Examine different leadership theories and the key traits of a leader. Analyse the impact leaders have on an organisation. Understand what makes a leader and the effects of leadership on a workplace. Defining leadership can be difficult. Leadership is a multidimensional construct that many theorists have dedicated their time to defining.
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On this course, you will explore some of these theories - learning what leadership is and how good and bad leadership can affect a business and its employees. You will consider different leadership models to help clarify the universal components of leadership and how these components differ to management.
What topics will you cover?
- Definition of leadership
- Understanding of the ambiguity in its definition
- Trait, behavioural, and contingency/situational models of leadership (e.g. Blake and Moulton 1964)
- Differentiate the roles and effects of managers versus leaders
- Introduce the effect of leaders on individual and organisational performance
- Good versus bad leadership’s similarities and differences
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Describe the definition of leadership and identify its components
- Assess trait, behavioural and contingency/situational leadership theories
- Explain how leaders are recognised and how they differ from managers
- Identify bad vs good leaders and measure similarities and differences
- Apply the concept of a 'good' leader to a workplace setting
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