Leading People

Catalog description

Organizations with leaders who treat their subordinates in a fair and supportive fashion can achieve a competitive advantage in today's dynamic business environment, which tends to view employees as a cost rather than a resource. This course provides current and future leaders with a systematic framework for leading employees in uncertain and volatile environments. The course consists of three modules: (1) sensemaking, which involves understanding how employee perceptions, attitudes, and emotions and how they affect information processing and decision-making; (2) belongingness, which is about the important roles of social networks, teams and groups, and national and organizational culture in shaping employee attitudes and performance; and (3) navigating and leading, which explores the interplay of leadership, motivation, influence, and selection.