Unit of Study MGMT6002 The Positive Leader (2025)

Unit description

Introduces students to the latest evidence-based research about how leaders can develop positive behaviours that build organisational and individual support-resources for employees. Employees then can use these resources to reduce their stress and increases their wellbeing and engagement.  

Unit content

Module 1. Introducing positive leadership:  Matching leadership behaviours with employee motivation

Module 2. How do authentic leadership and PsyCap fit together? 

Module 3. The role of supervisor support (LMX) for increasing employee outcomes

Module 4. How do individuals’ PsyCap levels improve organisational performance, and how do organisations can enhance it

Module 5. Leadership and change: Where does innovation fit in? 

Module 6. Using positive communication and constructive language to stop the cycle of conflict in organisations.