An intellectually demanding exploration of leadership theory, organisational dynamics, and human behaviour in the workplace — grounded in Bass, Avolio, Goleman, Greenleaf, and Schein.
This programme at SMART is designed to provide learners with a thorough grounding in both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of Leadership & Organisational Behaviour. All content is developed and delivered by Masum Murtaza (FHEA, PGCHE, MCMI, CMBE) — an active researcher and practitioner with over fifteen years of UK higher education experience.
Delivered entirely online through the SMART learning portal at smart.masummurtaza.com/learn. Self-paced, free to enrol, and leads to a SMART Certificate of Completion on passing the 70% threshold assessment.
"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." — Ralph Nader
From trait theory and behavioural approaches to situational, transformational, and servant leadership — learners critically evaluate the evolution of leadership thought.
Based on Goleman's EI framework and the WLEIS, learners explore self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills as dimensions of effective leadership.
Schein's cultural model, Handy's culture typology, and the role of cultural values in shaping organisational identity and change readiness.
Tuckman's model, Belbin's Team Roles, and social identity theory — high-performance team development, conflict management, and collaborative working.
Lewin's Change Model, Kotter's 8-Step Process, and ADKAR — planning and leading organisational change with confidence and scholarly rigour.
Content theories (Maslow, Herzberg, McClelland) and process theories (Vroom, Adams) integrated with contemporary performance management frameworks.
Free to enrol. Complete all modules, pass the final assessment at 70%, and receive your SMART Certificate of Completion.
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