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Schedule

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  • Course Length: 16 weeks

Note: All assignments are due by 12:00 PM (ET) the Monday after each Lesson's timeframe, unless otherwise noted. 

Lesson 1: Leadership and Communication
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chapters 1 and 3.
  • Northouse, pg. 163  [eReserves, via Library Resources]

Optional Readings:

  • Kruger, Epley, Parker and Ng, pp 925–936
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Academic Integrity form
  • Class Introductions
Lesson 2: Vision 
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Mirvis, P., Googins, B., & Kinnicutt, S., pp 316-324. [eReserves, via Library Resources]

Optional Readings:

  • Lefkowitz, J. (Chapters 6-12.
  • Massey, M. 
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Draft vision/mission/value statement
  • Engage in peer feedback via Lesson 2 Discussion
Lesson 3: Ethics
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chapter 2.

Optional Readings:

  • Northouse, P.G.. pp. 329-362  [eReserves, via Library Resources]
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Review and revise values/vision/mission statements for ethics
  • Engage in peer feedback via Lesson 3 Discussion
Lesson 4: Culture and Diversity
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chapter 13.

Optional Readings:

  • Northouse, P.G. pp. 427-466
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Review and revise values/vision/mission statements for inclusiveness
  • Engage in peer feedback via Lesson 4 Discussion
Lesson 5: Thinking
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chapter 4.
  • The Critical Thinking Community.
  • How Leaders Should Think Critically. 

Optional Readings

  • Davis, D.M., & Hayes, J.A.  
  • Bird, A., & Osland, J.S. pp.57-80.
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Review values/vision/mission statements for critical thinking
  • Discuss critical thinking via Lesson 5 Discussion
Lesson 6: Perceiving and Listening
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chapters 5 & 6.
  • Schilling, D. 
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Discuss listening via Lesson 6 Discussion
Lesson 7: Power of Words
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chapter 7.
  • Guduru, R. 
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Review values/vision/mission statements for the influence of your words
  • Discuss the words of your values/vision/mission statement via Lesson 7 Discussion
Lesson 8: Nonverbal Communication
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chapter 8.
  • Matsumoto, D., & Hwang, H. S.
  • Toastmasters International
  • Cuddy, A. 
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Presentation and discussion on how to improve nonverbal communication
Lesson 9: Groups and Group Communication
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chapters 10 & 11.
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Discuss how groups influence your vision/mission/values statement via Lesson 9 Discussion
Lesson 10: Motivating and Inspiring
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chapter 12.
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Discuss how motivation and inspiration influence your vision/mission/values statement via Lesson 10 Discussion
  • Outline for final paper and presentation
Lesson 11: Conflict
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chapter 9.
  • Kolb, D.M., & Putnam, L.L. pp 311-325.
  • Tjosvold, D. 
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Discuss how conflict influences your vision/mission/values statement via Lesson 11 Discussion
Lesson 12: Technology and E-leadership
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chua, Y.P., & Chua, Y.P. pp 109-121.
  • Lee, C. E. pp 513-529.
  • Kristoffersson, S.C., & Loutifi, A. pp 1-17.
  • Pan, Y. pp 409-413.
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Discuss how technology and e-leadership influences your vision/mission/values statement via Lesson 12 Discussion
Lesson 13: Innovation
READINGS:

Required Readings:

  • Chapter 14.
  • Baregheh, A., Rowley, J., & Sambrook, S. pp 1323-1339. 
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Discuss how innovation and e-leadership influences your vision/mission/values statement via Lesson 13 Discussion
Final Paper and Presentation
READINGS:
  • Review all materials from the course
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Final vision/mission/value paper
  • Final vision/mission/value presentation 
Lesson 14: Putting It All Together
READINGS:
  • Review all materials from the course
ASSIGNMENTS:
  • Lesson 14: Putting It All Together Discussion

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