ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY ISLAMABAD

(Department of Business Administration)

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Course: Leadership & Team Management (8440) Semester: Spring, 2025

Level: BBA 4 Years Passing Marks: 50

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ASSIGNMENT No: 1

ASSIGNMENT No. 2

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50

This assignment is a research-oriented activity. You must prepare a detailed report of about 3000 words on the topic allotted to you to be submitted to your teacher for evaluation.

You are required to select one of the following topics according to the last digit of your roll number. For example, if your registration number is 18-IDM-3427183 then you will select topic # 3(the last digit): -

List of Topics:

1. Foundations of Effective Leadership in Team Environments
2. Team Dynamics: Unraveling the Interplay of Individuals
3. Effective Team Size: Striking the Right Balance
4. Dysfunctional Teams: Causes, Effects, and Remedies
5. Requirements for High-Performing Leadership Teams
6. Transformational Leadership: Catalyst for High-Performing Teams
7. History and Evolution of Team Coaching
8. Defining Team Coaching: Unveiling its Unique Characteristics
9. The Role of a Team Coach: Navigating Challenges and Responsibilities
10. Supervising Team Coaching: A Framework for Quality Assurance

GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT # 2:

• 1.5 line spacing
• Use headers and subheads throughout all sections
• Organization of ideas
• Writing skills (spelling, grammar, punctuation)
• Professionalism (readability and general appearance)
• Do more than repeat the text
• Express a point of view and defend it.

Leadership and Team Management

COURSE OUTLINE (8440/8521)

Unit No. 1 Leadership Teams

1. Distinguishing Teams from Groups
2. Team Life Cycle
3. Team Dynamics
4. Management Teams
5. Effective Team Size

Unit No. 2 Requirements of High-Performing Leadership Teams

1. High-Performing Transformational Leadership Teams

Unit No. 3 Concepts of Team Coaching

Unit No.4 Team Coaching Process

Unit No. 5 Coaching Five Disciplines: Systemic Team Coaching

Unit No. 6 Team Coaching

Unit No. 7 Effective Team Coach/Leader

Unit No. 8 Supervising Team Coaching

Unit No. 9 Team Coaching Methods, tools and techniques

Recommended Books:

Hawkins P. (2011). Leadership Team Coaching: Developing Collective Transformational Leadership. London, U.K.: Kogan Page

Northouse G. P. (2010). Leadership Theory and Practice (5^thed.). California, U.S.A.: Sage Publications, Inc.

Mullins C., & Constable G. (2007). Leadership and Team Building in Primary Care. Oxon, U.K.: Radcliffe Publishing.