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Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all assignments are due Monday after the specified lesson frame at 11:59 a.m.

Reading is on eReserves identifies readings that are available on eReserves through the library and * reading are Harvard Business Review Articles are available via Business Premier Database or purchased at HBR website.  

Course Schedule
LessonWeekActivity
Lesson 1: Introduction of Leadership Development
1
  • Readings:
    • Day, D. V. (2000). Leadership development: A review in context. Leadership Quarterly. 11(4), 581-613.Reading is on eReserves
    • Zaleznik, A. (2004, January). Managers and leaders: Are they different? Harvard Business Review, 82(1), pp. 74-81.*
    • On Becoming a Leader: Chapter 1 & 2 (1-48) (Bennis, 2009)
    • Leadership Development Process
  • Video:
    • Warren Bennis on Leadership Development
    • Developing a Personal Leadership Development Plan
  • Activities
    • Academic Integrity
    • Class Introductions Discussion forum
    • Participate in Lesson 1 Discussion Forum 
    • Complete Leader vs. Manager Essay
Lesson 2: Individual Indifferences
2
  • Readings:
    • Graves, L. M. (1993). Sources of individual differences in interviewer effectiveness: A model and implications for future research. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 14, 349-370. Reading is on eReserves
    • Thomas, D. A., & Ely, R. (1996). A new paradigm for managing diversity. Harvard Business Review, (September/October), 79-90.*
    • Atwork, Leanne E., Dionne, Shelley D, et. all. (1999). SA Longitudinal Study of the Leadership Development Process: Individual Differences Predicting Leader Effectiveness. Human Resources, 52(12), 1543-1562. Reading is on eReserves
    • On becoming a leader: Chapter 4 (pp. 67-94). (Bennis, 2009)
  • Video:
    • How Diversity Shapes Leadership Development - Kyung Yoon
  • Activities
    • Participate in Lesson 2 Discussion Forum 
    • Complete Adversity Essay
Lesson 3: Values
3
  • Readings:
    • Twenge, J. M. (2010). A review of the empirical evidence on generational differences in work attitudes. Journal of Business and Psychology. 25, 201-210. Reading is on eReserves
    • Offermann, L. R. (2004). When followers become toxic. Harvard Business Review, 82, 54-60.*
    • Quotations About Leadership Character from John Wooden, UCLA Basketball Coach
    • On becoming a leader: Chapter 5 (pp. 95-106). (Bennis, 2009)
  • Video:
    • The Essence of Leadership (Powell)
    • Values-Centered Leadership
    • Leadership Values: Who are you as a leader?
  • Activities
    • Take the Self-assessment: Individualism-collectivism scale http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070876940/student_view0/chapter2/activity_2_6.html
    •  Participate in Lesson 3 Discussion 
    • Complete Individual-Collectivism Essay
    • Submit Online Debate Topic Preferences

Lesson 4: Personality

4
  • Readings:
    • Reichard, R. J., Riggio, R. E., Guerin, D.W., Oliver, P. H., Gottfried, A. W.,  Gottfried, A. E. (2011).  A longitudinal analysis of relationships between adolescent personality and intelligence with adult leader emergence and transformational leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, 22(3), 471-481.Reading is on eReserves
    • Judge, T. A., Heller, D., & Mount, M. K. (2002). Five-factor model of personality and job satisfaction: A meta-analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87(3), 530-541.Reading is on eReserves
    • Personality, Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness
    • On becoming a leader: Chapter 7 and 8 (pp. 135--164). (Bennis, 2009)
  • Video:
    • Big-Five Personality
    • Personality Development Skills - Leadership Skills
  • Activities
    • Take the Self-assessment: Big Five Personality Test: http://www.outofservice.com/bigfive/
    • Participate in Lesson 4 Discussion 
    • Complete Personality Inventory Essay
 

