AB9602/BH333 LEADERSHIP IN ORGANISATIONS _________________________________________________________________________ Course Description and Scope 1. The nature of work and society is changing rapidly with greater access to education, globalization and the information age. Organisations are becoming flatter; the pace of work is also getting quicker. Social values, norms and expectations are also changing. Amidst this rising complexity, people look ever more to leaders and leadership to provide direction, purpose and motivation at work and in society. These changes place new demands on leaders to influence people effectively to achieve the desired outcomes. In many ways, each individual is also expected to be a leader in his “domain” of responsibility, knowledge and expertise. What is enduring and “new” about leadership? What are the challenges of leadership in the new workplace? How can one strategise for effective leadership in the future world of work and organisations? 2. This elective course aims to enhance students’ understanding of leadership and to help them strategise for more effective leadership in the future. Using a mix of lectures and workshops supplemented with leadership assessments and group assignments, students will be provided with a deeper understanding of the concept of leadership in relation to Vision, Opportunity, Identity, Competency and Ethics (V.O.I.C.E.), and the challenges of leadership in various contexts (i.e., based on scientific theory and research. They will also gain greater self-awareness of themselves as leaders – their motivation to lead, their values, personality, interpersonal skills, and leadership-related beliefs. They will be provided with experiential learning of team building and visioning processes/skills. Students will also be expected to determine and to clarify their leadership V.O.I.C.E., i.e., their Leadership Vision, Opportunities, Identity, Competencies, and Ethic, to prepare them for leadership roles in the future work environment. Course Assessments Components Marks Assignment #1: Self-Reflection - My leadership experience & aspirations Assignment #2: Individual Paper #1– Prelim “Self-awareness Report” Assignment #3: Team Project Presentation Assignment #4: Individual Paper #2 – Final “Self-awareness Report” Assignment #5: Individual Paper #3 – My Leadership V.O.I.C.E. Quality of Participation in EdvenNTUre discussions Total 5 10 30 20 25 5 100 Individual / Group Individual Individual Group Individual Individual Individual Textbook Daft Richard L. Daft (2008). The leadership experience (4th Ed). Mason, OH: Thomson Higher Education. Page 1 Distributed by Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University. All Rights Reserved. Other References (Note: Some are “must read” before class; others are “additional”) Proposed Weekly Schedule Week 1: Introduction Week 2: Vision Week 3: Study of Leadership Week 4: Identity Week 5: Competency Week 6: Ethics, Power & Influence Week 8: Team leadership Week 9: Organisational Change & Leadership Week 12: Leadership development Page 2 Distributed by Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University. All Rights Reserved.