Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Credit
s
1.5
Faculty
ON BECOMING A LEADER
Dr. Raja Roy Choudhury
Sessio
ns
24
Batch
size147
FMB
Sept 18
Course Objective:
Explain why the study of leadership is so complicated and identify some
of the various debates about the study of leadership.
Describe the different theories of leadership that have emerged from the
study of individuals and outline the ways in which individuals choose to
lead.
Describe how leaders are influenced by the followers and describe the
theories of leadership that have been derived from analyzing the leaderfollower dynamic.
Explain how situational theories of leadership combine elements of the
leader, follower, and situation and describe how leaders change their style
based on an analysis of the situation.
Prescribed text:
Pedagogy: Pedagogic mix includes Video Clippings, Powerpoint
Presentations to put forward teachable points, Class
Assignments, Standard Interactive Sessions, Quizzes if any,
Suggested Notes for Off Contact Assignments. Emphasis will be
on discussion and active exchange of ideas.
Evaluation
Component
Individual
Assignments
Course end Exam
Weight
ages
50%
50%
Description
Assignments will involve
application of concepts in
individual business.
Based on class coverage and
off contact assignments
1
Sessio
n
Theme
/Module
Self-Reflection
(Module -1)
Knowing
yourself
(Module-2)
Power and
Influence
(Module-3)
DecisionMaking
(Module-4)
Conflict and
Negotiation
(Module-5)
Conflict is an emotional or
cognitive response that occurs
when the interest, perspective
and behaviors of one person or
group differ from another
person or group. Although most
people dislike conflict, it can be
managed effectively. Conflict
management styles develop over
time based diverse factors such
as life experiences, values and
training.
Leading
Teams
(Module-6)
Motivation
(Module-7)
Communicating
(Module-8)
Communication is an
important managerial
task.
Successful managers use
communication as a
vehicle for planning,
inspiring, and deciding
behavior. Managerial work
involves communication
with members at all levels
of the organization, as
well as with external
stakeholders. How
effective are you in
communication skills?
Networking
(Module-9)
Ethics and
CSR
(Module-10)
Suggested Readings:
1. Management by Gulati, Mayo & Nohria
2. Leadership Inventory by Manfred F.R.K De Vries
3. On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis
4. Growing Pains by Elamholtz & Randle
5. Springboard by Richard Shell