This course introduces learners to the principles and practices of Thought Leadership. It draws on theories and frameworks from psychology, management, and philosophy to explore the role that leaders play in leading discussions, raising awareness and changing behaviours on issues that impact the growth and progress in organisations and communities. Sessions will provide opportunities to develop skills and practices for effectively leading innovation, adaptation and change, for managing through uncertainty and building communities of practice. In developing an evidence-based approach to thought leadership, you will learn essential meta-cognitive abilities, skills to inspire and engage others, gain insight into how to turn ideas into reality and how to transfer these skills to others, integrating them into organisational culture. This course is designed for people wishing to take a courageous approach to work and leadership, who aspire to act as catalysts for new ideas, alternate practices and organisational learning and change.

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Classify historical and contemporary approaches to leadership and expertise and distinguish the consequences of these approaches on how people work (Ask & Understand);
2. Use appropriate theories and frameworks to address specific leadership, interpersonal and organisational challenges (Acquire & Apply);
3. Critique the factors and events contributing to success in leadership, adaptation and innovation based on strong research literacy (Appraise & Evaluate);
4. Summarise relevant empirical evidence regarding the contextual and organisational factors influencing the way people think and act at work (Aggregate & Analyse);
5. Integrate evidence from diverse disciplines to find new ways of thinking and leading (Aggregate & Create);
6. Generate a plan for leading thought with regard to solutions to the social and environmental challenges faced by today’s leaders (Apply & Create);
7. Reflect on feedback provided during tasks and exercises to improve meta-cognitive and leadership skills (Assess & Evaluate).

Research-Led Teaching

This course is informed by current research on thought leadership - management, organizational behavior, and other related academic disciplines. In addition to classic theories, students have the opportunity to be exposed to contemporary and cutting-edge research on important topics related to thought leadership topics.

Field Trips

There are no field trips for this class.

Additional Course Costs

There are no additional costs for this class.

Examination Material or equipment

There is a final examination for this course held at the end of the semester examination period. All examination information will be communicated directly to students by the ANU Examinations Office. Further advice will be provided by the end of Week 9.

Required Resources

The readings will be from the open textbook.

https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/organizational-behavior

Any further readings will be made available via the course Wattle site as necessary.

Recommended Resources

Journals:

Academy of Management Journal

Academy of Management Review

Administrative Science Quarterly

Harvard Business Review

Journal of Applied Psychology

Journal of Management

Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology

Journal of Organizational Behaviour

Journal of Vocational Behaviour

Management and Organisation Review

Organizational Behavior & Human Decision Processes

Organization Science

Personnel Psychology

Note: most of these journals are available in full text through the ANU Library on-line site:

http://anulib.anu.edu.au/search/e-resources/index.html

Staff Feedback

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

• written comments
• verbal comments
• feedback to whole class, groups, individuals, focus group etc

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). Feedback can also be provided to Course Conveners and teachers via the Student Experience of Learning & Teaching (SELT) feedback program. SELT surveys are confidential and also provide the Colleges and ANU Executive with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Introduction and course overview. Outline of course and learning outcomes.Introduction of students and lecturers.Assessment requirements. Defining “Thought Leadership” - conceptual frameworks.	Reading: class summary Weekly Assessment 1
2	Understanding work motivationSuper leadership	Reading: available on wattle weeklyWeekly Assessment 2
3	Agency, efficacy, and path-goal theory of leadership	Reading: available on wattle weeklyWeekly Assessment 3
4	Learning and meta-cognition	Reading: available on wattle weeklyWeekly Assessment 4
5	Social influence and leading change	Reading: available on wattle weeklyWeekly Assessment 5
6	Critical thinking: cognitive biases, and over-confidence	Reading: available on wattle weeklyWeekly Assessment 6
7	Team innovation and creativity. Guest Lecturer: TBD	Reading: available on wattle weeklyWeekly Assessment 7Team Paper Due - Friday 5pm
8	Critical thinking in groupsMinority opinion	Reading: available on wattle weeklyWeekly Assessment 8
9	Groupthink and team decision-making	Reading: available on wattle weeklyWeekly Assessment 9Individual Paper Due - Friday 5pm
10	Leading change in groups Normative leadership	Reading: available on wattle weeklyWeekly Assessment 10
11	Group Presentation	Presentation Video Due - Friday 5pm
12	Integrative discussion and final exam review	Reading: available on wattle

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.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Weekly Quiz (10 x 2%)	20 %	*	*	1,2,3
Team Paper (15%)	15 %	20/09/2024	04/10/2024	1,2,3,4,5
Individual Paper (20%)	20 %	04/10/2024	18/10/2024	4,5,6,7
Team Presentation (15%)	15 %	18/10/2024	01/11/2024	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Final Examination (30%)	30 %	*	28/11/2024	1,2,3,4,5,6,7

* 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 Integrity Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Extenuating Circumstances Application
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure
• Code of practice for teaching and learning

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 Academic Skills website. In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

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

Attendance and participation are expected in all classes and assessments. Lectures will be presented in person and also recorded and made available on Echo360.

