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

Learning outcomes

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

Teaching methods

The course will be implemented both on campus and online in the autumn 2021 or totally online ( the decision will be made at the end of August).
Classroom MMC235 (Myyrmäki campus) on 7.-8.10.2021 in case the implementation is not totally an online version.
You will find the zoom-link in OMA one week before the start.

The course includes lectures, group discussions, workshops and reflective sessions. The focus is on combining complexity theories to practice and learn how to use organizational constellations in different contexts. The language of the course will be English.

The students will write a reflective learning diary during the course based on literature, articles and workshops.

Location and time

Thu 7.10.2021 Helena Kuusisto-Ek & Barbara Malmström (on campus/ online)
Fri 8.10.2021 Helena Kuusisto-Ek & Barbara Malmström (on campus/ online)
Mon 11.10.2021 Professor Georg Muller-Christ, University of Bremen (online)
Tue 12.10.2021 Professor Georg Muller-Christ, University of Bremen (online)

Learning materials and recommended literature

The material ( books and articles) will be informed later.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

No alternative assignment.

Exam dates and retake possibilities

No exam.

International connections

The course will be executed in co-operation with the University of Bremen.

Further information for students

More information helena.kuusisto-ek@metropolia.fi

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation 1-5

Evaluation scale

0-5

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.