This course introduces you to leadership and organisational change theories and frameworks, and provides opportunities to develop skills and practices for effectively achieving personal, interpersonal, and organisational goals.  In leading people, you will explore ethical and values-based leadership, and develop skills to motivate others, negotiate, and make decisions.  In leading change, you will develop skills for setting and communicating a compelling vision, gaining support, and leading yourself and others through transformational change processes. 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Distinguish between various leadership and change models and frameworks, their relevant foundations, and their strengths and weaknesses (Ask & Understand);
2. Choose appropriate models and approaches for addressing specific leadership and change challenges (Acquire & Apply);
3. Summarise relevant contextual information and factors influencing effective leadership and change management practice (Aggregate & Analyse);
4. Critique the factors and events contributing to failures in leadership and change implementation using applicable models and frameworks (Appraise & Evaluate);
5. Reflect on feedback provided during cases and exercises to improve leadership and change skills (Assess & Evaluate);
6. Integrate evidence from real-world leadership and change problems to find solutions (Aggregate & Create);
7. Generate a plan for implementing a solution to leadership and change challenges in one’s life and work roles (Apply & Create).

Research-Led Teaching

The course provides students with a framework to investigate leadership and organisational change that has been developed over many years by entrepreneurs, practitioners and academics.

Field Trips

There are no field trips in this course.

Additional Course Costs

There are no additional costs expected for this course.

Examination Material or equipment

There are no examinations in this course.

Required Resources

Please check course wattle site for details about required resources. All required resources are available for free on the Internet.

Recommended Resources

Please check course wattle site for details about recommended resources. All recommended resources are available for free on the Internet

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Key Theories and Concepts in Leadership	Reading:Bolden, R. (2004). What is Leadership? University of Exeter: Centre for Leadership Studies. Additional Readings Posted on Wattle
2	Personal Leadership	Reading:Boyatzis, R. & McKee, A. (2006). Intentional change: The Leader’s Journey to Renewal. Harvard Business Review. Goleman, D. (1998). What makes a Leader? Harvard Business Review. Additional Readings Posted on Wattle Further Reading (optional):Sinclair, A. and Searle, R. (2010). Leading Mindfully at Work. Written for the ‘Mind and its Potential’ Conference.
3	Leading Groups and Teams	Reading:Hogg, M., van Kippenberg, D., and Rast, D. (2012). The social identity theory of leadership: Theoretical origins, research findings, and conceptual developments. European Review of Social Psychology, 23, 258-304. Uhl-Bein, M. (2006). Relational Leadership Theory: Exploring the social processes of leadership and organizing. The Leadership Quarterly, 17, 654-676. Assessment: Personal Reflection on Leadership due Monday Week 3
4	Leading Decisions	Reading:Cunha, M., Pacheco, M., Castanheira, F., and Rego, A. (2107). Reflexive work and the duality of self-leadership. Leadership, 13(4), 472-495 Additional Readings Posted on Wattle
5	Pro-Social Leadership	Reading:Bass, B. and Steidlmeier, P. (1999). Ethics, Character and Authentic Transformational Leadership Behavior. Leadership Quarterly, 10(2), 181-217. Additional Readings Posted on Wattle
6	Transformational Leadership for the Digital Age	Reading:Uhl-Bein, M., Marion, R., and McKelvey, B. (2007). Complexity Leadership Theory: Shifting leadership from the industrial age to the knowledge era. The Leadership Quarterly, 18, 298-318. Anthony, S., and Schwartz, E. (2017). What Transformational Leaders Do. Harvard Business Review. Additional Readings Posted on Wattle Assessment: Additional Reflections on Leadership due Monday Week 6
7	Personal Change	Reading:Boyatzis, R., Smith, M., Van Oosten, E., and Woolford, L. (2013). Developing resonant leaders through emotional intelligence, vision and coaching. Organizational Dynamics, 42, 17-24. Additional Readings Posted on Wattle Further Reading (optional): Coatu, D. (2002). How Resilience Works. HBR.
8	Key Theories and Concepts of Change	Reading:Pfeffer, J. & Sutton, R. (2006). Change or die: An evidence-based approach to change management.HBR Nadler, D. and Tushman, M. (1989). Organisational Game Bending: Principles for Managing Reorientation. The Academy of Management Executive, 3(3), 194-204. Additional Readings Posted on Wattle
9	Leading Organisational Change	Reading:Jansen, K. (2000). The Emerging Dynamics of Change. Human resource Planning, 23(2), 53-55. Kotter, J. P. (1995). Leading change: Why transformation efforts fail. Harvard Business Review. Beer, M. and Nohria, N. (2011). Cracking the Code of Change. Harvard Business Review. Additional Readings Posted on Wattle
10	Challenges for Change Managers	Reading:Meyer, C., and Stensaker, I. (2006). Developing Capacity for Change. Journal of Change Management, 6(2), 217-231. Additional Readings Posted on Wattle
11	Culture and Complexity in Change	Reading:Reading: Readings Posted on Wattle Assessment: Personal Development Plan Reflection due Monday Week 11
12	Transformational Thinking for Change Leaders	Reading:Meyerson, D. (2001). Radical Change, the Quiet Way. HBR Beer, M., Eisenstat, R., and Spector, B. (2006). Why Change Programs Don't Produce Change. Harvard Business Review. Additional Readings Posted on WattleAssessment: Group Project – Change Management Proposal due Monday Week 12 (report via Turnitin; presentation during the seminar)

Tutorial Registration

ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.