Lesson 5: Motivation

5
  • Readings:
    • Brockner, J. (2006, March). Why it’s so hard to be fair. Harvard Business Review, 82, 122-128. *
    • Ramlall, S. (2004). A review of motivation theories. Journal of American Academy of Business, 5, 52-63.
    • On becoming a leader: Chapters 9 and 10 (pp. 165-199). (Bennis, 2009)
  • Video:
    • Motivation
    • Motivation & Leadership (Powell)
  • Activities
    • Take the Self-assessment: Measuring your growth need strength: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070876940/student_view0/chapter5/activity_5_4.html
    • Participate in Lesson 5 Discussion 
    • Complete Motivation Essay
Lesson 6: Emotions
6
  • Readings:
    • Ashkanasy, N.M., & Daus, C.S. (2002). Emotion in the workplace: The new challenge for managers. Academy of Management Executive, 16(1), 76-86. Reading is on eReserves
    • Coutu, D. L. (2002, Oct.). Negotiating without a net. Harvard Business Review, 80, 49-54. *
  • Video:
    • Warren Bennis on Emotion & Judgment
    • Emotional Intelligence
  • Activities
    • Take the Self-assessment: Emotional intelligence test: http://www.ihhp.com/free-eq-quiz/
    • Participate in Lesson 6 Discussion 
    •  Complete Emotional Intelligence Essay
Lesson 7: Ethics and Virtues, Part I
7
  • Readings:
    • Turner, N., Barling, J., Epitropaki, O., Butcher, V., & Milner, C. (2002). Transformational leadership and moral reasoning. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 304–311.Reading is on eReserves
    • Price, L. (2003). The ethics of authentic transformational leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, 14, 67-81. Reading is on eReserves
  • Video:
    • Mary Pat: "What Is Ethical Leadership?"
  • Activities
    • Take the Self-assessment: The character survey: https://www.viame.org/survey/Surveys/TakeSurvey
    • Participate in Lesson 7 Discussion 
    • Complete Ethics Essay
Lesson 8: Ethics and Virtues, Part II
8
  • Readings:
    •  Riggio, R., Zhu, W., Reina, C., & Maroosis, J. A. (2010). Virtue-based measurement of ethical leadership. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practices and Research, 62, 235-250. Readings available via the Library's Electronic reserves.
    • Knights, D., & O’Leary, M. (2006). Leadership, ethics, and responsibility to the other. Journal of Business Ethics, 67, 125-137. Reading is on eReserves
  • Video:
    • Ethical Dilemmas in The Workplace: The Ethics Guy on ABC News
    • Ethical Leadership
  • Activities
    • Participate in Online Debate
    • Participate in Lesson 8 Discussion
    • Complete Ethical Leadership Essay

Lesson 9: Self-Awareness

9
  • Readings:
    • Krauss, S. E.,  Hamid, J. A., &  Ismail, I. A. (2010). Exploring trait and task self-awareness in the context of leadership development among undergraduate students from Malaysia. Leadership, 6, 3-19. Reading is on eReserves
    • George, B., Sims, P., McLean, A. M., & Mayer, D. (2007, February 1). Discovering your authentic leadership. Harvard Business Review, 129-138. *
  • Video:
    • Self-Awareness- A Key Mental and Emotional Fundamental
    • Importance of Self Awareness and Leadership: Bev James
  • Activities
    • Take the Self-assessment: The Self Awareness Questionnaire
    • Participate in Lesson 9 Discussion 
    • Complete Self-Awareness Essay
    • Complete Online Debate Team Rebuttal Response

