Psychology of LeadershipSemester Course

Psychology of Leadership, elective course at DIS Copenhagen
Major Discipline(s)
Leadership Studies, Organizational Behavior, Psychology
Type
Elective Course
Available
Fall/Spring semester
Credit(s)
3

This course examines the psychological and social processes that characterize effective leadership, including the qualities of leaders, psychological exchanges between leaders and followers, and the situations that make some people better leaders than others. Leadership is examined under the perspectives of social and differential psychology, including teamwork, development of employees, intelligence, and power as key factors in leadership.

Related Discipline(s)

This course would also be of interest to the following discipline(s):
Management

Faculty

Gitte Vonsild

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Master's in Positive Psychology, minor in Psychology. M.Sc. in Economics. Specialized in the field of Applied Positive Psychology. Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) from the Coaches Training Institute, CTI. CFO at the Brewery Darguner Brauerei GmbH in Germany, 1997-2005. Self-employed coach and workshop leader since 2005. Lecturer on coaching & counseling, Positive Psychology, Positive Psychology coaching, change theory, and stress management at Metropolitan University College, 2008-2012. With DIS since 2011.