This free course, Collective leadership, will give you an insight into the importance of how to be a more effective leader, and how to better engage and work with ‘followers’ in an organisational setting.
It considers the ‘heroic’ leader of the past and how leadership studies historically focused on the individual. It then builds on what is meant by Collective Leadership, using real-life case studies as examples.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
briefly describe leadership theory, considering the leader, the follower and the collective
understand the metaphor of the 'Collective Canyon'
understand the importance of a collective leadership approach.
The course "Collective Leadership" on OpenLearn provides an insight into the importance of effective leadership and how to better engage and work with followers in an organizational setting. It explores the concept of collective leadership, which involves all staff members and patients sharing responsibility for the success of patient care and the healthcare service. This approach contrasts with traditional hierarchical leadership methods, which focus on individual capabilities.