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What Is Leadership?

FutureLearn

Summary

Price
Free
Study method
Online
Duration
2 weeks · Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification

Overview

Leadership is a term often used, and often misunderstood. Learn what being a leader means and how you can practice leadership.

Description

Investigate leaders and leadership to improve your effectiveness as a leader.

In this course over the next two weeks, we look to answer the question: ‘What is leadership?’ In the first week we explore two fundamental perspectives on leadership: leader as a person and leadership as a practice. In Week 2 we examine the difference between leadership and management so you can determine whether you are a leader in a management role, a leader without a management role, or a manager who needs to become a leader. By exploring sources of power and influence, and how perception shapes behaviour, you will be able to address important issues more effectively.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

  • Explain what leadership means
  • Investigate leader role models and what they represent
  • Explore how you and others around you use personal power
  • Investigate the effect that individual differences have on leadership
  • Identify how leadership thinking has changed over the years

Who is this course for?

This course will assist busy professionals who already have management responsibilities and experience but need to expand their knowledge and capabilities in leading organisations.

Career path

Take your learning to the next stage

This course is a free introduction to a Deakin University postgraduate degree in Leadership which can be done on FutureLearn.

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