The syllabus that students receive is an important document which is very detailed. The other half of the syllabus is a careful description of each session. The course Management, Leadership, and Personality which is running for 14 sessions has a different theme every week. And each theme has a different purpose asking students to reflec t on a particular question that will let them talk about individual dynamics, the influence of the personality in management practices, power, business skill, managing change, conflict or career management . During each session, discussion is based either on a case, sometimes two, or a video or a film.
Theoretical references are part of the discussion.
They come from readings that students have to do in order to prepare for class. The syllabus also offers a s elective bibliography of basic books in the discipline, and of course books that will interest students. He will choose a case where the emphasis is put on the description of one manager's personality, his habits, his preferences, his reactions to situations. Very often, the manager's biography is extensive, going back to childhood, describing the interaction with parents, brothers and sisters, looking at crises and notable events, giving students an opportunity to go deeper in analysing what may have determined this individual's operational modes. Choosing a case is very important for Laurent Lapierre because he wants to instill passion, st imulate, provoke or even disrupt students.