• Use a variety of leadership theories to analyze practical leadership dilemmas, with specific attention to relational and contextual dimensions
• Critically reflect upon the merits and constraints of various leadership theories and approaches
• Reflect on one's own leadership role in specific situations, including personal abilities and preferences
• Explore practical leadership possibilities through reflection and experimentation in practice, thereby connecting strategic orientations and interpersonal interactions

In everyday operations, as well as in changes and transitions, leadership is a central element. Through leadership, direction established, followership is mobilized, and progress achieved and monitored. The popular distinction between management and leadership differentiates between routine operations and changes, and is at times interpreted as if these are two very different roles, perhaps enacted by different individuals. This, however, is highly debatable. Change without attention to detail and without knowledge of what is changing rarely succeeds, and everyday operation demands constant adjustment and development, to be effective.

Not least in the contemporary turbulent business environment, the ability to reflexively orient oneself in relation to the situation and context is critical for successful mobilization of various resources, to move the organizational agenda forward. As part of the leadership process, the practical process of strategizing concerns the ongoing negotiation and development of a viable direction for collective action.

In this course, the concept of leadership will be explored from a variety of perspective. Rather than proposing a single understanding of leadership, we will orient ourself in, and apply a wide range of approaches, on a theoretical as well as a practical level. The course is designed to develop your leadership capacities by engaging with practical challenges, but also to widen your understanding of the phenomenon of leadership on a theoretical level, facilitating navigation in a constant stream of leadership fads.