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The Essence of Leadership: Explorations from Literature
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- Fee-based Certificate
- 7 Sequences
- Intermediate Level
Course details
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to the Course
Week 2: Vision, Dreams and Imagination: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Exploring the characters of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as a leader and a follower.
Week 3: Inspiration, Heroism and Martyrdom: Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw
Understanding the power of conviction, a clear vision and inspiration from Joan of Arc.
Week 4: Vision Gone Wrong: Role of Authenticity. Tughlaq by Girish Karnad
Navigating politics, alignment of visions and relationships with the well-read, yet failed king Tughlaq.
Week 5: Leaders' Responsibility to Society: Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht
Experiencing leadership as an act of faith in someone who assumes the position with Galileo.
Week 6: Real vs. Idealism: An Existentialist View of Leadership. Yuganta by Irawati Karve
Deconstructing the Mahabharata as a lesson in leadership and strategy.
Week 7: Course Conclusion
Prerequisite
A fair grasp of English is needed to read and understand the pieces of literature in this course. A graduate level of education is recommended but not essential.
Instructors
Manikutty S
Professor
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore
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