Leadership, Innovation and Change (7075.4)

Leadership is an area of critical interest in today's rapidly changing international business environment. There has seldom been a time when leadership was more challenging or more important. To be a leader, one has to make a difference and facilitate positive changes. Innovating and managing change are crucial to organisational success and leaders play a key role in enabling organisations to sustain a competitive advantage. To this end, leaders inspire and motivate others to achieve worthwhile goals. This unit considers contemporary approaches to leadership, innovation and change from the philosophical perspective that leadership skills can be taught. To this end, the unit examines case studies and relevant theoretical perspectives and encourages critical self-reflection.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Understand the importance of effective leadership in business, government and civil society;

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the theory and practice of leadership in the Australian and international contexts;
3. Contrast theoretical approaches to understanding leadership and developing leadership skills;
4. Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the role of leadership in encouraging entrepreneurial and innovative behaviour; and
5. Undertake projects requiring research, analysis and the effective communication of the results.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development

Prerequisites

4207 Introduction to Management OR 9525 Principles of Management

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

9533 Management Leadership

Equivalent units

9533 Management Leadership

Assumed knowledge

None.