20810267Leadership As An Art
Course Information
Description
Diverse leadership skills, styles, and philosophies are explore through the arts, humanities, and social sciences to help students grow as leaders. Students create a personal leadership philosophy and development plan as they examine emotional intelligence as well as ethical, team-based, and visionary leadership. Leading by serving others, goal-setting, making decisions, guiding through conflict and change, empowering others, and self-actualization are also explored.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Develop a personal leadership philosophy
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, presentation, self-assessment, and/or project
    Criteria
    Identify the personal leadership philosophies of diverse leaders
    Describe the assumptions underlying your personal leadership philosophy
    Cultivate sense of self as a leader in various contexts
    Personal philosophy of leadership includes an interpretation and application of servant leadership
    Personal philosophy of leadership includes an ethical leadership component
    Personal philosophy of leadership includes a vision statement and articulation of your personal leadership values
    Personal philosophy of leadership includes a plan for effective team building
    Personal philosophy of leadership includes a plan for goal setting
    Personal philosophy of leadership includes a plan for group decision making
    Personal philosophy of leadership includes a plan for addressing conflict

  2. Expand perception of leadership to include servant leadership (leading by serving)
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, presentation, and/or project
    Criteria
    Explain the need for servant leadership within organizations or societies
    Describe the benefits of servant leadership in organizations or societies
    Identify the characteristics of a servant leader

  3. Analyze the complexities inherent in ethical leadership
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, presentation, and/or project
    Criteria
    Identify characteristics of ethical leadership
    Recognize the impact ethical behavior has on effective leadership
    Define the elements of ethical leadership

  4. Demonstrate effective techniques and strategies for articulating a vision
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, presentation, and/or project
    Criteria
    Describe specific skills and techniques that affect the quality of communications
    Evaluate the effectiveness of personal communication techniques
    Develop and articulate a personal vision statement
    Apply the skills and techniques used in effective communication

  5. Evaluate the role of teams within organizations and the significance of team building as a leadership skill
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, presentation, and/or project
    Criteria
    Describe the characteristics of strong teams
    Apply the principles and practices of effective teamwork
    Work cooperatively to support common goals
    Recognize your bias, general tendencies for responding to people, and emotions
    Respond in a manner that positively impacts a relationship with others
    Contribute to group or team with ideas
    Complete share of tasks
    Empower team members by active listening and validating other’s contributions

  6. Evaluate the use of clearly defined goals in relationship to effective leadership
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, presentation, and/or project
    Criteria
    Identify the criteria for effective goal setting in various personal, group, and organizational settings
    Formulate personal goals that translate to personal, interpersonal, and career development

  7. Evaluate the role of leadership in effective group decision making
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, presentation, and/or project
    Criteria
    Identify effective personal and group decision-making strategies
    Illustrate the roles of cooperation and debate in the decision making process

  8. Assess the value a leader can provide in guiding through conflict
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, presentation, and/or project
    Criteria
    Describe the role of leaders in guiding through conflict
    Evaluate constructive and destructive strategies for guiding through conflict
    Apply practical approaches and techniques for guiding through conflict

  9. Describe the process of initiating change
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, presentation, and/or project
    Criteria
    Evaluate personal readiness to respond to and/or adapt to change
    Identify ways to overcome resistance to change
    Compile strategies and characteristics of leaders that help them realize and/or adapt to change
    Describe methods used by leadership to assist others in adjusting to change

  10. Evaluate the difference between power, delegation, and empowerment
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, presentation, and/or project
    Criteria
    Identify the benefits of effective empowerment
    Compare and contrast strategies for empowering others

  11. Apply emotional intelligence principles to leadership, interpersonal relations, and group dynamics
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product, presentation, self-assessment, and/or project
    Criteria
    Identify the four pillars of emotional intelligence
    Relate self-awareness and social awareness to effective or ineffective leadership
    Determine what makes an accurate self-assessment
    Identify tools to assist in controlling negative or fearful emotions
    Describe how emotions work for or against a goal
    Identify strategies that proactively shape emotional reactions
    Relate empathy and emotional self-control to effective leadership and the delivery of feedback

  12. Explore cultural awareness and diverse cultural leadership perspectives
    Assessment Strategies
    Role Play, Scenario, Self-Assessment and/or Written product
    Criteria
    Identify resources to improve culturally sensitive leadership
    Recognize your own bias
    Be sensitive to the similarities and differences between different cultures
    Demonstrate awareness, openness, and sensitivity to cultures from around the globe
    Consider diverse perspectives
    Appraise or adapt to different cultural contexts, situations, or scenarios