SemesterSpring Semester, 2021
DepartmentIMBA Program, First Year IMBA Program, Second Year
Course NameLeadership for Change
InstructorLIU HSIU-MIN
Credit2.0
Course TypeElective
Prerequisite
Course Objective
Course Description
Course Schedule

6/12, 6/19, 7/3 09:00-17:00  (21 hours)



6/15, 6/22, 6/29 19:00-22:00 (9 hours)



6/17 14:00-17:00 Group Discussion (3 hours)



6/24 14:00-17:00 Group Discussion (3 hours)



CLASS SCHEDULE

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Date

Content

Reading

Activity

1

6/12

Sun

Introduction

Evolution of leadership theories

1. Managers to leaders

2. Leadership – an ulterior motive?

3. Start building next generation of operating model

Knowing the peers

Group discussion: Is leadership an ulterior motive?

Article presentation

2

6/15

Tu

Change and transformational strategy

1. Value-based leadership

2. Transformational leadership

Article presentation

Case 1: Managing Leadership Change

3

6/19

Sun

Strategic thinking

1. Servant leadership

2. Essential skills of strategic leaders

3. Leading your team into the unknown

Article presentation

Case 2: Transforming ICRISAT

4

6/22

Tu

Strategic acting and influence

Strategic leadership teams

1. Large scale technology transformation

2. Follower and leader

Article presentation

5

6/29

Tu

Leadership strategies for superior performance

1. BSC and performance management

2. About OKR

Article presentation

BSC and OKR exercise

6

7/3

Sun

Group presentation and discussion

*The written final report will be due in two weeks


Teaching Methods
Teaching Assistant

Zsophia Ottoffy歐霏


Requirement/Grading

Grading Policy

Class Participation and Discussion

20%

Individual (10%)

Within the team (10%)

Article Presentations (10 points x 2)

20%

Case discussion and reporting (10 points x 2)

20%

BSC & OKR exercise

20%

Final Report

20%

TOTAL

100%


Textbook & Reference

Required Readings (Online)


Urls about Course
Beneficial Readings: 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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