Learning leadership

Management programmes are increasingly leaning toward creating leaders, rather than just managers

- Pritha Roy Choudhury

The character of management education is changing. The programmes no longer just focus on creating just 'managers' but 'leaders', training students with an eye to the top job. Some business schools have launched specialised courses on leadership; many others have integrated it with their flagship programmes.

“Modern management education is shifting its focus from authority-based leadership to influence-based leadership, where students are trained not just to manage tasks, but to lead people and transform systems,” said Vijit Chaturvedi, professor, Amity University, Noida. “In management, there is a term called adaptive intelligence - something that merges leadership theory with practical, emotional, and cultural awareness.”