LEAD 3100 - Foundations in Leadership: Skills for Professional Success and Life

(KCM-AG, SBA-AG)

Fall, Spring. 3 credits. S/U grades only (no audit).

Enrollment limited to: 30 students. Preference given to Leadership Minor students.

L. Van de Valk.

This course frames leadership as a particular way of approaching life, one that is essential to both personal fulfillment and career effectiveness. The course begins with the inner work of a leader’s personal development and then explores how leaders work through others to enhance their influence.

Outcome 1: Develop a critical understanding of contemporary leadership theories, styles, approaches and roles.

Outcome 2: Examine and clarify personal inspirations, values, and purposes in careers and life.

Outcome 3: Learn to align those inner motivations with personal actions, decisions, and communications in order to become more authentic, effective, and influential.

Outcome 4: Build skills for communicating effectively, especially in difficult conversations such as delivering feedback, resolving conflict, and influencing others.

Outcome 5: Practice skills for building effective teams and leading group planning, decision making and problem solving processes.

Outcome 6: Create a personal learning plan and leadership portfolio for supporting personal development.

Outcome 7: Establish a habit of reflection to promote continuous learning and effective leadership.