Emerging Leaders: Leading Organisations (LE2743Z)

Undergraduate, 18.0 points

Content

In this unit, students will learn about the signficance of organisational vision, purpose, and values for strategic planning. Students will be taught models and be given the opportunity to adapt and apply these in their context. They will be guided in how to craft and implement strategic and operational goals. The unit also considers how staff selection and performance management, as well as wise change and conflict management can enable effective steering of organisations.

This unit is delivered in partnership with Arrow Leadership.

Unit code: LE2743Z

Unit status: Approved (New unit)

Points: 18.0

Unit level: Undergraduate Level 2

Unit discipline: Leadership

Proposing College: Uniting College for Leadership and Theology

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Learning outcomes

1.

Evaluate the alignment of vision, purpose and values for strategic planning in Christian organisations
2.

Apply a strategic planning process with defined operational goals
3.

Discuss how staff selection and performance management can impact an organisation
4.

Compare different approaches to managing effective relationships and communication in change and conflict

Pedagogy

This unit will be delivered via a combination of a face-to-face intensive, online webinars, self-directed learning and coaching.

Indicative Bibliography

  • Corney, Peter and Ken Byrne. Hire Right, First Time: A Practical Guide for Staffing Christian Organisations. 2023.
  • Creps, Earl G, and Leadership Network (Dallas, Tex.). Reverse Mentoring: How Young Leaders Can Transform the Church and Why We Should Let Them. 1st ed. Leadership Network Publication. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2008.
  • Gerzon, Mark. Leading through Conflict: How Successful Leaders Transform Differences into Opportunities. Leadership for the Common Good. Boston, Mass.: Harvard Business School, 2006.
  • Henson, Joshua D. Modern Metaphors of Christian Leadership: Exploring Christian Leadership in a Contemporary Organizational Context. Christian Faith Perspectives in Leadership and Business Ser. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
  • Hicks, Donna. Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2018.
  • Kaldor, Peter. Rethinking Leadership: Building Capacity for Positive Change. Sydney: Thousand Lakes Publishing, 2017.
  • Kotter, John P. Leading Change. Boston: Harvard Business Review Press, 2012.
  • Rainer, Thom S. Who Moved My Pulpit: Leading Change in the Church. Nashville: B&H, 2016.
  • Scott, Susan. Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time. Revised and updateded. London: Piatkus, 2017.
  • Thompson, Houston E. Conflict Management for Faith Leaders. Kansas City: Nazarene Publishing House, 2014.

Assessment

Type Description Word count Weight (%)
Journal - Guided Reading Journal

Students will read 3-4 resources across the semester, attend associated online Reading Rooms(webinars), and submit reflections based on the resource and peer discussion.

 2000 45.0
Oral Presentation - Strategic Plan and Goals

A 15 minute oral presentation of a proposed strategic plan and goals, noting engagement with organisational context, vision, purpose and values.

1000 25.0
Summative Reflection - Strategic Plan Disucssion

Reflect on the process of constructing the strategic plan and goals you presented orally.

1500 30.0
Approvals

Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 11 Oct, 2023

Unit record last updated: 2023-10-11 14:48:26 +1100