MANAGEMT 7123OL - Leadership and Influencing

Online - Online Teaching 5 - 2025

An essential skill of leadership in our time is the ability to work with people to tackle challenges and changes which are not only technical in nature but which require people (including ourselves) to change. It involves our intellectual and emotional understanding of others and ourselves. Identifying the nature of the challenge, and hence the kind of leadership behaviours which are likely to be effective is a first step. Knowing our own personal preferences is a prerequisite to developing additional alternative responses. In Leadership and Influencing, you will explore your evolving leadership story, your leadership philosophy and identify areas for ongoing development. Using current leadership and team development models you will diagnose the different kinds of challenges facing you, the capabilities of the people and teams with whom you are achieving outcomes and the context and culture in which you are working. We will consider the interaction of these elements both in stable and changing environments and the leadership behaviours and tools to move forward.

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Course Details

Course Code	MANAGEMT 7123OL
Course	Leadership and Influencing
Coordinating Unit	Management
Term	Online Teaching 5
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Online
Units	3
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Restrictions	Available only to Master of Business Administration (Health Management), Master of Business Administration (Online), Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate students

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Amanda Morriss

Program Coordinator contact details: MBA Online
Name: Lorraine Caruso
Email: lorraine.caruso@adelaide.edu.au

Course Coordinator contact details: MBA Online
Name: Anama Morriss
Email: anama.morriss@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1.   Critique paradigms of leadership and management, to address the major organisational challenges in complex and entrepreneurial organisations.

2.   Evaluate the capacity of a range of leadership models to mobilise people in a changing or innovative environment.

3.   Critically evaluate the range of communication skills required to effectively lead and manage a diverse workforce.

4. Create an action plan for your leadership skill development that includes critical reflection of personal preferences

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1,2
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	3
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	2,4
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	1
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	4

Learning Resources

Required Resources

All course readings are available through the links in each module and also available through the ‘Course Readings’ to access the Library copy.

Leadership and Influencing text
Morriss, A 2020 Leadership and Influencing CB
The compiled textbook contains chapters from 3 sets of authors

Robbins, Judge, Edwards, Sandiford, Fitzgerald & Hunt
Yukl, G & Gardener, W
Dwyer. J

You can purchase the electronic compilation for this course as follows:
Title:Leadership & Influencing
ISBN:9780655703228
List price:$75 for the ebookwww.pearson.com.au/9780655703228
Download Bookshelf Vital Source to read it online

Uhl-Bien, M 2007, Complexity Leadership Theory: Shifting leadership from the industrial age to the knowledge era, The Leadership Quarterly, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 29818.

Uhl-Bien, A 2018, Leadership for organizational adaptability: A theoretical synthesis and integrative framework, The Leadership Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 89-104.

Heifetz, Ronald A., Linsky, Martin,; Grashow, Alexander, The practice of adaptive leadership : tools and tactics for changing your organization and the world, Boston, Massachusetts :, Harvard Business Press, ©2009; 2009.

Recommended Resources

All Course Readings, with relevant page numbers, are available through the links in each module and also available through the ‘Course Readings’ menu item in the navigation bar.

Additional reading in Course Readings is provided for students to explore topics in depth

You will be able to purchase an electronic compilation version of the readings for this course as follows:
Title: Leadership & Influencing
ISBN: 9780655703228
List price: $75 for the ebook
www.pearson.com.au/9780655703228

Online Learning

The course is delivered over a 6 week period. ‘Time’ is one of our most precious resources and to cover an MBA Course in that time needs planning. This link provides some ideas on Time Management

The Course is more than absobing information. The activities and interactions are designed to help you synthesise and be able to apply them. Discussion with other, sharing different perspectives through the tutorials and Discussion Board is a great way to hone your ideas, test interpretations and enjoy the journey.
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This Course is offered online only. It includes a range of activities including
- work through the content each week
- complete the readings (additional readings are optional to enable you to follow up areas of interest and to look for alternate evidence)
- participate in the discussion board/s including Zoom discussions to share and refine your understanding
- watch the videos (where available) and listen to podcasts (where available) for examples
- complete activities (including quizzes) and undertake a range of self-assessments and learning reflections (Personal Learning Reflections)
- attend online tutorial (zoom session) to to share and refine your understanding, and practice your skills
- undertake relevant assessment tasks and ensure assessments are submitted by the due dates.
Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

As a general rule, you should not be spending more than 25 hours per week on the work in this course.

