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Nottingham Trent University

Leadership tools for ethical problem-solving

Nottingham Trent University via FutureLearn

Overview

Develop essential leadership skills to manage ethical risks

On this three-week course, you’ll discover how to manage and lead effectively within your organisation. You’ll learn how to identify and overcome ethical dilemmas as you develop your understanding of leadership issues and trends in organisations.

With this knowledge, you’ll be able to support responsible and sustainable employee engagement whilst developing collaborative leadership skills and behaviours.

Identify stakeholders with the salience model

Delving into different dilemmas in the workplace, you’ll learn how best to engage with personal, organisational, and societal dilemmas.

Next, you’ll discover how to identify stakeholders using the salience models to understand how to prioritise and manage different stakeholder interests.

Learn how to align with organisational values

You’ll learn how to reflect on your own values which will help you identify whether you are conflicted or aligned with your organisational values.

Next, you’ll gain skills for critical conversations to help develop speak-out cultures in organisations. This approach will ensure everyone feels confident and safe to speak their mind.

Learn from the specialists at Nottingham Trent University

Throughout the course, you’ll be guided by the specialists at Nottingham Trent University. With their expertise, you’ll finish the course with the knowledge and confidence to lead through complex dilemmas.

This course is designed for middle and senior managers who want to develop their leadership skills.

Syllabus

  • Getting started
    • Welcome - Start here
    • The concept of leadership
    • Ethics, morality and responsibility
    • Responsible leadership
  • Dilemmas, stakeholders and the Salience model
    • What is a dilemma?
    • Identifying stakeholders
    • Salience model
    • Power, urgency and legitimacy
  • Ethical dilemmas
    • Partygate
    • The ethics quick test
    • Addressing dilemmas
    • In conclusion... the ongoing challenge of implementing values-driven solutions

Taught by

Dani Leber

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