How to lead in a Complex World? Systemic Leadership Competencies for Future LeadersLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

The course gives you future competencies for your own supervisory work and allows you to solve your own leadership and management questions through systems thinking. In the course, you will also learn how you can utilize systemic organizational constellation in your own work. The method is widely used in organizational development in different contexts with excellent results.

Content

Dimensions of leadership and management theories
Complexity and the need of a mindset shift
System intelligence as a future competence
Organizational dynamics and different systems
Organization constellations as a tool for dealing with complexity in modern organizations

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good overall performance: can apply and articulate concepts and information well both verbally and in writing, certain areas of individual or team output require further attention; shows appropriate level of interest and motivation in individual and team activities. Good presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent performance in all elements of the course: shows interest and motivation in individual and team activities and assignments, fully applies and clearly articulates concepts and information both verbally and in writing. The student is able to support his/her argument with references to the recommended reading and lecture content. Excellent presentation delivery and analysis.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Sufficient performance: has completed basic requirements to pass the course and has made an attempt to apply and articulate concepts and information both verbally and in writing but has not made enough effort overall. The student has demonstrated little effort, interest and motivation for individual or team activities / assignments and the output is rather weak.