Leadership Theories/Practice

UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL BE COMPETENT IN:

• Exploring the origins and evolution of the human need for leadership by tracing the history of management theory and leadership styles.
• Comparing and contrasting characteristics of managers versus leaders.
• Understanding those leadership characteristics that are essential to achieving organizational goals.
• Describing leadership as determined by the group being led.
• Discussing the role of “transformational leadership” in changing work environments.
• Investigating the roles and practices of spiritual and ethical leadership for the long-term development of people and institutions.
• Researching leadership styles and assessing one’s own skills and self-development plans as a model of leadership in lifelong learning.
• Describing the relationship between leaders and teams that results in participative work.
• Analyzing global market influences on organizational leadership roles.
• Demonstrating creativity and innovation in problem solving.
• Analyzing contributions from a diverse work force.
• Describing the interactive communication skills of questioning, listening, projecting appropriate images, using body language and voice tones, and providing feedback.
• Defining and affirming shared values, purposes, and convictions to create a cooperative work community using connective leadership.
• Employing technology for research, problem solving, and strategic planning.
• Questioning management paradoxes that challenge conventional wisdom and re-examining assumptions about effective leadership.
• Exploring leadership skills through behavioral profile self-assessment analysis.