Essence of Leadership
Explore leadership foundations, styles, and applications across various contexts. Learn from global leaders and grassroots changemakers.
Explore leadership foundations, styles, and applications across various contexts. Learn from global leaders and grassroots changemakers.
This course provides a comprehensive exploration of leadership principles, styles, and applications across diverse contexts. It covers traditional and modern leadership concepts, political and ethical leadership, and leadership in specific settings such as complexity, spirituality, and gender. Students will analyze case studies of globally acclaimed leaders, grassroots changemakers, and leadership portrayals in films. The course emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of leadership studies and prepares learners to understand leadership requirements across different sectors, societies, and countries. By examining various leadership styles and real-world examples, students will gain insights into effective leadership practices applicable to public policy, business administration, and international affairs.
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What you'll learn
Understand the fundamental concepts and evolution of leadership theories
Differentiate between various leadership styles and their applications in different contexts
Analyze political and ethical dimensions of leadership in public and private sectors
Examine leadership challenges and strategies in complex, spiritual, and gender-specific contexts
Evaluate case studies of globally acclaimed leaders and their impact on social change
Explore grassroots leadership and its role in community development
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20 assignments
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of leadership, covering its fundamental principles, diverse styles, and practical applications across various contexts. It begins with an examination of traditional and modern leadership concepts, including transformational and transactional leadership styles. The curriculum then delves into political, ethical, and bureaucratic leadership, providing insights into leadership challenges in public sectors and multilateral organizations. Students will explore leadership in specific contexts such as complexity, spirituality, and gender, as well as specialized areas like military leadership and leadership networking. The course features case studies of globally acclaimed leaders and grassroots changemakers, offering practical examples of effective leadership strategies. It also analyzes leadership portrayals in films to illustrate different leadership perspectives. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on understanding how leadership can transform chaotic situations into ordered, productive environments across various societal levels.
Traditional and Modern Leadership
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Political, Ethical, and Bureaucratic Leadership
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Leadership in Specific Contexts of Complexity, Spirituality, and Gender
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
Globally Acclaimed Leaders
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Grassroot Leaders
Module 5 · 3 Hours to complete
Leaders Portrayed in Films
Module 6 · 4 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Leader in Sustainable Development and Public Policy at Jindal School of Government.
Dr. Naresh Singh is a Professor and Executive Dean at the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy, where he also directs the Centre of Complexity Economics, Applied Spirituality, and Public Policy. He serves as a visiting professor at the University of Ottawa's School of International Development and Global Studies. Dr. Singh has held several prominent international positions, including Executive Director of the Global Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor at UNDP, where he worked alongside notable figures like Madeleine Albright and Hernando de Soto. His previous roles include Director General in the Policy Branch of the Canadian International Development Agency and Principal Adviser on Poverty and Sustainable Livelihoods at UNDP in New York. He has taught on the LLM program at Loyola University Chicago's Rome campus and is an adviser to the Centre for Emergent Diplomacy in the USA. An international consultant for organizations such as UNDP, FAO, Commonwealth Secretariat, and ILO, Dr. Singh is globally recognized for his work on sustainable livelihoods. He holds a transdisciplinary Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and has been a visiting professor at several universities in the U.S. and Canada, including Boston University, Harvard, McGill, and Waterloo.
Expert in Economics and Policy Development at O.P. Jindal Global University.
Prof. Milindo Chakrabarti has over 35 years of distinguished experience in academia, specializing in Microeconomics, International Trade and Business, Environmental Economics, Indian Economics, and Development Economics. He is currently a Professor at the School of Government and Public Policy at O.P. Jindal Global University in Sonipat, Haryana, and serves as the Director of the Centre for Sustainability in Noida. His extensive teaching career includes lectures at prestigious institutions such as Indiana University and the University of Southern California. Prof. Chakrabarti has held several high-profile international roles, including Executive Director of the Global Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor at UNDP and Principal Adviser on Poverty and Sustainable Livelihoods at UNDP New York. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Canada, and serves as a Visiting Consultant for the Ministry of External Affairs' research and information system for developing countries. Recently appointed to the Advisory Committee on "Rethinking Development" by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), he has consulted for various ministries in India as well as international organizations like the World Bank and UNDP. His expertise spans policy development across sectors such as natural resources, rural development, and governance, having traveled extensively for academic assignments worldwide.
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