MGT 147 - Leadership Development

1. Outline the important elements of his or her personal vision and leadership philosophy.
   1. Define the nature and challenges of leadership.
   2. Compare and contrast the characteristics of successful leaders.
   3. Explain the elements of contingency leadership.
   4. Identify goals for growth of personal leadership skills.
2. Demonstrate effective team leadership and membership skills.
   1. Discuss the tasks of a leader in managing a group.
   2. Explain the role of an effective team member.
   3. Develop a community service project demonstrating leader and member roles.
3. Examine and evaluate ethical choices in organizations.
   1. Define the responsibilities decision makers have to society.
   2. Recognize that leader and team success is dependent on mutual trust.
   3. Demonstrate trust building in a team setting.
   4. Recognize how to build influence and power in a team setting.
4. Describe how building trust and empowering others is critical to successful leadership.
5. Demonstrate the ability to identify and resolve conflict.
   1. Recognize that conflict exists in every organization.
   2. Identify conflict resolution techniques.
   3. Demonstrate conflict resolution techniques to a positive outcome.
6. Demonstrate goal setting and measurement of goal accomplishment.
   1. Describe the methods used by leadership to set appropriate goals for an organization or activity.
   2. Define the need for clearly defined and measurable goals.
   3. Review and evaluate an organization?s purpose, mission and objectives.
7. Establish a network of leadership mentors and peers.
   1. Recognize the value of networking to accomplish goals.
   2. Explain ways to meet and maintain networking contacts.
   3. Identify local professionals to include in a personal network. 
8. Explain the importance of community involvement to leadership development.
   1. Recognize the value of community involvement to leader credibility.
   2. Exhibit leadership skills in community involvement activities. 
9. Explain how professional behaviors improve leader effectiveness and success.
   1. Demonstrate professional etiquette in social situations such as dining, interviews and meetings.
   2. Demonstrate effective presentation skills.