Developing as a Manager: Thinking strategically about your firm
This course is aimed at you as a current manager and encourages you to think about how your role helps you to think about your role strategically in your firm.
Welcome and introduction
Self awareness and the Johari window
Additional reading
Exploring classic management theories: Taylor and McGregor
Activity: Theory X or Theory Y?
Exploring classical management theories: Fayol and Weber
Exploring classical management theories: Mayo and Contingency
Activity: Managing yourself
Additional reading
Test your knowledge: Self awareness and management theories
Introducing organisational culture
Organisation culture - the work of Edgar Schein
Cultural typologies
Additional reading
Introducing cultural intelligence (CQ)
Activity: Cultural intelligence questionnaire
CQ profiles
Reading and reflection
Additional reading
Test your knowledge: Culture and cultural intelligence
Personal action plan