SemesterSpring Semester, 2020
DepartmentIMBA Program, First Year IMBA Program, Second Year
Course NameStrategic Leadership
InstructorLIU HSIU-MIN
Credit2.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

CLASS SCHEDULE

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Date

Content

Reading

Activity

1.

6/1 19:10-22

Introduction

Foundation of leadership

1. Managers to leaders

2. Leadership – an ulterior motive?

Knowing the peers

Group discussion: Is leadership an ulterior motive?

2.

6/3

19:10-22

Evolution of leadership theories

1. Transformational leadership

2. Value-based leadership

3. Servant leadership

4. Self-compassion

Article presentation

3.

6/8 19:10-22

Change and transformational strategy

1. Decoding leadership

2. Transformation odds

Article presentation

Case 1: Managing Leadership Change

4.

6/10 19:10-22

Strategic thinking

1. Essential skills of strategic leaders

2. Lincoln’s transformative leadership

Article presentation

5.

6/14

9:10-18

Strategic acting and influence

3. Start building next generation of operating model

4. Large scale technology transformation

Article presentation

Case 2: Transforming ICRISAT

6.

6/17

19:10-22

Strategic leadership teams

1. Leading your team into the unknown

2. Follower and leader

Article presentation

Group discussion on final project

7.

6/20

9:10-18

Leadership strategies for superior performance

1. BSC and performance management

2. Application of BSC in NHS

3. About OKR

Article presentation

BSC and OKR exercise

*The written final report is due on June 30, 2020


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant
Requirement/Grading

Class Participation and Discussion

20%

Individual (10%)

Within the team (10%)

Article Presentations (10 points x 3)

30%

Case discussion and case report (10 points x 2)

20%

BSC & OKR exercise

10%

Final Report

20%

TOTAL

100%


Textbook & Reference

Beal, Douglas, Eccles, Robert, Hansell, Gerry, and et al. (2017). Total Societal Impact: A New Lens for Strategy. The Boston Consulting Group.

Deloitte (2019). The Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2019.

Freedman, Mike and Tregoe, Benjamin B. (2003). The Art and Discipline of Strategic Leadership. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Hughes, Richard L. and Beatty, Katherine C. (2014). Becoming a Strategic Leader: Your Role in Your Organization’s Ensuring Success. 2nd Edition. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Jennings, Kenneth R. and Stahl-West John (2016). The Serving Leader: Five Powerful Actions to Transform Your Team, Business, and Community. Oakland, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Kaplan, Robert S. and Norton, David P. (1991). The balanced scorecard – measures that drive performance. Harvard Business Review, Jan-Feb: 71-79.

Montgomery, Cynthia A. (2012). The Strategist: Be the Leader Your Business Needs. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers.

Hill, Terence J., Powell, Linda, Mountain State Group Inc., and Health Resources and Services Administration U.S. (2005). Balanced Scorecards for Small Rural Hospitals: Concept Overview & Implementation Guidance. Sterling, VA: HRSA Information Center.



Stowell, Steven J. and Mead, Stephanie S. (2016), The Art of Strategic Leadership: How Leaders at All Levels Prepare Themselves, Their Teams, and Organizations for the Future. Hoboken NJ: Wiley.


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