Attendance at seminars, lectures, and tutorials, while not compulsory, is expected in line with the "Code of Practice for Teaching and Learning," Clause 2 paragraph (b). Where

students will not be able to attend a seminar, lecture or tutorial, they should advise the Convenor and discuss how to otherwise address the learning materials.

Examination(s)

There is a final examination for this course held during the end-of-semester examination period. More information will be made available by the ANU Examinations Office in due course.

Assessment Task 1

Weekly Quiz (10 x 2%)

Total value: 20%

Learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3.

Assessment type: Individual

Suggested length: up to 300 words (±10%). Any portion above the word limit will not be read and marked.

Instructions: During each seminar, students will be taking an assessment quiz (20 mins) based on the learning materials and activities on that week. Submission will be via Wattle. 

Due dates: In-class questions on lecture days.

 

For up to two quizzes, a student has an option to replace the quiz with the lowest score with 2 hours of SONA experiment participation credits. Note, however, that the SONA experiment participation must be concluded by the end of week 12. The SONA experiment gives students opportunities to engage in the actual research process from a participant's point of view. The materials to help students reflect on and learn from the SONA experiment will be available on the course Wattle site. SONA participation gives students opportunities to better understand an application of experimentation used to better understand and solve problems relevant to the field of organizational behaviour (SONA experiment is relevant to Learning outcomes 1,2,5).

 

Marking criteria: Details on marking criteria including rubric will be available in Week 1 on Wattle.

Feedback: within two weeks of the submission.

Late submission and extension of this assessment task is not permitted.

Assessment Task 2

Team Paper (15%)

The overarching goal of this assignment is to integrate relevant concepts learned in class and apply them to a real thought leadership problem faced by a team leader or a manager in an organization. This assignment has 3 components – two team-based and one individual-based. Teams of 4-5 per team will self-select in Week 2 of the semester.

 

PART I: Identification of Organizational Problem and Synthesis of Research Evidence (team-based).

Total value: 15%

Learning outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5

Assessment type: Team Paper

Suggested length: up to 1500 words (±10%). Any portion above the word limit will not be read and marked.

AI use: the use of AI such as ChatGPT to generate an essay or report is not allowed as it is akin to plagiarism. Students are required to demonstrate achievement of critical, analytical and synthesis skills in high quality works. 

Instructions: Each team will be responsible for finding an organization to study for this project. The organization can be either for-profit or not-for-profit and can operate in any sector or industry. The task of your team is to use appropriate methodology, such as interviews with the managers or leaders, observations, and/or surveys, to identify a current problem faced by this organization. The final product of this component of the assignment is a team-based report that 1) provides a brief overview of the organization, 2) discusses the nature of the problem faced by this organization, especially by the leader of the organization, 3) provides evidence that the problem exists and summarizes the methodology your team used to search and obtain this evidence, 4) review and synthesize relevant theoretical concepts and research learned from this class to analyze the likely causes of this problem.

Marking criteria: will be made available on the course wattle site at least two weeks before the due date.

Due date: Week 7, Friday, 20 September 2024 @ 05:00 PM via Turnitin on the course Wattle site.

Return of Assessment Date: two weeks after submission.

Late submission without an extension is penalised at the rate of 5% per working day.

 

Assessment Task 3

Individual Paper (20%)

PART 2: Synthesis and Application of Thought Leadership Concept Learned in Class to Organizational Problem. (individual-based)

Total value: 20%

Learning outcomes: 4,5,6,7

Assessment type: Individual Paper

Suggested length: up to 1200 words. Any portion above the word limit will not be read and marked.

AI use: the use of AI such as ChatGPT to generate an essay or report is not allowed as it is akin to plagiarism. Students are required to demonstrate achievement of critical, analytical and synthesis skills in high quality works. 

Instructions: Each member of the team will individually apply relevant course content and findings to devise recommendations to address the problem.

In other words, you need to recommend a set of thought leadership interventions to solve the problems you have identified from Assessment Task 2.

The final product of this component of the assignment is an individual-based report that 1) clearly identifies the key problems faced by

leaders, 2) discuss their specific recommendations and the evidence used to support their recommendations, 3) elaborate on multi-perspective implications (i.e., multiple stakeholders) of their devised recommendations.

