AB9602/BH333
LEADERSHIP IN ORGANISATIONS
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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.
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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
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