2.4.1: Pre-Lecturer activity:

Activity 2.4.1: Watch the attached video

Great leadership starts with self-leadership | Lars Sudmann | TEDxUCLouvain

URL: https://youtu.be/vlpKyLklDDY

Please, upload your comments - regarding what is leadership? - to this blog ; make sure you include your name!

2.4.2 Lecture Material

Instruction: Please view and utilise the content for the Lecture Session of this week. 

Leadership in Organisation

• Will be able to explain the meaning and importance of leadership in work organisations. 

• Will be able to contrast main approaches to, and studies of, leadership;./will be able to examine leadership as an aspect of behaviour, and different styles of leadership.

• Will be able to evaluate contingency theories of leadership and the nature’ and main components of transformational leadership and inspirational leadership. 

• Will be able explain the leadership relationship and the exercise of leadership power and influence.

• Will be able to review the variables which determine effective leadership and development.

2.4.3 Seminar Activity - (Part A)

Initially complete the following quiz and Question 2.4.3 (A)

Think about your manager at work if you have one. otherwise assume that you are a manager and answers the following question.

 1.   Does your manager put importance to your potential and development?

 a)   Yes                                                  b) No 

2.   How many times your manager talks about your development in a year?

  a)   Yes                                                  b) No 

3.   Do you trust you manager?

 a)   Yes                                                  b) No 

4.   Does your manager delegates responsibility?

 a)    Yes                                                 b) No

   5.   Is your manager supportive and fair?

 a)   Yes                                                  b) No 

6.   Does your manager look at the bigger picture?

 a)   Yes                                                  b) No 

 7.   Are you inspired by your manager’s Charisma?

 a)   Yes                                                  b) No

Question 2.4.3 (A): Based on your answer above what do you think is your manager also a leader?

Please submit your answers in the comment box?

2.4.3 Seminar Activity - (Part B)

Read the  Barclays case study 

Download Barclays Case Study.pdf (1.6 MB)

And answer - in groups - the following questions:  

• Did your view about your manager change ?

• If so do you think managers and leaders are different ?

Read the  IBM case study 

Download IBM Case Study.pdf (73.8 KB)

 And answer - in groups - the following questions:  

• Did your view about your manager change ?

• If so do you think managers and leaders are different ?

2.4.4 On Demand Task

Instruction: Please read the article and summarise your understanding. 

Performance Stress and the Very Young Musician

It will take 1.5 hours.