Leadership 4.0:

New-age Frameworks for Leading 21st Century Organisations

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2 months, online
4-6 hours per week

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Course Information Special group enrolment pricing

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Why Enrol in Leadership 4.0: New-Age Frameworks for Leading 21st-Century Organisations?

In a world shaped by digital disruption, the business landscape can be volatile and uncertain. Through exploration of new-age leadership styles; agile and sustainable leadership as well as storytelling and other influence tactics, business leaders can successfully navigate the complexities of the digital age and enhance their impact.

In the online Leadership 4.0: New-Age Frameworks for Leading 21st-Century Organisations programme offered by Singapore Management University, you can build your knowledge of the leadership and persuasion techniques you need to facilitate open communication, engage customers, and inspire your team and organisation to drive forward.

55%

CEOs say that developing the next generation of leaders is their top challenge.

SOURCE: GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FORECAST, 2021

35%

leaders said they are effective at managing change.

SOURCE: GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FORECAST, 2021

25%

leaders indicate that leadership development is either nonexistent or low quality at their organisation.

SOURCE: GLOBAL LEADERSHIP FORECAST, 2021

Programme Faculty

Faculty Member Flocy Joseph, PhD

Flocy Joseph, PhD

Programme Director, Executive Development

Dr Flocy Joseph joined SMU in 2012 with the Human Capital Leadership Institute as the country lead for India, servicing the Indian MNCs. Her role encompasses designing, delivering and facilitating executive development programmes for industry-specific and customised programmes for the university’s tier corporate clients... More info
Faculty Member Tan Hwee Hoon

Tan Hwee Hoon, PhD

Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources; Steering Committee Chair, Business Families Institute; Course Coordinator, Management of People at Work

Dr Tan Hwee Hoon is Associate Professor with SMU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business. Her research focuses on interpersonal trust within organisations and across cultures. In addition to an active research agenda... More info
Faculty Member Tanvi Gautam

Tanvi Gautam, PhD

Affiliated Faculty of Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusion

Dr Tanvi Gautam, Founder Leadershift Inc, works with firms across the globe to create more authentic, engaged and inclusive leaders and work cultures. She is on the board of ARTDO international and an invited member to the elite leadership think tank of The Corporate Executive Board Company, the US-based leadership transition institute.... More info

Programme Modules

The programme comprises 8 modules. Each module is led by an SMU faculty expert with field experience specific to the topics discussed.

Module 1:

Influential Leadership

Describe leadership as an influence process, analyse formal and informal sources of power, determine appropriate ways to build an effective professional network, differentiate between delegation and empowerment, and examine influence tactics to communicate and persuade.

Module 2:

Sustainable Leadership

Explain sustainable leadership and its characteristics, differentiate between Beta Management and Sustainable Leadership, describe the barriers to sustainable leadership, apply the Sustainable Leadership Model, and create a road map for building a sustainable leadership journey.

Module 3:

Decisive Leadership

Build your knowledge of the cyberattack life cycle, common software vulnerabilities leading to cyber attacks, the different phases of risk management, good hygiene practices in software security, and how to identify different elements of threat identification and prioritisation.

Module 4:

Agile Leadership

Analyse agile leadership and agile methods​, construct an agile item, and build trust among team members to achieve the set goals.

Module 5:

Empathetic Leadership

Describe how the new technology-mediated normal at work, examine the challenges faced by the employees during transitions, develop empathy to create more positive impacts​, apply the PERMA model at work to improve the well-being of employees, and demonstrate empathetic leadership to effectively manage chronic workplace stress.

Module 6:

Stakeholder Leadership

Explain who the stakeholders are and how to manage and effectively engage with them, create a stakeholder heat map to identify the key stakeholders​, conduct a pre-mortem of a project and plan for counter-actions to engage with the stakeholders, and analyse the Stakeholder Paradox.

Module 7:

Articulate Leadership

Apply storytelling techniques to persuade your target, demonstrate the fundamentals of storytelling to make it more impactful, and develop executive presence to command attention​.

