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Course Design GuideLDR/300 Version 1

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SyllabusSchool of BusinessLDR/300 Version 1

Innovative LeadershipCopyright © 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.

Course Description

This course provides a foundation of understanding of leadership and its role in managing people and systems. This course will cover key leadership elements such as effective leadership behavior, power and influence, the differences between leadership and management, leading change, intrapreneurship, and how an innovative mindset impacts people and systems in a continually changing global and virtual environment.

Policies

Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:

University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.

University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.

Course Materials

Nahavandi, A. (2000). The art and science of leadership (2nd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Hughes, R. L., Ginnett, R. C., & Curphy, G. J. (2009). Leadership: Enhancing the lessons of experience (6th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

All electronic materials are available on the student website.

Week One: The Difference Between Leadership and Management

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.1 Differentiate between leadership and management.1.2 Identify obstacles to effective leadership1.3 Identify common measures of leadership success.

Readings Read Ch. 1, 2, & 4 of Leadership: Enhancing the Lesson of Experiences.Review Ch. 1 of The Art and Science of Leadership.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Participation Participate in class discussion through discussion topics and responses in discussion threads

See due dates in Main Forum

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Weekly Summary Monday Day 7

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IndividualLeadership and Management Paper

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you select a past or present public or political figure, as long as he or she is not mentioned in the readings.

Address the following points in your paper:

In what ways is this person a leader? In what ways is this person a manager? What different leadership roles and functions does this person fulfill? How are these roles similar? How are they different? What obstacles has this person encountered as a leader? Is this person an effective leader based on common measures for success? Provide a rationale for your answers.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

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Week Two: Characteristics of Leadership

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.4 Explain how leaders can balance competing values and priorities.

1.5 Compare and contrast leadership traits.1.6 Identify ways to avoid managerial derailment.1.7 Devise methods to develop leaders.

Readings Read Ch. 6-8 of Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience.Read Ch. 4 of The Art and Science of Leadership.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.



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Library Research Tutorial Team Assignment

Invidually take the library tutorial in the University Library. As a team respond to the following question and post your answer in the thread provided in the Main Classroom, Comment on the posts of the other team.

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Why is it important to use academic sources and trade journals for HR research.

Note: You will find the research tutorial under Library Services. Select “Veiw the Research Tutorial.

Note: This is an independent team assignment. Each of the team assignment will be graded separately. Each team member will be expected to participate in formulating your response to the question on the importance of academic sources and trade journals and to also respond to the discussion in the main classroom. You need to be active in both the team forum and the classroom to earn points for the assignment.

Learning Team Charter

Complete your Team Charter and submit it to your Learning Team Forum.

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APA Citations and References Team Assignment

Begin this assignment by individually reviewing the Sample Paper and the Examples of Citations and References in CWE. Create a document in which you show examples citations and references for at least one each of the following:

Course MaterialsPeriodical and JournalsBooks

Use the research facility of the UOP Library to locate your examples for periodicals and journals and books.

Post your document to the thread provided in the Main Classroom and respond to the posts from the other teams.

Note: When you open the research documents that you find in your search, you can use the Cite tool to create a reference. You need to make sure the reference created agrees with the example referencing for that type of document.

Note: This is an independent team assignment. Each of the team assignment will be graded separately. Each team member will be expected to participate in the creation of the citations and references document and to also respond to the discussion in the main classroom. You need to be active in both the team forum and the classroom to earn points for the assignment.

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Week Three: Leadership and Power

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.8 Analyze the interaction among leaders' sources of power, motives, and influence tactics.

1.9 Differentiate among strategic leadership types.


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1.10 Identify strategic forces on management and leadership.1.11 Identify unique challenges to leaders in nonprofit

organizations.

Readings Read Ch. 5 of Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience.Read Ch. 5 & 7 of The Art and Science of Leadership.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.



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IndividualLeadership and Power Paper

Resource: The Prime Minister’s Powerful Better Half Mini CaseReview The Prime Minister’s Powerful Better Half.Answer the questions at the end of the Mini Case.Address the following:

Review the Leader Motives in Ch. 5 of Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience. How would you characterize Ho Ching’s motives?

Review Highlight 5.3 in Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience. What role, if any, do managerial differences based on gender play here?


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Learning TeamLeadership Profile

Your company’s vice president of human resources has approached your team for assistance in recruiting and developing your organization’s future leaders. The vice president has asked your team to brainstorm, research, and prepare a written profile.

Resources: University Library, Internet, Week Three readingsWrite a 1,750- to 2,450-word profile.Select one of the following organizations to use as your company in the profile:

Apple® Southwest Airlines Co.®

Starbucks®

National Football League®

Sony Corporation of America®

Include the following in your profile:

Compare-and-contrast of common leadership traits in this industry Methods for developing leaders in this industry Strategies for how industry leaders balance competing

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values and priorities Proposal to avoid managerial derailment and failure

Format your profile consistent with APA guidelines.

Week Four: Individual Leadership Styles

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.12 Identify basic leadership skills.1.13 Determine methods leaders use to build effective

relationships with superiors and peers.1.14 Explain the role of leaders in participatory management.

Readings Read Leadership Skills Part 2 & 3 of Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience.Read Ch. 8 of The Art and Science of Leadership.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.



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IndividualStrategies for Building Effective Relationships Paper

Your uncle owns a midsized manufacturing business for which you worked between high school graduation and college. You were involved in many nonmanagerial operations, from distribution to manufacturing experience. As a new graduate, you seek employment.

