After completing the course, the student
- understands how leadership thinking and practices are embedded in broader societal and economic changes
- is capable to analyze and critically evaluate various theoretical perspectives to leadership
- understands and is able to apply cutting edge leadership research findings
- adopts and comprehends the need for new leadership thinking
Contents of the course
The following topics will be discussed during the course:
- Changes of organizing work
- Distinction between the terms leader and leadership
- History of leadership research
- Forms of collective leadership
- Embodiment in leadership
- Sociomateriality in leadership
- Leadership-as-Practice
Learning methods and requirements of completion of the course
- Advance reading of articles for each session
- Active participation in class activities
- Writing a learning diary in a scholarly essay form
Scientific articles specified by the teachers.
Teaching schedule will be announced later.
This course is for Master students in Leadership for Change. The course is also held in I period for Master students in Management and Organizations (in Finnish).
A very limited number of Master level exchange students with suitable business management studies backround may be accepted to the course.