Authentic leadership brings together the concept of authenticity with positive psychology. You will learn how to make confident and effective leadership interventions and to be aware of the impact of these interventions in wider organisational settings. You will explore the theory and process of leadership and explore your own preferred style.

- The nature of leadership; leadership versus management
- Definitions of leadership, including authentic leadership
- Type of influence process
- Organisational objectives
- Leadership practices
- Cultivating the leadership relationship
- Leadership Behaviours

Recorded individual poster presentation identifying, analysing and making recommendations on a contemporary issue in the field of leadership – (assesses all learning outcomes)

The learning strategy for full-time/part-time on-campus and corporate delivery modes requires students to commit to 150 learning hours (including assessment). Of this there will be 36 hours of class or workshop support and 114 hours of independent and self-directed study for students working alone or as part of a learning group.

The tutor led sessions will tend to follow a general pattern of introduction of a topic and provision of frameworks and models for student learning, followed by application by students to appropriate data or case study materials. Students will be expected to perform set exercises, these will include the analysis, discussion and presentation of case based work both individually and as part of a learning group. Formative assessment will be provided throughout the module. Digital tools will be used to enhance learning.
Students will be expected to obtain supplementary information from a number of papers or electronic sources as part of their preparation, as recommended by the tutor.

1. Develop an understanding of critically informed knowledge regarding the role of leadership in contemporary organisations

2. Critically evaluate the contribution of theories, concepts, practice and research relating to leadership and its development

3. Apply a range of theoretical and research-based contributions to the problems of leadership and its implications

VLE learning material

University’s library and learning resources

Selection of peer reviewed papers, research reports, official statistics, contemporary case studies

Northouse, P, G. (2015) Leadership: Theory and Practice. London Sage.

Owen, H. (2012) New Thinking on Leadership: A Global Perspective, London, CIPD.

Schedlitzki, D. and Edwards, G. (2018), Studying Leadership: Traditional and critical approaches (2nd ed) London, Sage.

Authentic leadership brings together the concept of authenticity with positive psychology. You will learn how to make confident and effective leadership interventions and to be aware of the impact of these interventions in wider organisational settings. You will explore the theory and process of leadership and explore your own preferred style.