This course is designed to assist students’ understanding of the nature of managerial leadership. It furthers their comprehension of the importance of the leadership principles, skills and qualities to the survival, success and sustainability of the organization, by discussing and evaluating the impact of the role of leaders in the development of their respective organizations. Major themes and discipline topics to be covered in this course include leadership qualities; characteristics of followers; theories of leadership; the relationship between the leader, follower and the situation; importance of vision; leadership authority; leadership ethics; human behaviour; art of persuasion; effective delegation and work assignment. Students will become aware of the skills, behaviours, and ethics that comprise good leadership based upon the study of leading academic theory, group discussions, case studies, presentations by local leaders or guest speakers and analysis of various types of leadership attributes.
