Leadership Lessons from Literature
Explore leadership through classic literature, examining characters and situations to develop your unique leadership style
Explore leadership through classic literature, examining characters and situations to develop your unique leadership style
Embark on a unique journey through classic literature to uncover the essence of leadership. This course from IIMBx offers a fresh perspective on leadership by analyzing iconic characters and complex situations from renowned literary works. You'll explore the multi-dimensional world of management through the lens of literature, drawing parallels between fictional narratives and real-world leadership challenges. From Don Quixote's quirky adventures to Galileo's revolutionary ideas, you'll gain insights into vision, inspiration, authenticity, and societal responsibility. This innovative approach will help you reflect on your own leadership style and transform into an inspirational leader.
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What you'll learn
Distinguish between the roles and characteristics of managers and leaders
Identify and develop key attributes of successful and inspirational leaders
Analyze complex leadership scenarios through the lens of classic literature
Apply literary insights to real-world management and leadership challenges
Develop a personal leadership style informed by diverse literary characters
Understand the importance of vision, authenticity, and societal responsibility in leadership
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course offers a unique approach to leadership education by interpreting classic literature through the lens of management and leadership principles. Students will explore various aspects of leadership embodied by strong and sometimes quirky characters in complex situations that pose ethical and strategic dilemmas. The curriculum covers a range of literary works, including Don Quixote, Saint Joan, Tughlaq, Life of Galileo, and Yuganta, each highlighting different leadership attributes such as vision, inspiration, authenticity, societal responsibility, and the balance between idealism and realism. Through these literary explorations, students will learn to differentiate between managers and leaders, understand the attributes of effective leaders, and discover how to transition from a managerial role to a leadership position. The course encourages students to reflect on their own leadership style and develop their unique brand of leadership inspired by literary characters and situations.
Introduction to the Course
Module 1
Vision, Dreams and Imagination: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Module 2
Inspiration, Heroism and Martyrdom: Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw
Module 3
Vision Gone Wrong: Role of Authenticity. Tughlaq by Girish Karnad
Module 4
Leaders' Responsibility to Society: Life of Galileo by Bertolt Brecht
Module 5
Real vs. Idealism: An Existentialist View of Leadership. Yuganta by Irawati Karve
Module 6
Course Conclusion
Module 7
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Instructor
Distinguished Strategy Scholar and Leadership Expert
Sankaran Manikutty serves as visiting faculty at IIM Ahmedabad and adjunct faculty at IIM Bangalore, where he specializes in strategic management and leadership studies. With over 20 years of teaching experience, he has established himself as a pioneering voice in using literature to teach leadership concepts. Through his innovative teaching methods using classical literature like TS Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral, Arthur Miller's All My Sons, and Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, he continues to influence management education
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