STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

LECTURER: Dr Olufemi Patrick ADELUSI

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course has been designed to provide students with an understanding of the concept of strategic leadership. The issues raised by this concept and those that are connected to it are to be discussed.

COURSE OBJECTIVE:

At the end of this course, students are expected to

• Understand the concept of Leadership
• The various theories of Leadership
• Strategic Leadership in Management.

METHOD OF TEACHING/TEACHING AIDS:

The method of Teaching is mostly participatory.

The teacher outlines the major points of discourse on the topic.

He talks to these points so outlined.  

Students are encouraged to participate by raising questions.

The Teaching Aid employed is the Overhead Projector.

Power point presentation is the modality of teaching.

COURSE OUTLINE

Module I

     Week 1. - Conceptual Clarification- Leadership as a concept.

     Week 2

     Week 3

(a)              Traditional views of Leadership

(b)              Modern views of Leadership

(c)               Typology of Leadership and Leaders

Module II

        Week 4.  - Theories of Leadership.

        Week 5

        Week 6.

Module III

       Week 7. - Strategic Leadership.

       Week 8.

Module IV

     Week 9. - Developing the Leadership Potentials.

     Week 10.

(d)              Influencing the leadership and motivation

(e)              Leadership : strategy and tactics

(f)               Maximizing the Leadership Potentials

Module V

      Week 11. -A Study of Selected Leadership/ Leaders in Africa,          

                     Europe, Asia and North America.

      Week 12.

      Week 13. - Revision

Method of Grading:

    Mid-Semester Exam-20% 

   Class Test - 10%

   End of Semester Exam-           70%

GRAND RULES & REGULATIONS

Attendance to lectures and tutorials are compulsory for registered students.

  Students must be seated 10 minutes before the commencement of every lecture.

 Listening to Teacher as He talks to Bullet Points on the Screen.

The class copies Bullet Points on the screen.

Students are encouraged to ask questions and make observation.

ALIGNMENT WITH COVENANT UNIVERSITY VISION/GOALS

This course aligns with core values of Capacity Building.

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES RELEVANT

Leadership failure in Nigeria, Africa.

TOPICS FOR TERM PAPER/ASSIGNMENT

·        Examine the Traditional Modern views of Leadership

·        Theories of Leadership

·        Strategic Leadership in Management, Strategy and Tactics

·        Leadership/Leaders in Africa, Europe.

·        Charismatic Leadership: A case study of Bishop Oyedepo and Living Faith Church Worldwide.

Recommended Reading

1. Jon L. Pierce/John. W. Newstrom,( 2003), Leaders & the Leadership Process- Readings, Self Assessments & Applications. New York. Third Edition.
2. Adepoju Adeleke, ( 2003)Management Concepts and Applications.  Concept Publications Limited. Lagos .   See, Chapter 6, “The Concept of Leader and Leadership in Organization” in Adepoju Adeleke,   op.cit. Pps.133-149
3. Casmir Igbokwe, (  2006)  “Leadership and Financial Prosperity “ in The Punch (Lagos), March 29, p.4
4. Philip Crosby,(  2004)The Absolutes of Leadership. Jossey-Bass Publishers. California. U.S.A.
5. Hughes.R.L, Ginnett.R.C and Curphy.G.J,( 2002) Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience. McGraw-Hill Irwin. Boston.4^th Edition.
6. Maxwell. J.C, (1998 ),The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Thomas Nelson Publishers.Nashville.

7.      Stogdill, R.M. (1974). Handbook of leadership: A survey of the literature, New York: Free Press

8.    McCall, M.W. Jr. and Lombardo, M.M. (1983). Off the track: Why and how successful executives get derailed. Greenboro, NC: Centre for Creative Leadership.

9. Richard L. Hughes et all,(  2002), Leadership, Enhancing The Lessons of Experience.

John E. Biernat.