leadership by focusing on becoming a change leader by looking into three complementary areas of: leading self, leading others and leading change.
Module aims
The module's goal is to provide students with a theoretically sound understanding of the concept of leadership, as well as tools and frameworks to help them develop leadership capabilities for themselves and their organisations. The module focuses on the complexities of developing leadership through real-life case studies, experiential workshops and references to relevant recent literature. The format is a mix of group work and plenary discussions centred on what effective leadership looks like in various contexts. A subsequent discussion/group work exercise investigates the complexities of leadership, requiring participants' conceptual and critical thinking to resolve an issue in a real life complex leadership context.
The module also takes into account the need for personal growth using a variety of methods. Students are urged to consider their own learning styles and to actively participate in the sessions. The course will help students hone their abilities in:
Working collaboratively as part of a team
Leading and managing people, change and innovation skilfully including the consideration of the diversity of people and values
Handling the ethical dimensions involved in making business decisions
Thinking systemically and critically appreciate the importance of sustainability in business
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
Leading self
Leading with influence
Leading diversity
Leading ethically and sustainably
Responsible Leadership
Leading in crisis
Leading strategic change and innovation
Leadership Styles
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding about key leadership concepts
- Demonstrate a capability to engage with leadership practices based on relevant leadership thinking
- Evaluate and critique the main theories of leadership, including the leadership capabilities required to contribute to organisational effectiveness
- Critically self-reflect on personal leadership capabilities and reflect deeply upon and make sense of their own behaviour and its impact on other people
- Critically evaluate ideas such as corporate social responsibility, the triple bottom line (economic, environmental and social value), diversity, ethics, sustainability and globalisation.
- Critically appraise a variety of approaches to leadership and management when leading strategic change and innovation
Indicative reading list
Reading lists can be found in Talis
Interdisciplinary
We use guidance and theory from sociology, human resource management, behavioural science and philosophy to unlock this module
International
Most cases studies are from outside the UK and that include both developed and developing world examples
Subject specific skills
Interpret, synthesise and apply the theories of leadership into the development of own practice, and in supporting the development of direct reports
Manage challenging conversations effectively
Transferable skills
Communication skills in writing and with others
Problem solving
Personal effectiveness
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Other activity | 43 hours (50%) |
| Private study | 43 hours (50%) |
| Total | 86 hours |
Private study description
Private study includes assessment preparation
Other activity description
4 x 8.5 F2F lectures, 9 hrs of online synchronous content
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
|---|---|---|---|
Assessment component |
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| Individual Assignment | 80% | 51 hours | Yes (extension) |
Reassessment component is the same |
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Assessment component |
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| Group Presentation | 20% | 13 hours | No |
Reassessment component |
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| Individual Assignment | Yes (extension) | ||
Feedback on assessment
Grade, verbal and written feedback on group presentation to Groups Individual assessment will have written feedback and will be assessed against approved PG marking grid
Post-requisite modules
If you pass this module, you can take:
- IB9FY-10 Strategic Leadership Development
There is currently no information about the courses for which this module is core or optional.