Responsible Leadership

Course Content, Course Delivery and

Assessment
Term-3, January 2025
PROF. SANGHAMITRA BUDDHAPRIYA
 Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

• Competency Goals
• Ethics & Integrity
• Sustainability Approach

• Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

• By the end of this course, students will be able to:
• CLO1: To demonstrate ethics and integrity in decision-making
• CLO2: To apply sustainable and socially responsible leadership
 Course Content
• Introduction to leadership, Distinction between leadership and Management, Different
Leadership Frameworks ,Leadership Styles.

• Responsible Leadership, Leadership Frameworks - Stakeholder Theory, Triple Bottom Line,

Ethical Decision-Making Models

• Understanding Stakeholder Perspectives-identifying key stakeholders, Balancing competing

interest. The importance of transparency and communication.
• Authentic Leadership-
• The role of leaders in driving sustainability initiatives; Aligning business goals with social
impact.
• Role of Leadership in Employee Well-being, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
• Building Collaborative Teams-Encouraging team ownership and accountability, Conflict
resolution and consensus building.
• Emerging issues of Leadership
 Pedagogy
• Class Discussions
• Case Analysis
• Experiential Learning
• Presentations
• Interaction with Industry Professionals
 Evaluation Component
Component Description Weight CLO
Class Participation Students are expected to come prepared to the class, 10
contribute to class discussion.

Quiz There will be one quiz conducted during the course consisting 10
of MCQ (s)
Students will go through a Case which they will be analyzing in 10
Case Analysis the class

Project report and Students will critically analyse a global or Indian business 20
Presentation leader, with a particular focus on their ethical leadership and
the actions they have taken to promote sustainability.

End Term Exam The End-Term question paper would consist of conceptual 50
questions, application-based questions to assess the
application and analytical ability of the students.

Total 100
 CASE ANALYSIS (10%)

DuroVac (A): Responsible Leadership and Governance for Human

Flourishing
Length: 5 page(s); Publication Date: Oct 19,
2023; Discipline: Human Resource Management; Product
#: W33855-PDF-ENG

• Date of Case discussion- to be decided

• Group Assessment – Quality of Analysis and participation of the
team members.
 GROUP PROJECT

Students will critically analyze a

global or Indian business leader, Suggested Leaders

focusing specifically on their 1. Ratan Tata – Group 10

leadership and the steps they have 2. Narayan Murty- Group 1
taken to foster responsible 3. Azim Premji (Wipro)- Group-9-
4. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw- Group-2-
leadership. The project should 5. Anand Mahindra- Group-8-
encompass profile of the leader, 6. Paul Polman (Unilever)-Group-3
initiatives/ decisions/ measures 7. Satya Nadella (Microsoft)- Group-7
8. Richard Branson (Virgin Group)- Group-4
taken to foster responsible & ethical 9. Howard Schultz (Starbucks) Group-6
leadership, anecdotes and analysis 10. Indra Nooyi ( PepsoCo)- Group-5
of leadership.
 Project Guidelines
• Data/ information should be collected from the secondary sources and the
reference should be given.
• Students are not suppose to copy paste the report. The plagiarism count should
not be more than 10 percent. No marks will be assigned to the report in case
the similarity percentage is more than 10 %.
• Project Report word limit: 2000 words
• Presentation Time : 10 minutes
• Last date of project report submission- 24 January 2025
• Percentage of contribution of the team members must be stated in the report.
• Presentation schedule-
• Group-6,7,8,9 and 10 (29-01-2025)
• Group-1,2,3,4and 5 (30-01-2025)
 Class Norms
• Preparedness and participating in the class discussion is very important.

• Students are required to be punctual with regard to class timings, submission of assignment/ project
etc. Out of 10 classes, one late coming (up to 5 minutes late) may be allowed.

• In case of absence, it is the responsibility of the student to keep a track of the class assignment,
presentation, evaluation etc.

• In every class, students are required to put their nameplates.

