Date

Primary Focus

Deliverables

Reading Assignments Due

Aug 22nd

The Nature and Importance of Leadership

None

None

Aug 29th

Ethical Leadership

 

Reflection Paper (1 Page)

Why Should Anyone Follow Me

  • Poem
  • Leadership Studies Overview
  • Leadership Definitions
  • Overview of Leadership Theories
  • The Relational Leadership Model
  • Can Leadership Be Learned
  • Leadership Models and Theories: A Brief Overview
  • Why Everyone in an Enterprise Can—and …
  • Leadership in the Twenty-First Century
  • Moral Courage
  • Capturing the Spirit of Opportunity: Leadership …
  • Dilemma: Right vs. Right
  • Reaching for What’s Right
  • Public Values in a Divided World: A Mandate for …

 

Sept 5th

Holiday

 

Holiday

 

Holiday

 

Sept 12th

Culturally Diverse Aspects of Leadership

Reflection Paper (2 Pages) Crisis of Leadership

  • Values 101
  • The Cry for Leadership
  • The Crisis of Leadership
  • (TBD – Patti to Provide)

Sept 19th

 

Motivating and Empowering Leadership

Outline of Leader Interview Paper

 

Sept 26th

Influence and Persuasion

 

Team project status report

 

October 3rd

Leadership in Context

 

Reflection Paper (2 Pages)

Serving Self and Others

 

Oct 10th

Communication and Conflict Resolution 

Presentation (10/5) & Paper (5 Pages)

Leader Interview (Peer Assignment)

 

Oct 17th

Leading Teams

 

Team project status report

 

Oct 24th

Power, Politics and Leadership

 

Presentation (5/3) & Paper (6 Pages) Leadership Book Review

 

Nov 7th

Leading Change

 

Call to Action Paper (x Pages)

 

Nov 14th

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Case Analysis (3 Pages)

Cuban Missile Crisis

 

Nov 21st

 

Creativity, Innovation and Leadership

Team project status report

 

Nov 28th

Leading Quietly

Reflection Paper (1 Page & answers to questions)

2006 Plans

 

Dec 5th

 

Final Exam Period

 

Presentation (30/20) & Paper (8 Pages)

Consulting Team Project