Unit Details

Session Title

Session Title: Leadership

Main session topic: Exploring traditional and contemporary perspectives on leadership

Please ensure that you complete all five steps in order to actively participate in your learning for this week.

Session Timings

Step 1 – Read the Session Learning Outcomes

1. To develop an understanding of leadership versus management
2. To develop a critical appreciation of different perspectives on leadership
3. To understand the integration of leadership in managing resources in context
4. To develop a critical appreciation of the leader’s responsibilities for sustainability

Engage in the learning materials that have been made available

Please access the learning materials below in the Week 2 folder to read, listen or watch the resources and materials that have been made available to you for this session. You will need to have engaged in these resources before you reach the interactive activities in Step 4. It is important you look at what is expected of you and ensure you have completed this important preparation.

You will need to complete 1- 4 in preparation for the live online scheduled class 1 this week

1. Online lecture: Leadership Perspectives
2. Take time to read in-depth one or both chapters in this week’s core readings
3. Explore the content of the folder Interesting contributions on leadership and search for others through your independent research
4. Watch the videos:

• President Obama addressing British Parliament 2011
• ‘Lead like the great conductors’

These will form the basis of discussions in the scheduled classes

You will need to complete 5-8 in preparation for the live online scheduled class 2 this week

1. Read through the presentation on Regenerative Leadership
2. Watch the TED Talk on Regenerative Leadership
3. Access the website of REAL Sustainability https://realsustainability.org/
4. Investigate one of the examples of sustainable leadership from this website, or search for one of your choice, and prepare to discuss in scheduled classes

Step 3 – Reflect on how the materials and session learning outcomes contribute to your assessment

In the table below we have outlined how this session contributes to your assessment preparation. Please review these carefully and consider how you might ensue you make the most of this period to prepare.

Step 4 – Time to interact!

This part of the session is where you will be working either live or via time restricted activities and it is an integral part of your interactive learning experience. You have been provided with a consistent set of weekly activities. Depending on your own personal circumstances you find that working on one activity a day works best for you or you may prefer to bunch your learning together over a few set days in the week.

Your tutors will be closely monitoring to ensure you have the support you need at this time. It is very important that you have at least looked at the learning materials we have asked you to engage with in Step 2.

In the event we use Collaborate and simple rules allow the session to run smoothly:

• Make sure your microphone, speakers and video are working correctly in advance of the session
• If you wish to ask a question raise your hand
• Mute the microphone unless it is your turn to speak
• Make sure there is no background noise in your location
• Please join the Collaborate video conference on time as per the schedule

Live online scheduled class 1

Activity 1 – Micro lecture and setting of task for group work Activity 2 – Group Discussions of leadership demonstrated in the Obama video, using focused questions

Activity 3 – Plenary from group discussions

Activity 4 – Group Discussion of different perspectives on leadership demonstrated in the Lead like the great conductors video

Activity 5 – Plenary from group discussions Activity 6 – Q & A (time permitting)