Leadership in Practice
Faculty
Fredrik Wester
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman of the Board of Paradox Interactive
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Overview
Modern Leadership is not a formula. Neither is it a way to force through ideas in a group or being the Rockstar of an organization. Great Leadership will create a better and more productive, creative and efficient workplace, while bad Leadership creates uncertainty, stress and inefficiency. In this course we will go through hands-on experience from being a leader in a fast-growing tech company and what has worked well in this environment.
Learning highlights
- An overall idea of what Leadership means and the challenge of Leadership in a modern fast-growing organization
- Hands-on tips and ideas on how to work on Leadership skills, including the different levels; self-leadership, 1:1 leadership, group leadership and Executive Leadership.
- Learning why Leadership, Culture and Strategy are three sides of the same coin
- Walk-through of the Leadership Spectrum from transactive to transformative" (lead by task vs lead by vision)
- Hands-on Leadership including giving feedback, coaching, and the value-effort matrix
Course outline
4 classes
Session 1
Leadership I
Session 2
Leadership II
Session 3
Leadership Hands-on I
Session 4
Leadership Hands-on II
Course materials
Books
Prerequisites
This course is one of three in a wholistic series.
Students that have already taken MSL-111 and those with prior experience with HTML, CSS, and Javascript building simple web pages will be good candidates for this module.
Fredrik Wester is co-founder, principal owner and Executive Chairman of Paradox Interactive. During 16 years at Paradox, of which nine as CEO, he has built the company from a small niche studio to an International publisher with over 500 employees.
While Paradox are best known for their series of Grand Strategy games like Stellaris, Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron and Crusader Kings, their publishing portfolio also includes games like Cities Skylines, Surviving Mars and Magicka. Prior to joining Paradox Interactive, Fredrik co-founded and acted as Director of Sales at consulting company Protein Media.
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Leadership in Practice
by Fredrik Wester
Total hours
15 Hours
Dates
Nov 04 - Nov 08, 2019
Fee for single course
€500
Fee for degree students
€250
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FAQ
Will I receive a certificate after completion?
Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.
Do I need a visa?
This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.
Can I get a discount?
Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.