21957 Leadership Lab 2: Innovation Leadership
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Credit points: 3 cp
Subject level:
Postgraduate
Result type: Pass fail, no marksRequisite(s): 21956 Leadership Lab 1: Adaptive Leadership
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
This subject focuses on leading others to achieve innovative outcomes. Innovation leaders work with small teams to solve problems and create customer value through iterated cycles of learning and growth. From its origins in the start-up industry, this style of leadership has become vital for companies that seek to build world-class entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial capabilities. This subject provides students with advanced concepts, diagnostic tools, interpersonal strategies, and coaching and management techniques to empower them to launch and lead innovation projects with cross-functional teams. The subject introduces students to concepts of adaptive leadership, tribal leadership, transformative leadership, and entrepreneurial management. Students learn how to build and lead powerful team cultures and how to turn business problems into opportunities to promote individual, team, and organisational growth. The subject encourages students to cultivate a moral-ethical responsibility and a capability to guide others to meet collective responsibility.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| 1. | apply key methods and mindsets for leading innovative, intrinsically motivated teams |
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| 2. | evaluate team cultures to diagnose their capacity for innovation and growth |
| 3. | appraise approaches to managing teams through iterated cycles of learning and growth |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
This subject also contributes specifically to the following program learning objectives:
- Acquire knowledge of different stakeholder perspectives (3.2)
- Demonstrate interpersonal awareness of self and others as a leader and team contributor (3.3)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
The subject contributes to the advancement of students’ capabilities to lead others. It prepares students to take on innovation leadership roles in start-up teams and other innovative business projects by facilitating the development of realistic and achievable action plans for self-improvement and future personal and career development. The subject provides students with leadership mindsets, advanced coaching strategies, adaptive skills, and entrepreneurial project management techniques to advance innovation and grow thriving team cultures. It also prepares students to better understand how to promote and sustain employee development through team-based innovation projects, thereby to better align business and employee growth.
This subject contributes to the development of the following graduate attributes:
- GA3. Communication and Interpersonal skills – be able to use communication skills effectively to work with others.
- GA4. Attitudes and values – have an understanding of obligations and responsibilities in business and their impact.
Teaching and learning strategies
This subject is delivered through a mix of face-to-face and online education. The face-to-face component consists of a 3-hour seminar and a 7-hour workshop. Both sessions are highly interactive and participatory, with strong elements of peer and project-based learning. The online education component consists of 3 online modules. Students complete exercises contained in the online modules prior to each session to familiarize themselves with key concepts communicated in class. Subsequent to each session, students complete an independent assessment item to consolidate knowledge and facilitate self-reflection.
Content (topics)
- Authentic adaptive leadership
- Tribal leadership
- Transformative leadership
- Entrepreneurial management
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Reflection
| Objective(s): | This addresses subject learning objective(s): 1 and 2 This addresses program learning objectives(s): 3.3 |
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| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 40% |
Assessment task 2: Action plan
| Objective(s): | This addresses subject learning objective(s): 2 and 3 This addresses program learning objectives(s): 3.2 and 3.3 |
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| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 60% |
Minimum requirements
Students must submit both assessments.
Required texts
No specific textbook. A range of resources will be compiled and provided online.
References
Amabile, T. M., Schatzel, E. A., Moneta, G. B., & Kramer, S. J. (2004). Leader behaviors and the work environment for creativity: Perceived leader support. The Leadership Quarterly, 15(1), 5-32.
Caldwell, C., Dixon, R. D., Floyd, L. A., Chaudoin, J., Post, J., & Cheokas, G. (2012). Transformative leadership: Achieving unparalleled excellence. Journal of Business Ethics, 109(2), 175-187.
Frederiksen, D. & Brem, A., 2017. ‘How do entrepreneurs think they create value? A scientific reflection of Eric Ries’ Lean Startup approach,’ International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Vol.13(1): 169-189.
Uhl-Bien, M. & Arena, M., 2018. ‘Leadership for organizational adaptability: A theoretical synthesis and integrative framework,’ The Leadership Quarterly, Vol.29(1): 89-104.
Wang, X-H., Kim, T-Y., & Lee, D-R., 2016. ‘Cognitive diversity and team creativity: Effects of team intrinsic motivation and transformational leadership,’ Journal of Business Research, Vol.69(9): 3231-3239.