Contemporary Leadership Skills (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

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 (course unit)

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 (course unit)

None.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

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) (course unit)

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) (course unit)

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.

Location and time

Meeting times are as scheduled in Pakki.

Exam schedules

Details given in the first meeting.

Assessment methods and criteria

Details given in the first meeting.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Blended studies approach for the course.
- Lectures
- Flipped classroom sessions
- Inquiry-based learning
- Collaborative learning
- Independent study and research

Learning materials

- Presentation material
- Assigned books
- Articles and case studies
- Videos
- Other materials provided by the teachers

Student workload

5 cf
Total hours 5 * 27 h = 135 h including:
- contact lessons 21 hours (7*3 h)
- independent study and research up to 114 hours

Completion alternatives

N/A

International connections

International case studies.

Further information

• Obligatory attendance
• Successful completion of individual assignments
• Active participation in and successful completion of group work