Marking criteria: will be made available on the course wattle site at least two weeks before the due date.

Due date: Week 9, Friday 5pm Turnitin on the course Wattle site

Return of Assessment Date: two weeks after submission

Late submission without an extension is penalised at the rate of 5% per working day.

Assessment Task 4

Team Presentation (15%)

PART 3: Team Oral Presentation (team-based)

Total value: 15%

Learning outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Assessment type: Team Presentation

Suggested length: up to 15 slides, up to 10 minutes

AI use: the use of AI such as ChatGPT to generate an essay or report is not allowed as it is akin to plagiarism. Students are required to demonstrate achievement of critical, analytical and synthesis skills in high quality works. 

Instructions: In the last component of this assignment, your team will present your research and findings to the class.

The Oral presentation should include 1) a brief overview of the organization, its leader(s), and the problem s/he faces and 2) the causes of and solutions to the problem based on the

integration of your individual analysis in part II. 3) Critical analyses and syntheses of relevant concepts you learned from this class using the case.

Each team has approximately 10 minutes for its presentation.

An unfinished presentation (a presentation that takes longer than 10 minutes) will result in losing points of your grade.

All members of a group should present, but they may take different roles. You should use PowerPoint slides for your presentation.

Before class: a soft copy of the PowerPoint should be submitted via turn-it-in.

You need to submit a video recording of your presentation to the lecturer.

Footnote: Each team is also required to provide the completed Teamwork Contribution Form (template provided on Wattle) at the time of the presentation (more information will be provided in

class).

Marking criteria: will be made available on the course wattle site at least two weeks before due

date.

Due date: Week 11 5pm

Return of Assessment Date: two weeks after presentation

Late submission without an extension is penalised at the rate of 5% per working day.

Assessment Task 5

Final Examination (30%)

Total value: 30%

Learning outcomes: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Type: Individual, open-book

Portions covered: Case analysis questions applying thought leadership concepts covered in the entire course.

The use of AI such as ChatGPT to generate your presentation is not allowed as it is akin to plagiarism. You are required to demonstrate achievement of critical, analytical and synthesis skills in this assignment.

Instructions: A final examination comprising a choice of short answer questions (from a selection) and several essay questions (from a selection) will be conducted during the

formal final examination period. This is an on-campus invigilated examination. Students are responsible for ascertaining and confirming arrangements for the exam.

Detailed information about the Final Exam for this course will be provided in class and on Wattle by Week 9.

Time limit: 10 mins of reading time + 60 minutes of writing time.

Due date: It will be conducted during the end of the semester examination period on a date and time that are to be announced.

Return of assessment: with the release of final grade

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. The University’s students are an integral part of that community. The academic integrity principle commits all students to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support, academic integrity, and to uphold this commitment by behaving honestly, responsibly and ethically, and with respect and fairness, in scholarly practice.

The University expects all staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle, the Academic Integrity Rule 2021, the Policy: Student Academic Integrity and Procedure: Student Academic Integrity, and to uphold high standards of academic integrity to ensure the quality and value of our qualifications.

The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 is a legal document that the University uses to promote academic integrity, and manage breaches of the academic integrity principle. The Policy and Procedure support the Rule by outlining overarching principles, responsibilities and processes. The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 commences on 1 December 2021 and applies to courses commencing on or after that date, as well as to research conduct occurring on or after that date. Prior to this, the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 applies.

 

The University commits to assisting all students to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. All coursework students must complete the online Academic Integrity Module (Epigeum), and Higher Degree Research (HDR) students are required to complete research integrity training. The Academic Integrity website provides information about services available to assist students with their assignments, examinations and other learning activities, as well as understanding and upholding academic integrity.

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 be 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

Policy regarding late submission is detailed below:

• Late submission permitted. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension is penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for final examinations.

All requests for extensions to assessment in RSM courses must be submitted through the CBE extension request portal: CBE Assessment Extension Request Form. Further information on this process can be found at https://rsm.anu.edu.au/study/students/extension-application-procedure

Referencing Requirements

The Academic Skills website has information to assist you with your writing and assessments. The website includes information about Academic Integrity including referencing requirements for different disciplines. There is also information on Plagiarism and different ways to use source material. Any use of artificial intelligence must be properly referenced. Failure to properly cite use of Generative AI will be considered a breach of academic integrity.

Returning Assignments

Please see the relevant assessment task details above. All assignments will be marked and where appropriate feedback will be provided either: in class, or in person by appointment with the course lecturer, or via the course Wattle site.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted 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 assessment requirements, resubmissions are permitted up until the due date and time, but not allowed afterward.

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 Accessibility 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 supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents all ANU students