In the first lecture of this course professor Anna-Maija Lämsä briefly introduces herself. She is a professor in management and leadership in Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics. She will talk about the learning goals of the course and some of the main topics to be covered later.

Assignment before the lecture: none

Assignment after the lecture:

1. At the end of the lecture Professor Lämsä mentions some academic journals in the field of leadership. Do you think that academic knowledge of leadership is important for practitioners? You may reflect your ideas in your personal Reflective report. The reflective report for session 1 will be submitted in one file after lecture 8.