Michelle OBrien
This unit, being as much about self-reflection as it is about learning strategies to manage others more efficiently, will boost student's awareness and help them think objectively about their capabilities as a leader. Together, these skills will empower them to achieve organisational objectives through the people they lead.
Skills / Knowledge
- Analysing characteristics of contemporary leadership and compare and contrasting these insights with academic and managerial approaches to enhancing performance.
- Evaluating a range of approaches to engage and motivate employees as part of a contemporary performance management culture designed to enhance sustained productivity improvement in the face of increasing global disruption.
- Critically appraising and reflecting on one’s performance as a leader, manager and developer of self and others, identify strengths and prioritise development opportunities.
- Employing group dynamic concepts as a means of developing superior performance through effective leadership of real, virtual and diverse teams.
- Demonstrating the application of intellectual rigour and scholarship to be ethical and socially responsible leaders and managers of people.
- Demonstrating a high order of skill in analysis, critical thinking and professional application.
- Demonstrating creativity and flexibility in the application of knowledge and skills to new situations, to resolve problems and to think rigorously and independently.
Issued on
October 27, 2020
Expires on
December 31, 2075