Organizational Leadership

COURSE GOALS:

This course will provide a framework on what leadership entails, along with developing an understanding of the skills and knowledge of how best to address leadership opportunities now and in the future. Students’ ability to understand and apply diverse approaches to the leadership in organizations is emphasized by readings, lectures, and case analyses of pertinent management materials. The emphasis is on building a sound grasp of good practice and on developing the ability to apply such knowledge to actual business problems.

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Define leadership and the role of genetics development on individual leadership capability

• Be able to identify popular distinctions in the differences between leaders and managers.

• Assess the state of current leadership capacity within organizations and suggest how leadership needs analysis can support and enhance organizational effectiveness.

• Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in experiential exercises.

• Assess personal values, beliefs, and ethical standards to enhance self-awareness regarding personal leadership behaviors and reactions to leadership behaviors of others.

• Identify how leading a team is different from leading a group of individuals.

• Identify special challenges involved in leading geographical dispersed (virtual) teams.

• Describe the role of culture in determining effective leadership perceptions and outcomes.

• Understand leadership at the personal, interpersonal, team, and organizational levels and the array of leader-follower-situation variables that influence the leadership process.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
SmartBook Reading Assignments (1.5 points per chapter)	27%
Chapter Quizzes (3.5 points per chapter)	63%
Self-Assessments	10%

* Professionalism (from -2 to +2, subtracted or added to the final course grade). This is an opportunity to add a point or two to your final grade by demonstrating professional behavior. It also penalizes the lack of.

Professionals add value. Send me YouTube videos, articles, organizational websites, etc. that make the experience of this course more valuable. I am glad to recommend my students for jobs to organizations throughout North Carolina, but you must prove to me that you are professional.

Unprofessional behaviors include missing deadlines, making excuses, disruptive behavior, making excuses for missed deadlines and/or poor performance, slouched stance on camera, camera turned off, etc. Not attending guest speaker visits.

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
94-100	A
90-93.999	A-
86-89.999	B+
82-85.999	B
79-81.9999	B-
76-78.9999	C+
70-75.99	C
below 70	F

Attendance/Participation:

Because this is an asynchronous course, there is no traditional attendance requirement. Students are expected to participate by completing all assignments, discussions, reflections, and other required course activities by the stated deadlines. Due dates are listed in the Course Overview document and on Canvas. Students are responsible for meeting these deadlines. The instructor reserves the right to modify course schedules or deadlines at their discretion, and any changes will be communicated through Canvas. Participation and timely completion of course requirements will be reflected in each student’s final course grade.

NOTE: You must have your camera-on to stay on our Zoom calls.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

“The Art of Leadership” 7th edition, by Manning & Curtis. McGraw-Hill Publishing.

NOTE: We are using the McGraw-Hill SmartBook for our text, which you will purchase through a link on Canvas. Do not purchase anything from the UNCG Bookstore.