Leaders, Leading and the Led (Byte Size Skills Course) Course

In this course, we examine leadership in organisations. We first of all highlight that leadership is one of the key managerial roles and assert the importance to organisations of effective leadership. Leadership skills and the sources of a leader's power are then explored and we make clear that formal management position is just one of these.

The sources of a leader's power are, in fact, broken down into personal power sources and organisational power sources, and to help clarify this distinction, we discuss the notions of transactional leadership and transformational leadership.

Finally, we present and evaluate two important approaches to leadership effectiveness: the universal traits approach and the situation-contingent traits approach. In terms of the latter, we give an appreciation of Fiedler's extensive work in this area.

By the end of the session, you should be able to:

• define the basic process of leadership.
• understand the relationship between leadership and management.
• explain key leadership skills.
• identify the sources of a leader's power.
• distinguish between transactional and transformational leaders.
• appreciate the universal personality traits approach to leadership.
• appreciate the situation-contingent personality traits approach to leadership.

Study Options

In order to offer our students the most convenient and flexible distance learning courses, Stonebridge Associated College offers you the option to study for your course via two methods:

• 1. Via the traditional paper-based method.
• 2. Through the online method.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

Tutor Support

With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.

You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!

Assessment Method

After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.

Syllabus

Introduction

Objectives

Section 1: Nature of leadership

Leadership and management

Leadership skills

Sources of a leader's power

Transactional and transformational leaders

Section 2: Leadership Effectiveness

Approaches to leader effectiveness

Universal personality traits approach

Situation-contingent personality traits approach

Situations and leadership styles

Summary

Tutor-marked Question Paper

Definition

On completion of your course, you will receive the dual award:

Award 1 is issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges: Leaders, Leading and the Led (Byte Size Skills Course) Certificate

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

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