Corporate Leadership

Syllabus

MBAT432: Corporate Leadership

Unit-I

Organisational Leadership: Introduction, Importance and Scope of Corporate Leadership. Leadership Traits, Functions and Theories, Leadership Styles in Indian Organisations, Leadership Effectiveness.

Unit- II

Communication: Business Communication-Types, Medias, Objectives, Models, Process, Importance Understanding Barriers to Communication and Ways to Handle and Improve Barriers. Presentation Skills-Its Purpose in Business World. Reading and Writing Skills- Importance of Reading and Writing, Improving Writing Skills Through Understanding and Practicing Notice, E-mail, Tenders, Advertisement, Formal Letter. Listening Skills-its Importance as Individual and as a Leader or as a Worker, its Types, Barriers to Listening & Remedies to Improve Listening Barriers. Non Verbal Communication.

Unit- III

Power and Politics: Meaning of Power and Politics, Distinction between Power and Authority, Bases or Sources of Power, Acquisition and Symbols of Organisational Politics. Reasons of Organisational Politics, Managing Organsational Politics. Influencing: Power, Politics, Networking and Negotiation

Unit- IV

Team Leadership: Leader / Follower Relations, Team Leadership and Self-Managed Teams, Leadership of Culture and Diversity and Learning Organisation. Enhancing Morale and Motivation. Time Management, Job Frustration, Stress Management,

Unit-V

Ethics in Leadership, Strategic Leadership and Managing Crises and Change, Emerging Trends in Corporate Leadership.