Lesson 10: Self Identity

10
  • Readings:
    • Komives, S. R., Longerbeam, S. D., Owen, J. E., Maihella, F. C., & Osteen, L. (2006). A leadership identity development model: Applications from a grounded theory. The Journal of College Student Development. 47(4), 401-418.
    • Sets, E. J., & Burke, P. J. (2000). Identity theory and social identity. Social Psychology Quarterly, 63(3), 224-237.
  • Video:
    • Trust, Stories of identity and leadership: John Sadowsky
  • Activities
    • Take the Self-assessment: Active listening skills inventory: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070876940/student_view0/chapter11/activity_11_6.html
    • Participate in Lesson 10 Discussion 
    • Complete Active Listening Essay
    • Complete Online Debate Peer Evaluations
Lesson 11: Self Efficacy
11
  • Readings:
    • Fitzgerald, S., & Schutte, N. S. (2010).  Increasing transformational leadership through enhancing self-efficacy.  Journal of Management Development. 29(5), 495-505. 
    • McCormick, M.  J. (2001). Self-efficacy and leadership effectiveness: Applying social cognitive theory to leadership. Journal of Leadership Studies. 8(1), 22-33.
  • Video:
    • Reflections on Leadership: Sarah Morgan Silvester, UBC
  • Activities
    • Take the Self-assessment: Assessing your self-efficacy
    • Participate in Lesson 11 Discussion 
    • Complete Self-Efficacy Essay
Lesson 12: Family Influences
12
  • Readings:
    • Murphy, S. E., & Johnson, S. K. (2011). The benefits of a long-lens approach to leader development: Understanding the seeds of leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, 22(3), 459–470.  
    • Williams-Washington, K., Melon, J., & Blau, G. M. (2009). Childhood growth and development within a family context.  PsycCritiques, 54(10), 21-39. 
    • Karnes, Frances A., Bean. Suzanne M.. Leadership Development and Gifted Students.
  • Video:
    • Parental Influence on Children
  • Activities
    • Participate in Lesson 12 Discussion 
    • Complete Parenting Style Essay

Lesson 13: Environmental Influence

13
  • Readings:
    • Leventhal, T., & Brooks-Gunn, J. (2000). The neighborhoods they live in: The effects of neighborhood residence on child and adolescent outcomes. Psychological Bulletin, 126(2), 309-337.  Reading is on eReserves
    • Oliver, P. H., Gottfried, A. W., Guerin, D. W., Gottfried, A. E., Reichard, R. J., & Riggio, R. E. (2011). Adolescent family environmental antecedents to transformational leadership potential: A longitudinal mediational analysis. The Leadership Quarterly, 22(3), 535-544. 
  • Video:
    • Ellen Wartella on Media Influence on Children
  • Activities
    • Participate in Lesson 13 Discussion 
    • Complete Environmental Influence Essay

Lesson 14: Leadership Influence

15
  • Readings:
    • Priyabhashini, A., & Krishnan, V. R. (2005). Transformational leadership and followers career advancement: Role of Pygmalion effect.  Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 40(4), 482 - 499. 
    • Zhu, W., Avolio, B.J., Riggio, R., & Sosik, J. (2011). The effect of authentic transformational leadership on follower and group ethics. The Leadership Quarterly, 22, 801–817.
    • Women need more role models, tech leaders tell CES panel
  • Video:
    • Developing Followers into Leaders
  • Activities
    • Participate in Lesson 14 Discussion 
    • Complete Leadership Influence Essay
Lesson 15: Follower Influence
16
  • Readings:
    • Hernandez, M., & Sitkin, S. B. (2011). Who is leading the leader? Follower influence of leader ethicality. In D. De Cremer & A. Tenbrunsel (Eds.), Behavioral business ethics: Shaping an emerging field. New York: Taylor & Francis.
    • Kelley, R. (1988).  In praise of followers. Harvard Business Review, 66(6), 142-148.*
  • Video:
    • Why Followership Now?- Ira Chaleff
    • Leadership & Followership: What Tango Can Teach 1st Sergeants About These Roles
    • The Art of Followership: How Great Followers Create Great Leaders and Organizations
  • Activities
    • Complete Self-Leadership Development Plan
    • Participate in Lesson 15 Discussion 
    • Complete Follower Influence Essay
    • Complete Team Peer Evaluation

 


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