Leading People (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

One of the core issues in project management is to lead people effectively to joint goals in the framework of the given strategy. This course provides the students with practical tools and methods to find out the expressed and tacit motives that are the drivers of team success. Once this information is available the manager can lead the team to excellency.
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When the student has passed this course he/she will know:
- Current leadership theories and their implications.
- The relevance of competence management in projects
- The concept of trust and how to build it fast
- Typology of different motivation theories
- The motivation theory of 16 basic desires
- What motivates you personally and how others may differ in their motives
- What are the best practices in leading international teams effectively
- What is coaching in Project Management
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When the student has completed the course he/she can:
- Better manage and lead people and their competences for the benefit of a project
- Identify different motivations in teams
- Learn to behave in a way which increases team members’ commitment and performance in projects
- Build and maintain high level of trust faster across countries and cultures
- Use some best practices in leading international teams
- Use the coaching style when appropriate in getting the best out of people in projects analyse her own business environment and apply the analysis in practice
After completing the course the student is:
- An authentic and effective project manager to lead her team to excellency in today's turbulent business environment

Content (course unit)

- Current leadership theories
- How to motivate others
- Leading diverse individuals in distance and without formal authority
- Leading a project team effectively

Exam schedules

Group exam on January 19, 2018

Assessment methods and criteria

- Video assignment or My Leadership Handbook (pass/fail)
- Group exam, graded 0-5

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

- Interactive lectures
- Individual reading and writing
- Practicing skills
- Open book group exam

Learning materials

Literature list will be given

Student workload

This is a 5 credit course (135 hours of student work) with 4 x 3 hours for lectures, the rest of individual work.

Content scheduling

1) Leadership theories and practices
2) Leading yourself, motivating others
3) HR and competence management
4) Leading a team
5) Coaching skills
6) Group exam: Challenging Leadership cases

Completion alternatives

None