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Abstract:

Business today is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous meaning leaders must face new challenges daily. To steer a business and its people through such an environment, strong and effective leadership is essential. This requires leaders to have a solid knowledge base and understanding of their role, responsibility and how to succeed.

This course introduces leadership theory and practice and explores the proven model of Transformational Leadership. It also dives deeper to examine Transformational Leadership in the digital age and key aspects of communication to inspire, guide, and create trustful relationships.

A prerequisite for participation is a good command of the English language, as this course is entirely in English. The course covers 12 plus three weeks and a new modular content made available weekly. Course content is ~45 minutes per week, allowing for flexible and self-organized learning throughout the semester.

Theoretical input by Prof. Dr. Katrin Winkler of UAS Kempten, is accompanied by the story of Grace, illustrating how leadership looks and feels in practice.

In order to receive ECTS for this course, participants are required to complete all chapters and submit assessed group tasks.

Learning goals:

Participants of this course will be able to ...

... understand why good leadership can make such a difference in today´s disruptive business world.

... learn from the evolution of leadership theories and principles.

… build a solid foundational knowledge of how to create an environment in which others can succeed.

... reflect upon their own behaviour with regards to the principles of Transformational Leadership.

... adapt the key elements of Transformational Leadership to lead in different business situations.

... use communication tools to build relationships and influence positively.

Course language: English

Target group: Leadership novices; no previous knowledge needed, BA and MA degree

Format: Online-course with tutorial supervision

Gliederung:

Introductory Chapter: Digital literacy
Chapter 1: Why leadership today more than ever
Chapter 2: Exploring leadership theories and what can be learnt
Chapter 3: How to become a Transformational Leader
Chapter 3a: Building a business persona (Idealised Influence)
Chapter 3b: Bringing people on the journey (Inspirational Motivation)
Chapter 3c: Treating people as individuals (Individualised Consideration)
Chapter 3d: Empowering people to think (Intellectual Stimulation)
Chapter 3e: Including everyone and everything (Integrative Support)
Chapter 4: Communication: The leadership booster

Detaillierter Inhalt:

Introductory Chapter: Digital literacy – The importance of digital competencies for today´s leaders and an opportunity to develop personal digital literacy.

Chapter 1: Why leadership today more than ever – Leadership is first and foremost a mind-set, not a position, necessary to meet the requirements of the modern business world. It requires choosing to step forward and actively bringing others with.

Chapter 2: Exploring leadership theories and what can be learnt – An overview of models and theories, common success elements and styles for leadership development that highlight skills and actions that can be learnt.

Chapter 3: How to become a Transformational Leaders – One of the most well-established leadership models, proven to be effective in today´s business world. This chapter provides an introduction to the model, followed by further input on the five key elements in the next chapters.

Chapter 3a: Building a business persona (Idealized Influence) – The first aspect of transformational leadership explores why a business persona and intra-personal actions impact others and how influence can be built, based on authentic and ethical behaviour.

Chapter 3b: Bringing people on the journey (Inspirational Motivation) – The second aspect of transformational leadership focuses on bringing other people on a journey, engaging in a vision, inspiring and motivating others to want to perform well.

Chapter 3c: Treating people as individuals (Individualized Consideration) – The third aspect of transformational leadership is about how to get to know and develop team members as individuals and provide growth and career development in the context of business goals.

Chapter 3d: Empowering people to think (Intellectual stimulation) – The fourth aspect of transformational leadership focuses on creating the environment in which people have confidence to question the status quo, come up with new ideas and find innovate solutions for business growth.

Chapter 3e: Including everyone and everything (Integrative support) – The fifth, and new competency of transformational leadership, connects all aspects of human capital and technology to reduce distances that have emerge from societal change, new working ways and digitization.

Chapter 4: Communication: The leadership booster – Communication is a meta-competency, required for both personal and business success. As such, strategies and methodologies for successful leadership communication in global business are considered here.

Lern-/Qualifikationsziele:

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Lehrveranstaltungstyp:

Virtuelle Vorlesung

Interaktionsformen mit Betreuer/in:

Übungsaufgaben, E-Mail, Kooperation Lerner/Betreuer bei der Aufgabenbearbeitung, Video-/Webkonferenz

Interaktionsformen mit Mitlernenden:

E-Mail, Forum, Chat, Gemeinsame Aufgabenbearbeitung, Video-/Webkonferenz

Kursdemo:

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Nutzung

Kurs ist konzipiert für:

HS Kempten
Anerkennung im Rahmen der Allgemeinwissenschaftlichen Module (2 ECTS)

Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
- Alle Bachelorstudiengänge
- Alle Masterstudiengänge

Universität Würzburg
- Bachelor in Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Schlüsselqualifikation)
- Bachelor in Wirtschaftsinformatik (Schlüsselqualifikation)

TH Deggendorf
- Angewandte Wirtschaftspsychologie (2,5 ECTS)
- General Business Programme (2,5 ECTS)

In addition to the university-specific information above, this course is generally suited for Bachelor & Master degree (separated tutoring concept available), especially for Business studies, Engineering, and other studies with business focus.

Neben dem oben genannten, hochschulspezifischen Einsatz dieses Kurses, eignet sich der Kurs grundsätzlich für Bachelor- und Masterstudiengänge, insbesondere für Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Studiengänge, Ingenieurswissenschaftliche Studiengänge mit inhaltlichem Schwerpunkt Personal sowie für sämtliche Studiengänge mit Schwerpunkten im Bereich Personal und Organisation.

Formale Voraussetzungen:

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Erforderliche Vorkenntnisse:

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Hinweise zur Nutzung:

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Kursumsetzung (verwendete Medien):

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Erforderliche Technik:

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Nutzungsentgelte:

für andere Personen als (reguläre) Studenten der vhb Trägerhochschulen nach Maßgabe der Benutzungs- und Entgeltordnung der vhb

Rechte hinsichtlich des Kursmaterials:

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Verantwortlich

Anbieterhochschule:

HAW Kempten

Anbieter:

Prof. Dr. Katrin Winkler

Autoren:

Katrin Winkler

Betreuer:

Prof. Dr. Katrin Winkler

Rekha Pinto

Prüfung

Seminar group tasks

Art der Prüfung:

Studienarbeit

Bemerkung:

ECTS requirements: completion of all chapters and submission of assessed group tasks

Prüfer:

Prof. Dr. Katrin Winkler

Prüfungsanmeldung erforderlich:

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Anmeldeverfahren:

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Prüfungsanmeldefrist:

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Kapazität:

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Prüfungsdatum:

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Prüfungszeitraum:

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Prüfungsort:

online

Zuständiges Prüfungsamt:

Examination office of the students' home university

Zugelassene Hilfsmittel:

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Formale Voraussetzungen für die Prüfungsteilnahme:

Course enrolment via the Virtuelle Hochschule Bayern (vhb)

Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen für die Prüfungsteilnahme:

Content of the course; tasks have to be handed in in English language.

Zertifikat:

Ja (Certificate (graded))

Anerkennung:

For other universities, please clarify with the local student office; please note that the UAS Kempten gives 2 ECTS and TH Deggendorf gives 2,5 ECTS for this course (not 3!). (TH Deggendorf only for bachelor-studies "Organisational and Economic Psychology"/"Angewandte Wirtschaftspsychologie" as well as for the "General Business Programme").