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The course APSS1L01, Tomorrow’s Leaders, aims to develop the leadership potential of students by exploring effective leadership theories and personal attributes essential for success in a service-based economy. The first lecture introduces the course outline, discusses the importance of self-awareness, and emphasizes the integration of leadership skills into professional contexts. Students will engage in reflective activities to enhance their understanding of leadership and employability skills.

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The course APSS1L01, Tomorrow’s Leaders, aims to develop the leadership potential of students by exploring effective leadership theories and personal attributes essential for success in a service-based economy. The first lecture introduces the course outline, discusses the importance of self-awareness, and emphasizes the integration of leadership skills into professional contexts. Students will engage in reflective activities to enhance their understanding of leadership and employability skills.

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THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES

APSS1L01 Tomorrow’s Leaders

Lecture Outline

Subject Code : APSS1L01

Subject Title : Tomorrow’s Leaders

Lecture One : Introduction

Rationale

To nurture the leadership potential of young people and expand their global outlook in a holistic
manner, this course is designed to enable students to learn theories, research, and concepts of
intrapersonal and interpersonal qualities of effective leaders. This course offers students an
interactive and active learning experience. Students are expected to learn and to apply effective
leadership skills through participation in a variety of reflective and interactive activities. Through
this learning process, students will have an opportunity to re-think their own beliefs about the
concept of “effective leadership” and to apply their learning in both their own professions and real-
life situations. In this lecture, an overview of the personal attributes of effective leaders and
employability skills in a service-based economy (i.e., self-understanding) will be discussed. Also,
this lecture is intended to increase students’ self-awareness and understanding of their leadership
potential.

The objectives of this lecture are:

1. To introduce the unique features and the outline of the course


2. To overview personal attributes of effective leaders and their importance for university
graduates in a service economy

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3. To help students understand basic concepts and theories related to leadership and
employability skills
4. To enhance students’ self-awareness and self-understanding abilities

Upon completion of the lecture, students will be able:

1. To understand the features and the outlines of the course


2. To summarize important personal attributes of effective leaders
3. To integrate knowledge about leadership and employability skills into their professions
4. To practice self-reflection skills to reflect on their personal development

Required Reading:

Artess, J., Hooley, T., & Mellors-Bourne, R. (2016). Employability: A review of the literature

2012 to 2016. Retrieved from https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/knowledge-

hub/employability-review-literature-2012-2016.

References:
Bass, B. M. (1960). Leadership, psychology and organizational behavior. Harper.

Bell, D. (1976). The coming of post-industrial society: A venture in social forecasting. Basic

Books.

Catalano, R. F., Berglund, M. L., Ryan, J. A. M., Lonczak, H. S., & Hawkins, J. D. (2004).

Positive Youth Development in the United States: Research Findings on Evaluations of

Positive Youth Development Programs. The Annals of the American Academy of Political

and Social Science, 591(1), 98–124. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002716203260102

Communities, E. U. (2007). Key competencies for lifelong learning. European reference

framework. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities Luxembourg.

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Fearon, C., van Vuuren, W., McLaughlin, H., & Nachmias, S. (2019). Graduate employability,

skills development and the UK’s universities business challenge competition: A self-

determined learning perspective. Studies in Higher Education, 45(6), 1280–1297.

https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2019.1576166

Lussier, R. N., & Achua, C. F. (2016). Leadership: Theory, application, and skill development

(Sixth edition.). Cengage Learning.

Mann, K., Gordon, J., & MacLeod, A. (2007). Reflection and reflective practice in health

professions education: A systematic review. Advances in Health Sciences Education, (4),

595-621. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-007-9090-2

Rust, C., & Froud, L. (2016). Shifting the focus from skills to ‘graduateness’. Phoenix, 148, 8-

10.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303975538_Shifting_the_focus_from_skills_to_

%27graduateness%27

Seligman, M. E. P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive psychology: An introduction.

American Psychologist, 55, 5-14. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.5

Shek, D. T. L., Chung, P., Lin, L. Leung, H., & Ng, E. (2017). Service leadership education for

service economies. In J. L. Chin, J. E. Trimble, and J. E. Garcia (Eds.). Global and

culturally diverse leaders and leadership (pp.143-161). Emerald Publications.

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***** Mottos & Quotes *****

“Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do


and to achieve what they want to achieve.”

~ Tom Landry
1924 - 2000
(A legendary coach in NFL history)

Source:
Tom Landry quotes. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/tomlandry121712.html

“Know thyself.” (Know yourself, accept yourself, be true to yourself.)


~ Socrates
469 BC – 399BC
(An Ancient Greek philosopher)
Source:
Socrates quotes. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.stoa.org/sol-entries/gamma/334

“You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of
and what you want to make of it, then you can invent yourself.”

~ Warren G. Bennis
March 8, 1925
(A scholar and an adviser for four U.S. presidents)

Source:
Warren G. Bennis quotes. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.higherawareness.com/know-yourself

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