Leadership in the digital age
level of course unit
1. Master cycle
Learning outcomes of course unit
The participants:
• know the basics of leadership in an agile context
• know new organizational roles and digital leadership competencies
• can reflect on their leadership style and adapt it to the requirements of digitalization
• can manage change processes with agile methods as a leader
• know the challenges of agile transformation and can transfer them to their organization
• are able to lead in an emotionally intelligent and situational way in the VUCA world
prerequisites and co-requisites
none
course contents
• Basics of leadership and central leadership theories
• Leadership style typologies
• Digital leadership
• Basics of agile culture and agile leadership
• Basics of SCRUM
• Leadership culture in the VUCA world
recommended or required reading
Creusen, U., Gall, B., & Hackl, O. (2017). Digital leadership: führung in zeiten des digitalen wandels.
Petry, T. (2019). Digital Leadership: Erfolgreiches Führen in Zeiten der Digital Economy.
Brandes, U., Gemmer, P., Koschek, H., & Schültken, L. (2014). Management Y: Agile, scrum, design thinking & Co.: So gelingt der Wandel zur attraktiven und zukunftsfähigen Organisation.
Glogger, B., & Margetich, J. (2014). Das Scrum-Prinzip–Agile Organisationen aufbauen und gestalten. Schäffer-Poeschel Verlag, Stuttgart.
Grote, S., & Goyk, R. (Eds.). (2017). Führungsinstrumente aus dem Silicon Valley: Konzepte und Kompetenzen.
assessment methods and criteria
Portfolio work
language of instruction
German
number of ECTS credits allocated
5
course-hours-per-week (chw)
2.5
planned learning activities and teaching methods
ILV (Blended Learning, Inverted Classroom)
semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered
3
name of lecturer(s)
n.N.
course unit code
13_LDZ
type of course unit
integrated lecture
mode of delivery
Compulsory
work placement(s)
none