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Leadership - Principles and Practices (612)
Credits: 3
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This course covers the concepts, principles and skills of leadership in a manner that is appropriate for both new and experienced leaders. A thorough assessment of advanced leadership skills, the role and function of leadership and the impact on individual organizations and society is presented. Various leadership models and their effectiveness are discussed. Topics include leadership variables, ethics, leadership principles and approaches, team leadership and critical issues in leadership.
Subjects covered include:
| The Leadership Equation |
Human Relations |
| Leadership Qualities |
The Team Concept |
| Characteristics of Followers |
Human Behavior |
| Situational Factors |
The Art of Persuasion |
| The Importance of Vision |
The Diversity Challenge |
| The Motive to Lead |
Effective Delegation |
| Organizational Climate |
How to Assign Work |
| Leadership Ethics |
The Role of Personality |
| The Role of Values |
The Leader as Teacher |
| Ethics at Work |
Helping People Through Change |
| Leadership Authority |
Burnout Prevention |
| Empowerment in the Workplace |
Managing Performance |
| The Quality Imperative |
Professional Performance |
| Effective Leadership |
Sustaining Discipline |
| Increase
Your Understanding of |
• Leadership Theories and Practices
• Followship
• Performance Management
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| Improve Your
Ability to |
• Motivate
• Lead
• Empower
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Professor: Benjamin Perez, B.S.B.A, M.A., D.B.A., Ph.D.
Text: "Leadership Theory and Practice", by Peter G. Northhouse, Sage Publications, Inc.; "The Art of Leadership", by George Manning, Kent Curtis, McGraw-Hill Irwin. |