However the first 2 Modules do have a significant amount of reading so it is good to get started early.

Learning Activities Summary

The Learning activities are listed in the Teaching and Learning modes.

The intention is to assist you expand your awareness of yourself and how you cdan use practices of successful leaders to increase your own impact.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Due	Length	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Assessment 1 Leadership Models	Summative	End of week 2	1500 words	25%	1 & 2
Assessment 2 Leadership Development Plan	Summative	End of week 4	1800 words	30%	2 & 4
Assessment 3 Leadership & Influencing	Summative	End of week 6	2000 words	35%	1, 2, & 3
Assessment 4 Reflective Journal	Summative	End of week 6	800 words	10%	All

Assessment Related Requirements

The submission of all the assessments is a requirement to pass the course.The Assessments are three written assignments and one Reflective Journal. The latter is one of a series to be created for each Course in the MBA (Online) to consolidate your learning,provide a future focus and inform your choice of the Program's final research project.

Activities leading into the assignments are built into the Course, which will take approximately 40% of your time.

Within this Course you have the opportunity to capture your personal reflections. These are not assessed.

The University Assignment Cover sheet with student details and the signed student declaration that the work is their own, and that the University has the right to access the electronic version of the assignment must be submitted with each assignment.

Applications for extensions must comply with University policy and submitted prior to the due date.Late submissions will be subject to University policy.

Assessment Detail

Assignment 1 – Leadership Models

Compare 2 theories of leadership you believe are relevant to today’s workplace and evaluate how effective they are in dealing with rapid or unpredictable changes.
• Explore how these approaches to leadership enable leaders to deal with current leadership issues and demands.
• Evaluate how each of these leadership approaches enable a leader to motivate followers to
sustainable performance and achievement of outcomes. 1500 words

Due end of Week 2

Assignment 2 – Leadership Development Plan

You are required to develop a clear plan for your own professional development as a leader
that is supported by making use of landmark readings covered in this course plus additional
complementary research.

Your report must include these key components:
• a discussion of your workplace goals and ambitions
• personal and professional profile of leadership strengths and weaknesses
• Assess your personal strengths and weaknesses by using self-assessment tools
offered in the Course, (especially Northouse questionnaires in the Course
Readings), self-reflection and feedback from other people.
• Summarise the gap analysis between your current capabilities and those required to
demonstrate the leadership according to the relevant leadership theories.
• a feasible and actionable plan, justified by evidence from literature, that details how
you will develop your leadership capabilities to achieve your aspirations (this should be
the focus and comprise approximately 50 per cent of the development plan)

1800 words
Due end of Week 4

Assignment 3 - Leadership and Influencing

Pick three key leadership topics including at least one from the latter section of the
course that are most relevant to your chosen leader to provide an in-depth analysis. The
report requires you to critically analyse your leader’s capabilities and influencing approach,
not just list their great traits.

In the report you will:
• provide an analysis of the effectiveness of the approach and capabilities of your leader
for success in the digital age by critiquing their performance in relation to evidence
from the literature you encounter through the course and additional relevant research
• use key supporting examples and quotes from the media artefacts to support your
critique

2000 words
Due end of Week 6

Assessment 4 - Reflective Journal

Imagine You have been asked to implement a major initiative and report to the Chief Executive Officer, The initiative will have far-reaching consequences for the business, staff and external stakeholders.
Reflecting on this and other courses, your experience and your Personal Learning Reflections identify the leadership and people management factors that you would address when introducing new initiatives.

800 words
Due end of Week 6

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

Student feedback enables the improvement of the Course materials and delivery. Please contribute to this endeavour at the end of the COurse.
Student Support
Counselling for Fully Online Postgraduate Students

Fully online students can access counselling services here:

Phone: 1800 512 155 (24/7)

SMS service: 0439 449 876 (24/7)

Email: info@assureprograms.com.au

Go to the Study Smart Hub to learn more, or speak to your Student Success Advisor (SSA) on 1300 296 648 (Monday to Thursday, 8.30am–5pm ACST/ACDT, Friday, 8.30am–4.30pm ACST/ACDT)
Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
Fraud Awareness

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