• Maintaining classroom discipline is extremely important.

• Use of mobile phone is strictly prohibited in the class. Students found keeping the cell phones on
their desk or using them will be penalized as per the clause mentioned in the Handbook.

• Attending all the sessions taken by Guest Faculty is mandatory.

• Communication medium: email

• Let us respect each other and learn from each other.

Introduction to Leadership
 Who is a Leader?
• A leader is someone who inspires, guides, and influences others
toward the accomplishment of a common goal or vision.
• They can be found in various contexts, such as in business, politics,
communities, or even within families.
• Leadership can be formal, with designated roles, or informal,
emerging naturally within a group.
Essential Characteristics of a Leader
• Desire to lead
• Job related knowledge
• Vision
• Self Confidence
• Emotional Stability
• Energy
• Decisiveness
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication skills
• Adaptability
• Honesty & Integrity
 A Leader and a Manager
• The Manager’s world • The Leader’s world
• Key tasks are planning, • Key tasks are creating shared
organizing, directing and vision and defining purpose
controlling
• Empowering people and building
• Optimum utilization of financial, commitment.
material and human resources
• Relationships with stakeholders,
• Relationships with employees, based on mutual trust.
customers, suppliers are
contractual • Proactive
• Reactive • Power- Expertise/ perceived
competency and integrity
• Power – Positional /Legitimate
 Manager Vs Leader
• Management and leadership are two distinctive and complementary
systems of action. Both are necessary for organizations to excel.
• Managers perform well when the environment is stable, processes are well
defined, risks are low.
• Leaders can manage change, tolerate chaos, lack of structure and are
willing to operate in complex business environment.
• Leaders are proactive and adopt a personal and active attitude towards
goals.
• Leaders show high willing to take risk and sometimes they react to
mundane work.
 Leadership
• Leadership is the process of influencing and guiding individuals or
groups toward achieving a common goal or vision.
• Effective leadership is not just about authority.
• It involves-
• setting direction
• inspiring and motivating others
• building relationships
• empowering others
• making decisions and
• fostering an environment of trust where collaboration and growth
can thrive
• Navigating challenges with a clear purpose
Approaches/ Perspectives of Leadership

• Trait perspectives/theories
• Behavioural
• Situational perspectives/ theories
 Trait Perspectives
• Vision, Ambition and energy, the desire to lead, honesty and
integrity, self confidence, intelligence, job related knowledge,
emotional stability
• Are leader born or can they be made?
• Administrative, communication, interpersonal & conceptual
skills can be developed through training.
 Behavioural Perspectives
The Behavioral Theory of leadership focuses on the behaviors and
actions of leaders rather than their traits or characteristics.
This theory suggests that by adopting effective behaviors, anyone can
become a better leader. Effective leadership can be learned and
developed.
Key Components of Behavioral Theory:
1. Task-Oriented Behaviors
2. Relationship-Oriented Behaviors
Blake & Mouton’s Managerial Grid

1.1-impoverished mgt, 9.1-

authority-obedience/task
management
5.5-organization man
mgt/middle of the road 1.9-
country club mgt/laissez
Faire
9.9-team mgt
Contingency Theories
• Fred Fiedler’s Contingency model
• Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational theory
• Robert House’s Path –Goal theory
Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Model

• The leader should exhibit appropriate leadership style

depending upon the readiness/maturity of the followers.
• Leadership style- Task/ relationship ( high/low)
• Employees’ readiness/maturity- ability & willingness
 Situational Theory
• Follower Readiness/
• Leadership Styles Development
• Telling/ Directing • Readiness Level 1
(High Task and Low Relationship) (Unable and unwilling)
• Selling/Coaching • Readiness Level 2
(High Task and High Relationship) (Unable and willing)
• Participating/supporting • Readiness Level 3
(Low Task & High Relationship) (Able and unwilling)
• Delegating • Readiness Level 4
( Low Task & Low Relationship) (Able and willing)