The nature and importance of leadership: The meaning of leadership – leadership as a partnership – leadership vs. management – the Impact of leadership on organizational performance – leadership roles – the satisfactions and frustrations of being a leader. Traits, Motives, and characteristics of leaders: Personality traits of effective leaders’ leadership motives-cognitive factors and leadership.
Effective leadership behaviour and attitudes: task-related attitudes and behaviours – relationship-oriented attitudes and behaviours – super leadership: leading others to lead themselves – 360-degree feedback for fine-tuning leadership approach.
Leadership styles: the leadership continuum: classical leadership styles – the boss-centered vs. employee-centered leadership continuum – the autocratic participative free rein continuum- the leadership grid styles – the entrepreneurial leadership style – gender differences in leadership style – selecting the best leadership style.
Developing teamwork: team leadership vs. solo leadership – advantages and disadvantages of group work and team work – the leaders role in the team-based organization-leader behaviour and attitude the foster teamwork. Leadership development, succession and the future: development through self-awareness and self-discipline – leadership development programmes.
Understanding change: nature of change – forces of change – perspective on change: contingency perspective – population ecology perspective institutional perspective – resource-dependence perspective
Types of change: continuous change – discontinuous change – participative change – directive change. Implementing change: assemble a change management team – establish a new direction for change – prepare the organization for change – set up change teams to implement change – align structure, systems and resources to support change – identify and to remove road blocks to change – absorb change into the culture of the organization