Module 8:

Authentic Leadership

Describe the significance of authentic leadership in the current context, identify the common misconceptions of authentic leadership, identify your personal definition of authenticity, and create a leadership credo.

Module 1:

Influential Leadership

Describe leadership as an influence process, analyse formal and informal sources of power, determine appropriate ways to build an effective professional network, differentiate between delegation and empowerment, and examine influence tactics to communicate and persuade.

Module 5:

Empathetic Leadership

Describe how the new technology-mediated normal at work, examine the challenges faced by the employees during transitions, develop empathy to create more positive impacts​, apply the PERMA model at work to improve the well-being of employees, and demonstrate empathetic leadership to effectively manage chronic workplace stress.

Module 2:

Sustainable Leadership

Explain sustainable leadership and its characteristics, differentiate between Beta Management and Sustainable Leadership, describe the barriers to sustainable leadership, apply the Sustainable Leadership Model, and create a road map for building a sustainable leadership journey.

Module 6:

Stakeholder Leadership

Explain who the stakeholders are and how to manage and effectively engage with them, create a stakeholder heat map to identify the key stakeholders​, conduct a pre-mortem of a project and plan for counter-actions to engage with the stakeholders, and analyse the Stakeholder Paradox.

Module 3:

Decisive Leadership

Build your knowledge of the cyberattack life cycle, common software vulnerabilities leading to cyber attacks, the different phases of risk management, good hygiene practices in software security, and how to identify different elements of threat identification and prioritisation.

Module 7:

Articulate Leadership

Apply storytelling techniques to persuade your target, demonstrate the fundamentals of storytelling to make it more impactful, and develop executive presence to command attention​.

Module 4:

Agile Leadership

Analyse agile leadership and agile methods​, construct an agile item, and build trust among team members to achieve the set goals.

Module 8:

Authentic Leadership

Describe the significance of authentic leadership in the current context, identify the common misconceptions of authentic leadership, identify your personal definition of authenticity, and create a leadership credo.

Capstone Project

Put what you learn into practice as you engage with a carefully designed Capstone Project during the final two weeks of the programme.

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Real-World Examples

Influential Leadership

Learn about influential leadership through examples of IDEO.

Sustainability Leadership

Learn about Sustainability Leadership insights from companies in Asia including Becton Dickinson, DBS Bank, Olam, Tata etc..

Agile Leadership

Understand agile leadership and agile team development through examples of Microsoft, Google and Netflix

Stakeholder Management

Learn Stakeholder Management with examples from British Petroleum Empathetic Leadership with examples from Massachusetts General Hospital.

Authentic Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Capture the essence of Authentic leadership through examples of Johnson & Johnson and Air Asia.

Articulate Leadership

Articulate Leadership

Understand articulate leadership and storytelling through examples of 3M, Pfizer, Motorola, Wipro, NASA.

Programme Highlights

80+ Video Lectures

80+ Video Lectures

15+ Real-World Examples

10+ Activities & Assignments

6+ Discussion boards

1 Case Study

1 Capstone Project

Who Is This Programme For?

The programme is designed for mid to senior level professionals who:

  • Currently serve in a leadership role; with or without a business degree and are looking to earn a certification.
  • Want to update their knowledge of New-age leadership concepts and techniques.
  • Aspire to transition into a leadership role and want to develop the required skillsets.

The programme is applicable for professsionals from across different industries. It is particularly suited to those working in New-age industries such as IT products and services, modern retail, e-commerce, start-ups and other digital services. It can also benefit professionals from organisations that primarily target millennial and Gen Z customers.

What You Will Learn in the Programme?

  • Analyse the evolution of the New-age leadership styles
  • Examine the key leadership styles and their significance in achieving business growth
  • Use storytelling as a leadership tool to inspire and engage stakeholders
  • Create a road map for building a Sustainable Leadership journey
  • Design strategies to effectively engage with stakeholders in the fast-evolving business environment
  • Evaluate the underlying aspects of New-age leadership styles that are significant for effective business performance

Certificate

Example image of certificate that will be awarded after successful completion of this program

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a verified digital certificate by Singapore Management University.

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