International Leadership

6018 SSL
Module information and Introducing Leadership
Seminar One

International
Leadership
 AGENDA FOR TODAY’S SESSION

1. Module introduction
2. Introduce yourself
3. Your expectation and ours
4. Group Activity:
Choose one of these proposed leaders and
• Briefly present her/his biography.
• Discussion: why do you choose this person? Which quality/character/
performance of her/him is important for you? Can you describe his/her
role in business/politics?
5. Presenting ‘Volunteer leadership’
Introduce Yourself
 Learning Outcomes of Module
1.Critically evaluate theoretical approaches to responsible leadership.

2. Examine the relationship between international leadership and management and

discuss the roles of leaders and managers in achieving organisational objectives.

3. Identify and analyse leadership styles and skills, in the context of international
organisation.
Your Expectations
 What do you expect of the seminar tutor?
 What do you expect of other students?
Our Expectations
 Attendance
 Punctuality
 Engagement with the group
 Mental presence
 Use of Aula!
Question
Google

 Google is a path to

knowledge … not a
distination.
Module structure
Module Information: Syllabus
Week Lecture Seminar
Week 1 Module information and Introducing 1.Introductory Seminar
20/01/25 Leadership 2.Class Activity
Week 2 Leadership Theory I:
27/01/25 Trait & Skills & Behaviour Theory

Week 3 Cases: Leadership Theory I

3/02/25 Leadership Theory II: - Individual activity
Situation &Contingency & Path-Goal - Group activity
Theory
Week 4 Leadership Theory III: Cases: Leadership Theory II
10/02/25 Transformational theory, Authentic - Individual activity
Leadership, Fellowship - Group activity
Week 5 Leadership and Ethics Cases: Leadership Theory III
17/02/25 - Individual activity
- Group activity
Week 6 What is “International” about Cases: International Leadership
24/02/24 International Leadership? - Individual activity
- Group activity
Module Information: Syllabus
Week Lecture Seminar
Week 7 Team Leadership Cases: Cross-Cultural International Leadership
03/03/25 - Individual assessment
- Group activity
Week 8 Cross-Cultural International Leadership - Culture and Self Reflection case studies
10/03/25 - Individual reflection
Week 9 Course work 1 - Coursework 1 17-03-25
17/03/25 Recap

Week 10 Leadership and Corporate Social - CSR and case studies

24/03/25 Responsibility - Individual reflection
Submission

Week 11 Module Revision Recap and revision

31/03/25
Week 12 - Coursework 2 - Gpr 07-04-25
03/04/25
Module Information

Key Reading
Essential reading:
• Northouse, P. (2018) Leadership: Theory and Practice. 8th ed. California: Sage
Publications Inc.
Recommended Reading:
• Roe, K. (2017) Leadership: Practice and Perspectives. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford
University Press
Module Assessment
CW 1

 You are to select an organisation in the service sector, which has presence in more than two continents (e.g., Asia, Europe,
North America.) using information available in the public domain to examine and evaluate the leadership style(s) and skills of
the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the chosen organisation in order to classify and compare academic theory with
professional practice.

 Discuss the role of this responsible leader in achieving the organisational objectives and dealing with challenges such as
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), cross-culture, sustainability, gender pay gap. and the impact of this leader within the
chosen organisation. Provide relevant recommendations for the CEO that are consistent with the findings of your analysis
(i.e., what would you advise the CEO to do differently in dealing with the challenges faced his/her company?).

Part 2

 Using in-depth literature, critically discuss what you believe is the leadership styles and skills of the CEO, in

the context of the chosen organization, and how you believe this leadership style(s) is linked to academic
theories.
Group presentation [20 minutes] (CW2)

 For your presentation, you are required to present as follows: Your group should comprise no

more than five students in total. Prepare a recorded video PowerPoint presentation showing your
face and the slides which will be uploaded onto YouTube. The YouTube link should be included in
the word document containing the individual self-reflection aspect of this assessment as detailed
below.
 Individual reflection [600 words]

 As an integral part of the assessment, you are required to submit a 600-word self-reflection of the key

learning that you gleaned from your presentation and how it will influence your approach as a leader and
your impact on the organisation that you work with in the future.
Group Activity
Choose one of these proposed leaders and
• Briefly present her/his biography.
• why do you choose this person?
• Which quality/character/ performance of her/him is
important for you?
• Can you describe his/her role in business/politics?
 William (Bill) Gates Sir Richard Branson Jack Ma Sundar Pichai
Co-founder, Microsoft Founder, Virgin Group Co-founder, Alibaba Group CEO, Google

Anita Roddick Ratan Tata

Indra Nooyi Former Chairman, Tata Group Sir Terence Leahy
Founder, The Body Shop Former CEO, Tesco PLC
Former CEO, PepsiCo

Ren Zhengfei Mary Barra Ursula Burns,

Elon Musk
Founder, Huawei Chairman & CEO, Chairman & CEO, VEON
Co-founder, PayPal, Tesla, others
General Motors
• Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, exhibits a
transformational leadership style. Famous for
his visionary approach, he motivates and
inspires teams to achieve ambitious goals.
Gates emphasizes innovation, adaptability,
and a focus on long-term strategies. His
combination of technical expertise and
business acumen has driven Microsoft's
success, making him a pivotal figure in the
technology industry.
Watch the video of Scott Morris and tell the class
about your assessment based on his leadership style

If the video above does not work , use this YouTube link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtQd-90FsA8
 VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP

Case: Bushfire in Australia

Learning outcomes
 The leadership approach in facing an unforeseen
disaster that leads to encouraging/discourage crews/
team member/ or staff.
 The leadership approach, precisely international
leaders, to address the global challenges, like climate
change, diversity, gender issue and etc.
What’s happening?

https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/czlml1pl1qqt/scot
t-morrison
Bushfire crowning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgw1PCsp31Q

Australia's volunteer firefighters

• Are trained to respond in any emergency in their local community and enhance
health and safety for humans and animals.
• In this group, the leader seeks to connect with, and inspire and encourage every
person who affiliates with the organization/group.
• Are expected to be on call to respond to emergency calls, and are summoned to
the fire station when their services are needed.
• They are also expected to attend other non-emergency duties as well (training,
fundraising, equipment maintenance, etc.).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNU10qo-gCg
• Generally, they have their own career and when they are called, they take time
off from their own work.

• They are an informal group and despite official firefighter who should be
young, fit and strong, these volunteer group comprises people from different
ages, with different skills to support the group. Moreover, they are not paid for
their volunteer job but requirements are provided for them.

• The core component of a volunteer firefighter group, like another volunteer

group, is a motivation. All the member can be a leader regarding her/his
capability to lead the group. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcubYBynljw
See you next time