Uncertainty and changes call for unique leadership in businesses. The core learning in this unit is to understand the development of leadership capacity and prepare for critical transformation or transition in complex situations. A unique learning model that aims for students to increase to close the gap between their understanding and effective leadership action. The unit examines the contextual challenges facing leaders today, seeking to develop a deep personal understanding of leadership as a complex process of scanning the environment and setting the direction, and achieving organisational goals through influencing people both inside and outside the organisation. The dynamics of interpersonal power are investigated, with particular attention given to the leader as a social architect, implicit in the concepts of transformational and values-based authentic leadership.
Unit details
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Study level:
Postgraduate
Credit points:
12
Unit code:
BMO6050
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Learning Outcomes
| 1. | Conceptually map leadership theory, practice and contemporary issues in a globalised environment taking a critical perspective; | ||
| 2. | Assess a leader's actions using an integrated theoretical framework; | ||
| 3. | Show evidence of enhanced personal knowledge, skills and attitudes (including cultural competence) as they relate to the effective exercise of leadership across boundaries; | ||
| 4. | Develop a personal leadership statement and action plan that demonstrates sound critical social analysis and a constructed understanding of what is an authentic leader; and | ||
| 5. | In collaboration with others, demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning and all aspects of the work or functions required by a team. |
Assessment
Melbourne campuses
Students studying under the VU Block Model.
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Case Pitch (Group) | 20% |
| Report | Group Case Report | 50% |
| Other | Self-Assessment Reflection (Individual) | 30% |
Other locations
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Conceptual map of leadership in a globalised world | 10% |
| Report | Leadership in a time of crisis | 40% |
| Other | Reflection & development of a 5-year leadership plan | 50% |
Required reading
Leadership: Practice and perspectives
Roe, K., 2020
Oxford University Press
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