AHMES06: Leading in the 21st Century

Module code: AHMES06

Module provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour; Henley Business School

Credits: 30

Level: Postgraduate Masters

When you'll be taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module

Module convenor: Dr Can Ererdi, email: c.ererdi@henley.ac.uk

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Placement information: na

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: No

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Last updated: 28 May 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

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The module explores the role of leadership at a senior level in successful and sustainable organisations in the 21st century. The module explores leadership as a multi-faceted, multi-level approach that reflects the ambiguous, complex and high-paced challenges that the Army, its officers, and soldiers may face. The complexity of leading in multi-agency, international environments reflect the senior nature of the student. The depth of understanding which provides a reflective and considered approach to leadership, considering significant issues or missions, as well as potentially large teams is reflected in the learning and its application. Thus, it looks at how leadership may become everyone’s job and how engaging leadership may become a capacity of the entire organisation.

Taking into account contemporary leadership practices and insights, this module will enable students to critically engage with the challenges of effective leadership. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module it is expected that the student will be able to demonstrate the following skills, knowledge, and abilities:

1. A systematic understanding of key literature and theories in the subject area, as well as knowledge of the contemporary environment and its impacts. 

2. Critically evaluate major perspectives and practices in the field of leadership and provide original application of this knowledge in the given context. 

3. Understand the contextual influences on effective leadership, including the interdependence of followership and leadership processes

6. Competence in research skills and advanced scholarship

7. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the Dark Triad personality traits (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) and toxic leadership in organizations.

This module also aims to encourage the development of

1. Identifying strategies and resources for enhancing effective intrapersonal and interpersonal leadership skills. 

2. Developing competence in research skills and advanced scholarship. 

3. Engaging in self-reflection on how the various emerging trends in leadership research can be leveraged to improve individual and organisational leadership practice.

Module content

Session 1. 21st Century Leadership

Session 2. Identity and Leadership

Session 3. Resilient Leadership for Peak Performance

Session 4. Exploring the Dynamics of High-Performing Teams

Session 5. Reciprocal Nature of Leadership and Followership

Session 6. Leader Toxicity and The Dark Triad

The context of this module will extend to the Global nature of army employment and deployment and will consider international situations and cultures where leadership will be required. 

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

The content is delivered asynchronously and on-line in a guided self-study format with directions to associated content, textbooks and journal articles. Through engagement with theoretical leadership literature in addition to real-life case studies, students will be encouraged to develop their own perspective and practice of engaging and responsible leadership. They will undertake a variety of learning activities including lectures, exercises, self-assessment and supplementary reading. Students will be encouraged to relate their own experiences to their studies and to share these with fellow students. 

Study hours

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