LEAD 295(F) Leadership and Management
What are the differences between effective leaders and effective managers of complex organizations, or are they one and the same? If different, what are the key elements making each successful, and are there any critical dynamics or interdependencies between these elements? Finally, are there important distinctions between the factors required for success by leaders/managers in different domains, in different cultures, or of different genders? In this course, we will wrestle with these questions by examining both successful and unsuccessful leadership and management of complex organizations in a number of domains, potentially including business, non-profit, higher education, government agencies, and others. Our primary means of doing so will be through case studies, supplemented by readings from several noted leadership and management thinkers.
Format: seminar. Course requirements will include active class participation, several brief (1 page or less) response papers, a short mid-term paper, and a longer final paper, which develops and analyzes a case of the student's choice. This latter paper can be done individually or in groups of two.
No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 20 (expected: 20). Preference given to Leadership Studies concentrators.
Hour: C. CHANDLER