Unleadership: Transformative Leadership Practices

Program Overview

The Unleadership program empowers individuals to develop their leadership potential through transformative practices. It emphasizes everyday leaderly acts, collaboration, and self-reflection, equipping participants with skills to navigate complexity, connect with others, and make meaningful contributions in various career paths.

Program Outline

The program is based on the concept of "unleadership," which emphasizes the importance of everyday leaderly acts rather than formal leadership roles.

• Develop their repertoire of transformative leadership acts and practices.
• Work effectively in complex and ambiguous situations.
• Gain insight into the role of unleadership in enabling proactive and thoughtful action.

Program Description:

The Unleadership program uses a variety of teaching methods, including individual activities, group work, case studies, innovative research, and creative methods like poetry and storytelling. Participants will explore topics such as:

• Thriving in Complexity and Uncertainty: This theme emphasizes the importance of uncertainty and ambiguity, and teaches participants how to dwell in the unknown without a clear destination.
Participants will learn how to build relationships, collaborate effectively, and work towards shared goals. Participants will learn how to align their leadership actions with their values and purpose.
• Reflecting on Action and Acting on Reflection: This ongoing theme emphasizes the importance of reflection in leadership development.
Throughout the program, participants will be encouraged to reflect on their experiences, learn from their successes and failures, and apply their learnings to future situations.

Outline:

Content:

The Unleadership program covers a variety of topics related to leadership and unleadership, including:

• Thriving in Complexity and Uncertainty
• Connecting and Collaborating with Others
• Identifying and Leveraging Your "Best Contribution"
• Reflecting on Action and Acting on Reflection
• The Different Faces of Unleadership
• Leadership and Social Change
• Unleadership in Practice
• Leading Self and Others

Structure:

The program is delivered over three days, with each day focusing on a different theme. However, the program covers a variety of key topics, as listed above.

Assessment:

Assessment Methods:

The assessment for the Unleadership program includes:

• Individual reflection papers
• Group project
• Participation in class discussions

Assessment Criteria:

The assessment criteria will be announced closer to the program start date.

Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

The Unleadership program uses a variety of teaching methods, including:

• Individual exercises
• Group discussions
• Case studies
• Innovative research methods
• Creative methods like poetry and storytelling

Faculty:

The program is led by Dr. Selen Kars, a leading expert on unleadership and transformative leadership practices. Dr. Kars has extensive experience in leadership development and has worked with a variety of organizations.

Unique Approach:

The Unleadership program takes a unique and innovative approach to leadership development. The program emphasizes the importance of everyday leaderly acts and the power of collective intelligence. The program also uses a variety of creative methods to help participants learn and grow.

Careers:

Potential Career Paths:

The Unleadership program can help participants develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in a variety of careers, including:

• Management
• Leadership
• Training and development
• Consulting
• Entrepreneurship
• Community development
By developing their leadership potential and learning about new ways of leading, participants can position themselves for advancement in their current organization or start their own businesses.

Outcomes:

Graduates of the Unleadership program are prepared to be effective leaders in a variety of settings. They are able to:

• Think critically about leadership and unleadership
• Inspire and motivate others
• Work effectively in complex and ambiguous situations
• Make a positive impact in their communities and organizations
• Release their positive energy and collective wisdom
• Build their leadership capacity and impact
• Embrace the challenges of working with uncertainty and complexity
• Take responsibility for fostering leadership across their networks