SDV 288 - Leadership Development Studies

1. Explain the theoretical and historical perspectives of leadership
   1. Distinguish among the main schools of leadership studies or theory
   2. Explain how theories of leadership and leadership studies have changed through history
   3. Describe how literature, film, and distinguished speeches studied reflect the dominate leadership theory of the time period
   4. Evaluate the contributions made by the humanities selections toward understanding the history of leadership studies
2. Develop a personal leadership philosophy
   1. Define the characteristics of leadership exhibited by effective leaders
   2. Define leadership in terms of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for effective leadership
   3. Identify the assumptions underlying the leadership philosophies revealed in the readings and the film study
   4. Establish a foundation for a personal leadership philosophy based on an enhanced understanding of self
   5. Articulate personal philosophy of leadership
   6. Evaluate the contributions of the humanities readings for assisting with the development of a personal philosophy of leadership
3. Demonstrate effective techniques and strategies for articulating a vision
   1. Summarize specific skills and techniques used by effective leaders to affect the quality of the communication process
   2. Evaluate objectively the effectiveness of personal communication techniques
   3. Develop a personal vision statement
   4. Identify the elements of successful intergroup communication
   5. Analyze potential strategies available to enhance communication effectiveness
   6. Apply the skills and techniques used in effective communication
   7. Evaluate the contributions made by the humanities selections toward understanding the concept and importance of articulating a vision
4. Explain effective goal setting strategies
   1. Explain the value of clearly defined goals for effective leadership
   2. Identify the role a leader plays in setting individual and group goals
   3. Formulate goals that translate into specific and concrete actions
   4. Apply concepts of effective goal setting to personal, interpersonal, and career development
   5. Evaluate the contributions made by the humanities selections regarding leadership and goal setting
5. Summarize the elements and processes involved in decision making
   1. Identify the role of leadership in effective group decision-making.
   2. Apply the techniques to facilitate effective decision-making and avoid groupthink
   3. Explain the roles of cooperation and debate in the decision-making process.
   4. Discuss the impact of perspective and advocacy in decision-making
   5. Identify effective personal decision-making strategies
   6. Evaluate the contributions made by the humanities selections toward understanding decision making
6. Identify the elements of effective team building
   1. Explain the significance of team building as a leadership skill
   2. Describe the role of the team in an organization
   3. List several ways to augment team building efforts and improve teams
   4. Identify the foundations of effective teamwork
   5. Evaluate the contributions made by the humanities selections toward understanding team building
7. Analyze the roles of empowering and delegating as effective leadership skills
   1. Distinguish between transactional and transformational leadership
   2. Summarize the relationship between power, delegation, and empowerment
   3. Define the principles of empowerment necessary to be effective as a leader
   4. Assess the benefits of effective empowerment
   5. Explain “emotional intelligence” and the correlation of it to empowering others
   6. Evaluate the contributions made by the humanities selections toward understanding empowerment
8. Evaluate the role of a leader in initiating change and helping other to adjust to change
   1. Define the importance of initiating and leading change as a leadership skill
   2. Identify positive and negative effects of change within the organization, group, community, or institution
   3. Describe the leader’s role to realize change within an organization
   4. Evaluate personal readiness to respond to change, and adapt to change as a leader
   5. Summarize ways to overcome resistance to change
   6. Evaluate the contributions made by the humanities selections toward understanding the challenge of initiating and realizing change in an organization, group, community, or institution
9. Describe the various types of conflict and discuss the role of a leader in managing conflict
   1. Identify the importance of a leader’s role in guiding through conflict
   2. Recognize that conflict is an ever-present element in most organizations
   3. Differentiate between dysfunctional, destructive conflict and functional, constructive or creative conflict
   4. Identify various types of interpersonal conflict
   5. Identify practical approaches and techniques for guiding through conflict
   6. Evaluate the contributions made by the humanities selections toward learning about guiding through conflict
10. Investigate the complexities inherent in ethical leadership
    1. Define the elements of ethical leadership
    2. Identify the impact ethical behavior has on effective leadership
    3. Examine the nature of attitude and value acquisition and the influence they have on ethical decisions
    4. Examine cross-cultural perspectives of ethical leadership
    5. Evaluate personal ethical priorities
    6. Relate the origin of organizational ethics and the influence they exert upon the lives of the people in the organization
    7. Evaluate the contributions made by the humanities selections toward understanding ethical leadership
11. Evaluate the servant-leader’s role in leadership
    1. Identify the qualities that servant-leaders possess
    2. Articulate the value of servant-leaders in an organization
    3. Examine the paradoxes of the idea of a servant-leader
    4. Identify the need for individual service within our communities, groups, and organization
    5. Summarize the benefits for organizations of serving others and serving society
    6. Evaluate the contributions made by the humanities selections toward understanding the concept and importance of servant-leadership