Study Guide

Objectives

The course aims to address the contemporary leadership theories, practices and skills that are needed to lead oneself and others ethically and effectively in a fast-changing business environment.

After completing the course, the student will be able to:
• define the role and responsibilities of a manager and leader in different organizations.
• understand their individual life motives that impact their leadership behavior.
• create strategies for motivating and leading others in different situations.
• apply some essential leadership theories and practices in a fast-changing environment.
• help other succeed by using some coaching techniques.

Content

The contents include the followings:
• Motivation theories and 16 life motives
• Leading yourself & stress management
• Modern leadership theories, practices and styles
• Change management
• Coaching skills

Prerequisites

None.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student defines the role and the responsibilities of a manager and a leader. He/she has a vague knowledge of his/her own individual life motives and superficial understanding about motivating and leading others. With the help of others, he/she can solve simple people-related problems using some of the leadership theories and practices. The student is able to apply some very basic coaching skills to certain extent. He/she can give feedback but mainly considers and assesses things from his/her own point of view without being able to assess his/her own behaviour critically or showing strong empathy towards others.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student explains the role and the responsibilities of a manager and a leader. He/she identifies some of his/her individual life motives and is able to draw conclusions to his/her actions based on the information. The student applies usual strategies for motivating and leading others. He/she can solve some people-related problems with the help of the most common leadership theories and practices. The student is able to apply some coaching skills but still needs a lot of practice to help others develop better. He/she can give feedback actively and constructively but is not very well able to assess his/her own leadership behaviour critically.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student understands the role and the responsibilities of a manager and a leader. He/she analyses his/her own actions and behaviours with the help of his/her individual life motives. The student creates new strategies for motivating and leading others. He/she combines leadership theories and practices for solving challenging people-related cases. The student is able to apply some coaching skills in a professional manner. He/she uses feedback systematically to help others develop and is able to assess his/her own leadership behaviour critically.

Further information

Main learning methods are practical exercises and skills training with other students. Presence in lectures is required.