EXPM501-17G (HAM)

Leadership, Power and Influence

10 Points

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Waikato Management School
Te Raupapa
Executive Education

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Convenor(s)

Cathie Breeuwer

Cathie Breeuwer
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MSB.3.42
8:30 - 5:00 pm
cathie.breeuwer@waikato.ac.nz

Maree Roche

Maree Roche
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K.1.23
To be advised
maree.roche@waikato.ac.nz

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Administrator(s)

: cathie.breeuwer@waikato.ac.nz
: danial.hilson@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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This paper is designed to identify and develop participants' leadership potential, and to facilitate the process of ongoing personal and leadership development. It guides leaders, and aspiring leaders, through research and experiential practices, on the role of leaders and influence in today's changing and complex environments.

Leadership is not a sole activity, so additionally we focus on the way leaders and followers interact, notions of team and shared leadership, and explore assumptions, beliefs, and values embedded and shaped in these practices.

The purpose of the paper is to:

  • Recognise and apply effective leadership strengths, attributes and skills, and develop a personalised leadership development plan.
  • Understand, apply and reflect on research and current perspectives aimed at enhancing positive leadership in organisations.
  • Analyse, critique and apply team and shared leadership concepts and constraints.
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Paper Structure

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This paper will be facilitated with face-to-face sessions, supported by online resources. Refer to Moodle for details.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Identify ways of recognising, establishing and maintaining effective leadership

    Students will use the reflective cycle to recognize and develop relevant leadership attitudes, skills and abilities.

    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Reflective Journal and Leadership Development Plan - individual (1)
  • Create and reivew their own development as leaders
    Students will develop their own leadership development plan and engage in ongoing evaluation of planning and goal setting
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Reflective Journal and Leadership Development Plan - individual (1)
  • Apply and analyse principles of effective leadership at the indiviudal, organisational and societal level
    Students will undertake research on a Leader, and develop a leadership case study for class presentation.
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Researching Leadership: Case Study and Presentation - group (2)
  • Team and shared leadership
    Students will engage in team activities and produce a team level output. Additionally students will be required to evaluate other team members and rank the overall team experience.
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Team Leadership Evaluation and Review - individual (3)
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Assessment

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All assessment is compulsory.
It is expected you have read the Corporate & Executive Education Policies.

PLEASE NOTE: The University has zero-tolerance for Plagiarism.

All assessment must be submitted as a Word document, unless otherwise stated.

Booking of rooms for group meetings:
MSB.1.38, 1.39, 1.40 – email law-pa@waikato.ac.nz

[MBM] MSB.1.42, 1.43, 1.44, 1.45 - email: msc@waikato.ac.nz

Hamilton CBD office: Phone 07 837 9469
All other rooms: http://timetable.waikato.ac.nz/bookings/


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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 1:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 1:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Reflective Journal and Leadership Development Plan - individual
23 Jan 2017
5:00 PM
30
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
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2. Researching Leadership: Case Study and Presentation - group
17 Jan 2017
4:00 PM
40
  • In Class: In Lecture
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
✔
3. Team Leadership Evaluation and Review - individual
19 Jan 2017
11:30 PM
30
  • Email: Lecturer
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Text: Daft, R. L., & Lane, P. G. (2015). The leadership experience (6th ed.). Australia: Cengage.

Four copies will be held on Course Reserve for this paper from 15 December 2014 to 28 January 2016.

See Moodle for prescribed chapters and other required readings.

Unless specified, all prescribed readings and resources are compulsory, and it is expected you have prepared for each session.

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Recommended Readings

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In addition to your text, there are many other books that might help you with various aspects of this course. Reading more widely than the set text will be necessary in order to gain a good grade in the assessments, particularly the journal and assignment.

Keep current with local business news, read the business pages of the newspaper, look at local business publications as well as the business periodicals. You are advised to read the daily newspaper and watch out in other media for relevant current issues. Leadership is topical!

Suggested References – Films
Metaphor and story telling have all been used to help us understand the leadership process. Many films reflect the leadership process. The following are just some of the many films that may be used to illustrate aspects of the course. If these films are not used in class then they are worth getting out on your own to view. Some are definitely challenging! All will aid your Journal assessment, and overall course understanding.
Amistad
Enemy at the Gate
Fight Club
Instinct
Patton
Phenomenon
Quiet Rage. The Zimbardo Prison Experiment
Roger and Me
Saving Private Ryan
Shirley Valentine
The Cube
The Matrix
The Shawshank Redemption
The Tango Lesson
The Thin Red Line
Whale Rider

In addition to the above reading and film list, you are encouraged to spend time at the library looking at relevant journals and publications and journals and magazines such as
Management Magazine
Employment Today
Human Resources Magazine
Harvard Business Review
Sloan Management Review

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Other Resources

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See Moodle for addtional resources
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Online Support

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Waikato Management School Helpdesk: wms_helpdesk@waikato.ac.nz , 0800 WAIKATO, extn 4599

ITS: https://landesk.waikato.ac.nz

Moodle help files

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Workload

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As a general guide 12-15 hours per week is required over the whole period of the paper.

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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

EXLD551

Restriction(s)

EXEC510, EXEC554, EXEC735, EXEC754 and EXLD542

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