Leadership in Complex Organizations (SLO 406)
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SLO 406 – Leadership in Complex Organizations
Module Objective
To develop advanced leadership capabilities for navigating complexity, uncertainty, competing
interests and interconnected organizational systems.
Learning Outcomes
Learners will be able to:
• Analyse complex organizational systems.
• Apply systems thinking to leadership challenges.
• Manage uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Analyse competing stakeholder interests.
• Develop adaptive leadership responses.
• Lead across organizational boundaries.
Module Content
1. Complexity in organisations
2. Systems Thinking
3. Complexity Theory
4. Leadership Under Uncertainty
5. Adaptive Leadership
6. Wicked Problems
7. Stakeholder Complexity
8. Organizational Networks
9. Cross-Boundary Leadership
10. Strategic Ambiguity
11. Decision-Making Under Complexity
12. Organizational Resilience
13. Leadership and Crisis
14. Leading Complex Change
15. Complex Leadership Case Studies
Expected Outcome
Learners will demonstrate the ability to analyse and respond effectively to complex
organizational and leadership challenges.
IPSD Contact Information
Mr. Peter Senesie, IPSD Assistant Vice President and Dean
Email: psenesie@pathsu.education
Whats App: +232 76 752525
Dr. Michael Udam, Associate Dean, IPSD
Email: mudam@pathsu.education
Whats App: +234 803 249 6398
IPSD Website: PATHS University IPSD
Admissions: admissions@pathsu.education