MBAD615-15X (C) General non-calendar-based 2015

Leading Ourselves

10 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 24 August 2015
End Date: Sunday, 27 September 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 28 August 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 18 September 2015

Description

This course will assist you to analyse complex organisational behaviour topics at individual, group and organisational levels. The course is focused on accurate problem analysis as well as the leadership skills required to intervene effectively in complex organisational systems.

Learning Outcomes

  • Leading Ourselves is one of a group of MBA courses that focuses on the development of responsible leadership. The key purpose of this course is to enhance organisational leadership capability by building a personal leadership foundation of mindfulness, positivity and meaning. With this purpose in mind the course focuses on building a clear understanding of:

  •  The leader’s “interior condition” and its importance in leadership.
  •  The concept of positivity and its role in personal wellbeing/resilience.
  •  The practices of self-responsibility and mindfulness.
  •  The practices of positive emotion and their role in wellbeing/resilience.
  •  The importance of relationships and their contribution to wellbeing.
  •  An understanding of the process of work addiction and its impacts.
  •  The concepts of savouring, engagement and “flow” and their relevance to wellbeing/resilience.
  •  The role of meaning and “calling” as a leadership foundation.  
  •  Your personal calling and the action steps needed to pursue it.
  •  Specific strategies for building mental fitness and finding support in the accomplishment of your vision.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Timetable Note

9.00 am to 5.30 pm Friday and Saturday August 28, 29 and September 25, 26

(Leadership, Mindfulness and Positivity: August 28, 29)
(Leadership and Meaning: September 25, 26)

Course Coordinator

Peter Cammock

Assessment

Developmental Matrix 20% (due September 25)
“What Makes Me Happy?” Paper 20% (due September 25)
Personal Development Plan 60% (due October 5)

Textbooks / Resources

Cammock, P. "The Spirit of Leadership"
Lyubomirsky, S. "The How of Happiness"

Plus readings as assigned.  

Both books are available at the University Bookshop.

Course links

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,432.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Executive Development Programme .

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