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Posted: 03/31/08


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MSD 103 – Leadership

Course Description

Familiarizes the student with the principles and techniques of sound leadership practices. Topics include:  Characteristics of Effective Leadership Styles, History of Leadership, Leadership Models, The Relationship of Power and Leadership, Team Leadership, The Role of Leadership in Effecting Change.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Characteristics of Effective Leadership Styles

Class

5

History of Leadership

D. Lab

0

Leadership Models

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

The Relationship of Power and Leadership

Credit

5

Team Leadership

 

 

The Role of Leadership in Effecting Change

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


Characteristics of Effective Leadership Styles

5

0

0

     

Understand the various leadership styles including participative leadership, autocratic leadership, leadership grid, and entrepreneurial leadership.

 

 

 

 

Understand possible gender differences in leadership styles.

 

 

 

 

Understand methods to select best style(s).

 

 

 

History of Leadership

5

0

0

 

Learn the historical background of leadership:

(a)   Pre 1900’s – Leadership as an art and the study of the elites

(b)   1900’s – Great man theories

(c)   1930’s – Group theories

(d)   1940’s – 1950’s – Trait Theories

(e)   1950’s – 1960’s – Behavior Theories

(f)    1960-s -  1970’s – Contingency / Situational theories.

1980’s – present Excellence theories

 

 

 

Leadership Models

25

0

0

 

Understand leadership through the study of:

(a)   Personality trait theories

(b)   Leadership through motives

(c)   Leadership through cognitive factors

(d)   Leadership and charisma

(e)   Transformational leadership models

(f)    The impact of transformational and charismatic leadership: good and bad.

(g)   Leadership through behaviors, attitudes, and styles

(h)   Leadership through contingency and situational leadership models

(i)     Understand leadership ethics and social responsibility.

 

 

 

The Relationship of Power and Leadership

5

0

0

 

Understand the nature of power and its influence.

 

 

 

 

Understand the sources and types of power.

 

 

 

 

Understand delegation, empowerment, and stewardship.

 

 

 

 

Understand the tactics for becoming an empowering leader.

 

 

 

Team Leadership

5

0

0

 

Understand team leadership versus solo leadership

 

 

 

 

Understand the leader’s role in the team – based organization.

 

 

 

 

Understand what actions from a leader that will foster teamwork.

 

 

 

Role of Leadership in Effecting Change

5

0

0

 

Understand the role of a leader as a change agent.

 

 

 

 

Understand why people resist change.

 

 

 

 

Understand various methods to help overcome resistance to change.

 

 

 

 

Understand the need to reinforce positive growth and/or goal achievements involving change.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Dubrin, Andrew J.. 2007. Leadership (5th edition). Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin.