Leadership Development
Leadership Development
CO1 :: review the concepts and theories of leadership with an emphasis on knowledge, skills and
learning.
CO2 :: identify the value of self-assessment program and how it works in the development of
leadership skills.
CO3 :: develop the broad understanding of different leadership roles and strategies in a variety of
professional and civic environment.
CO4 :: apply leadership skills and theories to create an effective team, leading change, resolving
conflict and motivating others
Unit I
A framework for understanding leadership : meaning, importance of leadership, leadership roles,
skill development in leadership, nature
Unit II
Personal attributes, actions and leadership styles : traits, motives, characteristics of effective
leaders, analysis of leadership behaviours, attitude, leadership styles
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. PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP by ANDREW J. DUBRIN, CENGAGE LEARNING
References:
1. LEADERSHIP AND TEAM BUILDING by UDAY KUMAR HALDAR, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS