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MQM1LCH-Leadership in Complexity and Change
Module Provider: Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:NA
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2021/2
Module Convenor: Dr Divyata Sohal
Email: d.sohal@henley.ac.uk
Type of module:
Summary module description:
This moduleforms part of thePGDipLeadership(Senior Leader Apprenticeship) programme and,as such, sets out to provide the knowledge, skills and behaviours required by senior leaders in today’s world. The modulecoversthechallenges of leadershipin a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, including leadingand influencingprojects to deliver change and transformation programmes. It also includeshow tofind solutions that meet the needs of thestakeholders in a responsible and ethical way.
This module builds on the knowledge covered inFoundations of LeadershipandLeading Personal Transformationand develops further understanding of leadership choices, team/organisational dynamics and ethical considerations in leading complex change.
Aims:
The moduleaims to:
Develop the capability of individuals to plan, manage and reflect on theirindividual leadership development/leadership responsesin relation to complexity and change.
Develop an awareness of a range of perspectives onleadership ofplanned and emergent organisational change.
Encourage development of behavioural skills in individuals to increase the effectiveness and appropriateness of their complexity informed change leadership interventions.
Develop awareness of the ethical and practical issues in relation to complexity and change leadership.
Develop practical knowledge about effectiveness and assessing outcomes of leading change
Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of the module,it is expected that programme membersmaybe able to demonstrate their abilityin the following areas:
To know and understand:
K4: Innovation; the impact of disruptive technologies (mechanisms that challenge traditional business methods and practices); drivers of change and new ways of working across infrastructure, processes, people and culture and sustainabil ity.
K5: Systems thinking, knowledge/data management, research methodologies and programme management.
K6: Ethics and values-based leadership theories and principles.
K7: Competitive strategies and entrepreneurialism, approaches to effective decision making, and the use of big data and insight to implement and manage change.
K10: Organisational/team dynamics and how to build engagement and dev elop high performance, agile and collaborative cultures.
K12: Influencing and negotiating strategies both upwards and outwards.
Additional outcomes:
Additional Learning Outcomes:
Skills:
S1:Use horizon scanning and conceptualisation to deliver high performance strategies focusing on growth/sustainable outcomes.
S2: Set strategic direction and gain support for it from key stakeholders.
S3: Undertake research, and critically analyse and integrate complex information.
S4: Lead change in their area of responsibility, create an environment for innovation and creativity, establishing the value of ideas and change initiatives and driving continuous improvement.
S6: Act as a Sponsor/Ambassador, championing projects and transformation of services across organisational boundaries such as those impacted by sustainability and the UK Net Carbon Zero by 2050 target.
S13: Use personal presence and "storytelling" to articulate and translate vision into operational strategies, demonstrating clarity in thinking.
Behaviours
B1: Work collaboratively enabling empowerment and delegation.
B2: Take personal accountability aligned to clear values.
B3: Curious and innovative - exploring areas of ambiguity and complexity and finding creative solutions.
B4: Value difference and champion diversity.
Additional Outcomes
• Confidence
• Understanding the importance and use of reflection in learning andleadership
Outline content:
The module covers the following topics:
• Perspectives on organisational change
• Organisations as complex evolving systems
• Intervening in change – the role of the change leader
• Change leader choices and limitations (includes ethical choices)
• Uncertainty and unintended consequences in change
• Chan ge leader sense-making – working with weak signals, making sense of emerging patterns
• Practical implications of complexity for change leaders
Global context:
The module is taught with reference totheglobalcontextof the learners’organisationsandtheirexperiences.
Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Teaching and learning takes place through a blended learning approach. The teaching and learning methods comprise a combination of self-study via a range of online materials on the Canvas learning platform, face-to-face workshops with Faculty and a Learning Coach,who supports the cohort throughoutthe module.The learnersfollow aninquiry basedapproach, andeachpersonparticipates in afacilitatedAction Learning set of approxim ately6 -8 learnersin week 6 of themodule.
Materials on Canvas include content on-screen, videos, PowerPoint presentations, journal articles, book chapters,practicalactivitiesand reflection points.
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
| Lectures | 7 | ||
| Seminars | 4 | ||
| Practicals classes and workshops | 4 | ||
| Work-based learning | 80 | ||
| Guided independent study: | |||
| Wider reading (independent) | 20 | ||
| Wider reading (directed) | 20 | ||
| Peer assisted learning | 3 | ||
| Advance preparation for classes | 2 | ||
| Essay preparation | 40 | ||
| Reflection | 20 | ||
| Total hours by term | 0 | 200 | 0 |
| Total hours for module | 200 |
| Method | Percentage |
| Written assignment including essay | 100 |
Summative assessment- Examinations:
No examination.
Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:
One5,000 wordindividual assignment, to be submitted as per the submission schedule for the cohort.
Formative assessment methods:
Facilitated learningactivities are undertakenduring the module,includingformative feedback ofthe assignment.
Penalties for late submission:
These are in accordance with the mode of study arrangements laid out in the programme specifications.
Assessment requirements for a pass:
Formative assessment is either a “Proceed” or “Revise”, and emphasis is placed on providing feedback.
Reassessment arrangements:
Formative reassessment arrangements:
One resubmission.
Reassessment arrangements for summative assessment:
Reassessment by 100% assignment, capped at 50%.
Additional Costs (specified where applicable):
Last updated: 9 March 2022
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