Positive Leadership Development

This subject is not offered in 2014.

60 hours

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in the Specilist Certificate in Executive Leadership or be enrolled in the Single Subject Study. This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Objectives, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Leadership in the 21 st century rests in a leaders’ ability to cultivate resilience, adaptivity, and innovation within individuals, teams, and the workplace as a whole. In this class we will explore the emerging area of Positive Leadership, which draws on the academic disciplines of Positive Psychology, Organisational Behaviour, Education and Organisational Studies. We use a series of activities, assessments and reflective exercises to introduce the core concepts of Positive Leadership and to develop capabilities of class participants around positively leading individuals and teams. In particular, we focus on four areas that are key enablers of positive deviance, effective change, and employee well-being: Authentic Leadership, Character Strengths, Psychological Capital, and Appreciative Inquiry.

On successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Understand the key concepts of positive leadership
• Examine their own and others’ positive leadership attributes
• Apply techniques for enabling well-being and change in their workplace
• Develop a plan for improving leadership abilities in the future

2,500 word assignment on the effectiveness of personal positive leadership development and development of positive practices in a selected firm (100%)

A study guide with readings and cases will be provided before the commencement of the subject.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.