Contemporary Leadership

Contemporary Leadership is designed for managers and leaders who want to become self aware and highly effective leaders in today's environment. Students will be presented with theories, case studies and skills to increase self awareness and personal mastery.  

Designed For
Middle or senior managers who have either an undergraduate degree or significant managerial experience and want to take their skills to the next level. 

Content

• The nature and importance of leadership
• Traits, motives, characteristics and types of leadership
• Leaders and organisations
• Power, politics and influence tactics
• Influencing teams
• Strategic leadership and change
• Leading in global and culturally diverse contexts
• Leadership and development of different generations and genders
• Leadership development and succession planning

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the nature and importance of leadership
• Describe and analyse traits, characteristics and behaviours of leaders
• Describe and apply theoretical frameworks to understand leadership
• Analyse leadership in terms of the dynamic interaction between the leader, group members and the internal and external environment
• Understand and deploy a range of influence strategies
• Investigate the role of the leader in influencing the effectiveness of teams
• Understand the nature of strategic leadership and the link between strategic leadership and change
• Understand and analyse leadership in global and culturally diverse contexts
• Understand and analyse leadership and development of individuals of different generations and genders
• Explore, analyse and develop systems and plans for leadership development with particular emphasis on self management and personal mastery

Assessment

Assessment includes a combination of class participation, presentations and reports. 

Written assessment tasks are based primarily on the student's organisational context and experience. Assessment is at postgraduate level and requires academic referencing and evidence of having read and synthesised the literature.

Relationship to Qualification

Students who successfully complete this program and accompanying assessments will be granted credit towards the Graduate Diploma Management Innovation. 

Enrolment

Enrol now or contact the AIM Graduate School on (07) 3227 4873 or email graduateschool@aimqld.com.au.