2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Entrepreneurship courses
The Psychology of Leadership
- Academic unit or major
- Entrepreneurship courses
- Instructor(s)
- Lorinda Robertson Kiyama
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Class
- -
- Course Code
- ENT.L608
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Language
- English
※ Courses with parentheses in the course number have different subject codes depending on the student's year of admission.
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course aims to educate students on cutting-edge research in the psychology of leadership. Students will learn the 5R (Readying, Reflecting, Representing, Realizing, and Reporting) tools of Identity Leadership, and analyze real world leadership issues through this and other theoretical lenses. They will devise an independent research topic related to the psychology of leadership, and report on their findings in class and at an online symposium, which will be open to the public, in conjunction with a keynote speech by an expert in the field.
Course description and aims
Participate in a symposium on the Psychology of Leadership as a panel presenter and discussant.
Keywords
leadership, communication, psychology
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Classes will involve discussion of written and audiovisual materials with roleplays and small presentations.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Fundamentals of Identity Leadership; Compare and contrast recent leadership psychology with that of the past |
Compare and contrast recent leadership psychology with that of the past |
| Class 2 | Fundamentals of Identity Leadership; Compare and contrast recent leadership psychology with that of the past |
Compare and contrast recent leadership psychology with that of the past |
| Class 3 | Comparison of psychology of leadership theories & models and application to real-world scenarios |
apply psychology of leadership concepts and models to various scenarios |
| Class 4 | Comparison of psychology of leadership theories & models and application to real-world scenarios |
apply psychology of leadership concepts and models to various scenarios |
| Class 5 | Rehearse for Symposium panel presentations and discussions by giving research presentation in class |
Prepare a short presentation on a topic in the psychology of leadership |
| Class 6 | Rehearse for Symposium panel presentations and discussions by giving research presentation in class |
Prepare a short presentation on a topic in the psychology of leadership |
| Class 7 | Symposium on Leadership Psychology; Lecture by overseas leadership psychologist; Short panel presentations and discussion by students (Zoom) |
Deliver a short presentation on the psychology of leadership; participate in panel discussions; attend keynote speech and participate in the Q&A |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Handouts
Reference books, course materials, etc.
The New Psychology of Leadership: Identity, Influence, and Power (2nd edition), by S. Alexander Haslam, Stephen D. Reicher & Michael J. Platow (2020, London: Routledge)
New Thinking on Leadership: A Global Perspective, edited by Hilarie Owen (2012: London, Keegan Page)等
Evaluation methods and criteria
授業参加 50%
シンポジウム発表＆参加 50%
Related courses
- TAL.C601 ： Strategic Debate
- ACE.C537 ： Global Communication: Scientific Publishing
Prerequisites
Conversational ability in English
Other
This course is a HyFlex lecture that includes an online class. Students will be required to participate in an online symposium. During the online symposium, sufficient means of communication will be ensured by assigning several TAs. (Details of events will be announced separately.)