ORGANISATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Knowledge Area: Strategy and decision making. Motivation

Of all the competencies and skills that are learned and taught, leadership has remained the most elusive and difficult to frame and define. This comprehensive module explores the concept of leadership from all possible angles without glossing over its complexity. It guides the learner through three sections: an Introduction to Leadership, a look at Personal Leadership and an Integrated Leadership Framework.

This first section defines and explains leadership and the difference between management and leadership, while discussing the various approaches to leadership (the Trait, power and influence, behavioural, situational and transformational approaches). The section on Personal Leadership identifies the five dimensions of being and introduces concepts such as personal mastery and systems thinking. The user is forced to answer questions such as “who am I?” and “what is my purpose?” In Integrated Leadership Framework the four quadrants constituting organizational leadership (strategic, operational, interpersonal and intra-personal) are explored with reference to the learner’s self-assessment questionnaire.

The section emphasizes the learner’s need to balance the aspects of these quadrants in order to become an effective leader. This module gives a strong theoretical grounding for methods of leadership to be explored in practice.

Key Points

This module will help you:

• Frame a definition of leadership by studying the various approaches researched over the last 75 years to measure effective leadership.
• Distinguish between leadership and management.
• List the five key approaches to leadership.
• Describe the elements of leadership, such as the importance of personal mastery and balance.
• Gain knowledge of significant field research documenting the common practices of great leaders.
• Assess your own leadership style and build on your weaknesses.
• Distinguish between the four quadrants constituting organizational leadership.
• Explain the interdependence of the four quadrants which makes for effective leadership.
• Develop insights and skills that will give you better leverage and confidence as an organizational leader.

This module includes:

• An emotional intelligence quiz.
• A comprehensive summary of 75 years of research
• Numerous case studies
• Self assessment questionnaires and tests.
• An integrated leadership framework.
• A wealth of inspirational quotations by world leaders of all kinds, past and present.
• Tracking and recording.

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