National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Syllabus

Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : SM6271 : Leadership Laboratory { 0-0-2 / 2}

Subject Nature : Practical

Coordinator : Dr. Manvendra Pratap Singh

Syllabus

Lab 1: Exploring the foundational concepts of leadership practices and qualities
Lab 2: Group activities on leadership styles and attitudes
Lab 3: Discussions on leadership ethics
Lab 4: Debate on the current scenario of successful and failed leaders
Lab 5: Role play on leaders’ role, strategy, development, succession, and followership
Lab 6: Series of exercises and simulations to create the urgency and ambiguity that frequently accompanies real-life leadership challenges
Lab 7: Session on how to build leadership capacities and develop decision-making skills
Lab 8: Group presentation on emotional intelligence, communication, conflict competence, and resilience
Lab 9: Case studies on strategic decision-making, critical-analytical thinking, innovation, and organizational behavior
Lab 10: Presentation on young entrepreneurs
Lab 11: Group activities on group dynamics: cohesion and development

Course Objectives

  • The lab course will enable the students to sharpen their leadership skills, potential, role and abilities, self-efficacy in the competitive business environment.
  • Students will be exposed to the theory, method, and practice of leading profound corporate social innovation.
  • It will enable the students to focus on a set of broad managerial and leadership perspectives
  • Students will be exposed to remarkable leaders, organizations, and teams to hone their own observation, sense-making, and innovating skills.

Course Outcomes

The course will provide a practical exposure on the concepts and theories of Leadership and group dynamics at the individual, group and organizational levels in the changing global scenario. <br /> <br />This lab would help in providing a platform to share practical experiences and transfer best practices in behavioral research on business and management-related topics. <br /> <br />This lab will enhance the practical exposure of students to leadership measures for effective management and enable them to meet leadership challenges in the current scenario.

Essential Reading

  • S. S. Kaagan, Leadership Games, Response Books, Sage , 2010
  • Hart and Waisman, The Leadership Training Activity Book, Amacom , 2005

Supplementary Reading

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Journal and Conferences

  • Leadership and Organization Development Journal
  • Journal of Leadership Studies