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Lesson 1: Introduction to Leadership
Readings:
  • Syllabus
  • Orientation and course introduction
  • Lesson 1 Commentary

  • Lunenburg, F. C. (2012)
Assignments:
  • Academic Integrity Form
  • Practice Quiz
  • AA 1: Introduction & Power Discussion (required)
  • Quiz 1
  • LDA 1: Thoughts on Leadership and Power
Lesson 2: Trait Approach
Readings:
  • Lesson 2 Commentary
  • Zaccaro, S. J., Kemp, C., & Bader, P. (2004)
Assignments:
  • AA 2: Leader Traits Discussion
  • Quiz 2
  • LDA 2: Assessing Your Leadership Traits
  • LDD Step 1: Storming and Norming
  • LDD Step 1: Team Appraisal (Peer Evaluation)
Lesson 3: Behavioral/Styles & Skills Approach
Readings:
  • Lesson 3 Commentary
  • Yukl, G. (2015)
Assignments:
  • AA 3: Leader Behavior & Skills Discussion
  • Quiz 3
  • LDA 3: Assessing Leadership Behaviors & Skills
Lesson 4: Contingency Theories Part 1: Situational Approach
Readings:
  • Lesson 4 Commentary
  • Bosse, T., Duell, R., Memon, Z. A., Treur, J., & van der Wal, C. N. (2017)
Assignments:
  • AA 4: Situational Leadership and Followership Discussion
  • Quiz 4
  • LDA 4: Assessing Leadership & the Situation 
  • LDD Step 2: Leader Choice, Team Contract & Project Plan
  • LDD Step 2: Team Appraisal (Peer Evaluation)
Lesson 5: Contingency Theories Part 2: Contingency Theory and Path-Goal Theory
Readings:
  • Lesson 5 Commentary
  • Vandegrift, R., & Matusitz, J. (2011)
Assignments:
  • AA 5: Path Goal and Fiedler's Theory Discussion
  • Quiz 5
  • LDA 5: Measuring Path Goal & Fiedler's Contingency Model 
Lesson 6: Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) and Team Leadership
Readings:
  • Lesson 6 Commentary
  • Erdogan, B., & Bauer, T. N. (2014)
Assignments:
  • AA 6: LMX and Team Leadership Discussion
  • Quiz 6
  • LDA 6: Assessing Your LMX and Relational Leadership 
Lesson 7: Transformational Leadership & Charismatic Leadership
Readings: 
  • Lesson 7 Commentary
  • Díaz-Sáenz, H. R. (2011)
Assignments:
  • AA 7: Who has made you see things differently?
  • Quiz 7
  • LDA 7: Assessing Transformational Leadership and Followership 
Lesson 8: Adaptive Leadership
Readings:
  • Lesson 8 Commentary
  • Randall, L. M., & Coakley, L. A. (2007)
Assignments:
  • AA 8: Adaptive Leadership Discussion
  • Quiz 8
  • LDA 8: Assessing Authentic Leadership 
  • LDD Step 3: Outline
  • LDD Step 3: (Peer Evaluation)
Lesson 9: Servant Leadership
Readings:
  • Lesson 9 Commentary
  • Mittal, R., & Dorfman, P. W. (2012)
Assignments:
  • AA 9: Servant Leadership Discussion
  • Quiz 9
  • LDA 9: Assessing Adaptive Leadership 
Lesson 10: Authentic Leadership
Readings:
  • Lesson 10 Commentary
  • Caza, A., & Jackson, B. (2011)
Assignments:
  • AA 10: Authentic Leadership Discussion
  • Quiz 10
  • LDA 10: Assessing Servant Leadership
Lesson 11: Toxic Leadership & Ethics
Readings:
  • Lesson 11 Commentary
  • Padilla, A., Hogan, R., & Kaiser, R. B. (2007)
Assignments:
  • AA 11: Toxic Leader & Ethics Discussion
  • Quiz 11
  • LDA 11: Dark Leadership & Ethics 
Lesson 12: Leadership & Diversity
Readings:
  • Lesson 12 Commentary
  • Gipson, A. N., Pfaff, D. L., Mendelsohn, D. B., Catenacci, L. T., & Burke, W. W. (2017)
Assignments:
  • AA 12: Leadership Diversity Discussion
  • Quiz 12
  • LDA 12: Diversity and Leadership
Lesson 13: Sustainability Leadership
Readings:
  • Lesson 13 Commentary
  • Burns, H., Diamond-Vaught, H., & Bauman, C. (2015)
Assignments:
  • AA 13: Leadership Sustainabiliy Discussion
  • Quiz 13
  • LDA 13: Sustainability Leadership
Lesson 14: Leadership Deep Dive Work Week
Readings:
  • Lesson 14 Commentary
Assignments:
  • LDD Step 4: PPT & Presentation
  • LDD Step 4: Team Appraisal (Peer Evaluation)
Lesson 15: Putting it All Together: Work Motivation and Job Attitudes
>Readings:
  • Lesson 15 Commentary
>Assignments:
  • LDA 14: Leadership Philosophy (required)
  • LDD Step 5: Peer Reviews

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