This course will be delivered in live on-campus lectures. Students not able to attend live lectures, either in person or virtually, will be able to watch taped versions of the lectures but will miss in-class group activities. Further details about the structure and teaching activities for this course will be available on the course Wattle site by start of Week 1

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Personal Reflection on Leadership	10 %	06/08/2023	13/08/2023	1
Additional Reflections on Leadership	25 %	27/08/2023	17/09/2023	1,3
Personal Development Plan Reflection	15 %	15/10/2023	22/10/2023	5,7
Group Project – Change Management Proposal	40 %	02/11/2023	30/11/2023	2,4,6
Participation	10 %	02/11/2023	30/11/2023	5

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

This course is taught on campus.

Participation is expected in all course lectures and assessments in line with 'Code of Practice for Teaching and Learning", clause 2 paragraph (b).

Arrangements can be made to make up participation for missed lectures.

Examination(s)

There is no formal examination for this course.

Assessment Task 1

Personal Reflection on Leadership

Personal Reflection on Leadership (10%)

Each class participant will write a paper of no more than three pages (references excluded) summarizing the following:

Pulling from multiple course and outside sources, and using Tier 2 critical thinking skills from Bloom’s Taxonomy, evaluate and analyze multiple definitions and frameworks of leadership and create your own definition of leadership. This should answer the question "what is leadership" as a conceptual framework.

Reflect upon your personal leadership style as it compares to leadership styles and frameworks discussed in class and in the readings.

Analyze your leadership strengths and areas for improvement.

Describe what you hope to learn from this course and why.

The paper should reflect ideas shared in lectures and in reading materials during the first two weeks of the course, as well as additional sources as appropriate.

Additional marking criteria will be posted on Wattle at least two weeks before assessment submission due date.

Due: Midnight Sunday 6 August via Turnitin on the course Wattle site

Feedback: Midnight Sunday 13 August

Assessment Task 2

Additional Reflections on Leadership

Additional Reflections on Leadership (25%)

Each class participant will write a paper of no more than five pages (references excluded) summarizing the following:

Pulling from multiple course materials and outside sources, and using Tier 2 critical thinking skills from Bloom’s Taxonomy, evaluate and analyze the elements of a successful leader. Create your own taxonomy/framework of the skills and traits necessary to be a successful leader. This should answer "what is an exceptional leader" as a conceptual framework.

Share examples of great leaders you’ve observed and how they do or do not emulated the elements of your conceptual framework of an exceptional leader.

Select one of the skills or traits of an exceptional leader that you feel is an opportunity for improvement for you. Develop a personal development plan for how you will practice new behaviors and improve this skill/trait during the second half of this course.

The paper should reflect ideas shared in lectures and in reading materials during the first two weeks of the course, as well as additional sources as appropriate.

Additional marking criteria will be posted on Wattle at least two weeks before assessment submission due date.

Due: Midnight Sunday 27 August via Turnitin on the course Wattle site

Feedback: Midnight Sunday 17 September

Assessment Task 3

Personal Development Plan Reflection

Personal Development Plan Reflection (15%)

Each class participant will write a paper of no more than three pages (references excluded) summarizing the following:

Reflect upon the skill/trait you chose in Week 6 to enhance (Assessment 2). How successful were you in practicing new behaviors? What worked well? What did not work well?

What will you do differently in the future to continue to enhance this skill and other leadership skills?

What are the eight-to-ten most important elements to consider when implementing change as a leader?

How will you practice these elements in future roles?

Additional marking criteria will be posted on Wattle at least two weeks before assessment submission due date.

Due: Midnight Sunday 15 October via Turnitin on the course Wattle site

Feedback: Midnight Sunday 22 October

Assessment Task 4

Group Project – Change Management Proposal

Group Project – Change Management Proposal (40%)

Groups will be assigned by the lecturer in Week 6.

Your group has been hired to address an under performance situation in Company XYZ. More details regarding the specific challenges of that company will be provided to you in Week 7 and the groups will be organised by the course convenor at this time (if not earlier). Your task is to prepare and present a change management plan to resolve this performance issue. This plan should include:

The change management model(s) that provide the theoretical basis for your plan.

The specific steps of your plan as they relate to this model. This includes actions to be taken by leadership.

How this plan addresses the culture of the organization and any desired changes in culture.

How the employees impacted by the change will be engaged.

A proposed timeline for implementation.

Additional aspects of the plan as appropriate.

The plan should be a maximum of 12 pages and will account for 75% of the assessment mark (i.e. 30% of final grade).

The presentation should be limited to 10 minutes with an additional 5 minutes for Q&A and will account for 25% of the assessment mark (i.e. 10% of final grade).

Additional marking criteria will be posted on Wattle at least two weeks before assessment submission due date. Presentations will be recorded for review purposes.

Due: Midnight Thursday 2 November (report via Turnitin on the course Wattle site; presentation during the last seminar)

Feedback: after release of results on 30 November 2023

Assessment Task 5

Participation

Participation (10%)

Class participation is a critical component of the learning process. Students are expected to contribute to class discussions and class exercises, so as to demonstrate competency in course learning outcomes. This assessment links to LO5.

This assessment will based upon students asking questions and demonstrating a knowledge of assigned reading materials during class.

Each class will be weighted equally, with the total out of 10% awarded at end of semester. This task may include short written in-class exercises.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof.

All requests for extensions to assessment in RSM courses must be submitted to the RSM School Office with a completed application form and supporting documentation. The RSM Extension Application Form and further information on this process can be found at https://www.rsm.anu.edu.au/education/education-programs/notices-for-students/extension-application-procedure/

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Returning Assignments

Assessments will be returned on the date indicated in Wattle.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

Unless specified otherwise in the assignment requirements, resubmissions are permitted up until the due date and time, but not allowed afterwards

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information. In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service — including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy. If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes. Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students