MGN904:LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

L:3 T:0 P:0 Credits:3

Course Outcomes: Through this course students should be able to

CO1 :: understand characteristics of effective leaders and leadership styles

CO2 :: apply leadership roles and strategies in a variety of professional and civic environment.

CO3 :: analyze how ethics, morals, values relate to leadership dilemmas

CO4 :: describe e leader's role in resolving conflict and overcome cross-cultural communication
barriers

CO5 :: analyze organizational methods to enhance creativity of leaders and followers

CO6 :: consider challenges of being a new leader and assess how succession plans are framed

Unit I
The meaning and relevance of leadership : the nature and importance of leadership, leadership
roles, skill development in leadership, importance of leadership, meaning
A framework for understanding leadership : ESG's significance to business leaders, ESG 2.0
leaders
Unit II
Personal attributes of leaders : trait, motives and characteristics of leaders

Personal attributes, actions and leadership styles : analysis of leadership behaviours, attitude,
leadership styles, Ways Artificial Intelligence is Changing Leadership, Women Leadership
Unit III
The moral aspects of leadership : social responsibility of the leader, creating the socially
responsible culture, ethical responsibility of the leader, creating the ethical organizational culture
Enhancing teamwork within the group : role of leaders in team based organizations, leader
actions that fosters teamwork, leader-member-exchange model and teamwork
Unit IV
The leader as a motivator and coach : goal theory, coaching skills and techniques, expectancy
theory, executive coaching, leadership effectiveness, coaching as an approach to motivation
Communicating with others and resolving conflicts : leader's role in resolving conflict and
negotiations, listening as a leadership skill, inspirational and powerful communication, overcoming
cross-cultural communication barriers
Unit V
The creative and innovative aspects of leaders : steps in creative process, characteristics of a
creative leader, organizational methods to enhance creativity
Global and cross-cultural leadership : strategic leadership, knowledge management, cultural
heritage, cultural vigor
Unit VI
The development of leaders and succession planning : leadership development programs, the
satisfaction and frustrations of being a leader, development of leadership through self awareness,
development of leadership through self discipline, challenges of being a new leader, how to choose a
successor, developing the pool of successors

Text Books:
1. LEADERSHIP RESEARCH FINDINGS, PRACTICE AND SKILLS by ANDREW J. DUBRIN,
CENGAGE LEARNING
References:
1. LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILDING by UDAY KUMAR HALDAR, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

2. PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP by ANDREW J. DUBRIN, CENGAGE LEARNING

3. LEADERSHIP by PETER G. NORTHHOUSE, SAGE PUBLICATIONS

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