Leadership development and self-management in organizations

Major topics covered:

• Historical perspectives on leadership
• Contemporary leadership frameworks
• Leadership development strategies
• Developing personal development plans
• Strategies for increasing motivation and engagement; workplace coaching
• Decision-making strategies in teams; Appreciative Inquiry
• Improving diversity and inclusion; job crafting

After the successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1. Develop a critical understanding of the contemporary leadership and self-management models, theories and approaches necessary to navigate the future world of work;
2. Understanding the effect of leadership on important individual- (e.g. work engagement) and organizational level (e.g. performance) outcomes;
3. Understanding different approaches towards leadership development and self-management;
4. Apply in an individual setting and take different perspectives from peers on different leadership strategies (e.g., coaching);
5. Develop a comprehensive report with concrete solutions based on the diagnosis of a complex leadership problem;
6. Develop evidence-based solutions, drawing from the latest scientific advancements in organizational psychology, to address complex leadership challenges

You must meet the following requirements

• Registered for a degree programme other than
• HBO-TOP Applied Physics, Pre-Master

• Textbook (TBC)
• Lecture Slides
• Scientific papers / Chapters
• Video Lecture content