Leading Change in a Complex World (MULT30014)

AIMS

This subject aims to engage students in the process of designing a proposal to lead change in a “real world” complex problem.

How do you develop personal and professional practice that actively contributes to creating sustainable environments for future generations? This subject will prepare you for work and broader life challenges, where you may be called upon to lead or manage what are often called ‘wicked problems’. Examples include challenges in the areas of sustainable resourceor responding to climate variability. In these situations there are incomplete or contradictory requirements that are interdependent. Further, the range of stakeholders will likely have very different views of the ‘problem’ and will tend to change their minds with emerging circumstances. The ‘problem definition’ may not be agreed until a solution is formulated and attempts to solve these types of problems typically cause further ramifications.

Through a four stage process, you will work with other students in your tutorial class to explore a problem from various stakeholder perspectives and from various disciplinary perspectives. You will then consider a range of “solutions” in order to make a recommendation for action.

INDICATIVE CONTENT

Topics covered include leadership, community development, teamwork, the design process and reflective practice. Processes include reflective writing, teamwork, and proposal development.