• Definition of leader and leadership
• Introduction to leadership
• Trait approach
• Skills approach
• Behavioural approach
• Situational approach
• Leader–member exchange theory
• Transformational leadership
• Authentic leadership
• Servant leadership
• Leadership case studies
• Portraits of historic and contemporary leaders

The key objective of this course is to offer a comprehensive examination of leadership in the organizational and/or social environment, answering the following questions: a) What is the definition of leadership? b) Is a leader born or made? c) What are the key personality characteristics of a leader? d) What is leadership development? and e) What are the major theories and models?

On successful completion of the course students will:

• have an in-depth understanding of the meaning of leadership;
• understand leadership development;
• be aware of the factors that influence effective leadership behaviour;
• recognize the key components of leadership personality and how these affect behaviour;
• have knowledge of the essential leadership skills;
• grasp the Blake & Mouton managerial grid model representing the different leadership styles;
• be aware of the key modern theories of leadership (transformational, authentic, servant, transactional);
• determine the factors underlying leadership derailment; and
• be able to evaluate contemporary and historical leaders.