Your uncle has offered you a position as the new product development project leader. If you accept this position, you must address the following concerns:

Revenue on the business’ standard products has dropped significantly in the past 3 years. There are no new ideas on the horizon. No one is leading project managers. The last project leader left the business because of conflicts with peer managers and immediate supervisors.

After careful consideration, you accept the job offer.

Write a 1,750- to 2,450-word paper and address the following concepts:

Basic leadership skills you need to succeed Methods you use to build effective relationships with

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superiors and peers What role you will play regarding participatory management in the business


Learning TeamUnderstanding Strategic Forces Paper

Resource: The Art and Science of Leadership

Read Exercise 7-1 in The Art and Science of Leadership.

Provide a written, in-depth analysis of the two candidates in the exercise and a rationale for your final recommendation.

Prepare answers to the Understanding Strategic Forces worksheet.

Review the two candidates and their qualifications in terms of environment, strategy, culture, structure, technology, and leadership.

Explain which leadership each candidate represents.

Address unique challenges of leaders in a nonprofit organization, such as the junior high school in the exercise.


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Week Five: Developing Leadership in a Changing World

Details Due Points

Objectives 1.15 Propose methods for leaders to anticipate and adapt to change.

1.16 Identify ways leaders can manage conflict.1.17 Propose methods for creative problem solving.

Readings Read Ch. 13 of Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience.Read Leadership Skills Part 4 of Leadership: Enhancing the Lessons of Experience.Read this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings.

Learning TeamMerger Dilemma Paper

Your consulting group has been retained to help with the merger of two midsized companies that have been competitors for years. The purpose of the merger is to acquire significant market share and compete with other companies in the industry. Concerned employees are looking for strong managerial direction.

Your contract requires that you address the following, regarding the organization’s blended leadership:

Propose methods to anticipate and adapt to necessary organizational change.

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Identify ways to manage organizational conflict.

Propose methods for creative problem-solving to help mitigate the stress on employees and the blended management team.

Write a paper based on the scenario.


Learning Team Evaluation and Team Participation

Submit a Leartning Team Evaluation to your Individual Forum. Evaluation should cover Weeks 3-5 Team Assignments. Your evaluations will be used as a basis for awarding team participation for each students in your team.

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Optional Discussion Questions

Week One Discussion Questions

What are some differences between leadership and management? How do these differences affect an organization? What are some decisions leaders must make? What are some decisions managers must make?

Why is it important to have effective leaders and managers? When is it appropriate to lead or manage? Under what circumstances should a leader or manager take a follower role? What is the effect of each role at a departmental level?

What is effective leadership? What obstacles may hinder effective leadership? What tools effectively reduce leadership obstacles in an organization? When and how should these tools be used?

How would you define successful leadership? What standard do you apply when evaluating leadership success? Is it possible to predict success based on organizational cultures or other factors? Provide examples to support your answer.

What are common measures of successful leadership? Identify two successful leaders you know personally or have heard about. By what measures are these leaders successful?

Week Two Discussion Questions

When might a leader’s values and priorities conflict with those of his or her organization? What tools are available to help leaders balance competing values and priorities? What support must an organization provide to help leaders in the struggle of competing values and priorities? Provide specific examples.

Review the section on generational differences in Ch. 4 of The Art and Science of Leadership. What are some generational differences in your workplace? What effect do they have on a leader’s ability to balance values and priorities? Provide examples.

How does an individual’s personality affect his or her leadership traits? What traits serve a leader well? What traits do not? Explain your answer.


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What examples of managerial derailment have you experienced in an organizational setting? Could they have been avoided? If so, how? If not, why not?

What methods exist to develop leaders in an organization? What methods does your organization use? Why? Have any methods been counterproductive? In what ways?

Week Three Discussion Questions

How would you define power? How would you define influence? What are some distinctions between power and influence in an organizational setting? How may power and influence positively affect an organization? How may power and influence negatively affect an organization? Provide specific examples to support your answer.

Identify a public or political leader. What kind of power does this leader possess? What influence tactics does this leader normally use based on his or her power? Provide a specific example of an influence tactic this person has not used. What would happen if the leader used this tactic? How would his or her power be affected?

What are different types of strategic leadership? How do they affect an organization’s structure? What are the roles of strategic leaders in an organization’s management? What internal and external factors affect strategic leadership ability?

What are some examples of nonprofit organizations? What unique challenges exist for their leaders? What characteristics and tools might a nonprofit organization’s leader utilize to overcome these challenges?

In The Art and Science of Leadership, Nahavandi writes about the dark side of power. Provide an example. What organizational factors contributed to the leader’s behavior? What were consequences of the behavior?

Week Four Discussion Questions

What are the most important skills a leader may possess? How may these skills be used in an organizational setting? What methods may you use to improve your skill set to become a more effective leader?

How would you define effective relationships in a professional setting? How do effective relationships contribute to an organization’s success? What methods may an organization use to promote effective relationships between and in departments?

How do effective leaders build relationships with superiors and peers? What specific approaches must a leader employ when interacting with superiors and peers?

What constitutes participatory management? Under what conditions would you propose participatory management? What are its advantages and disadvantages? What role must a leader assume in this managerial environment?

What obstacles exist for leaders involved in participatory management? What methods may a leader employ to overcome these obstacles?

Week Five Discussion Questions

Provide an example of change that may take place in an organization. How may that change be perceived, based on a person’s position?


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What are some positive and negative results you have experienced because of organizational change? If you had been in leadership or management, how would you handle the situation differently? Provide a rationale for your answer.

How are problems routinely solved in organizations? As a leader, what methods would you propose for creative problem-solving?

How would you define conflict? Is conflict always bad? How does conflict affect an organization? What conflict resolution strategies exist for organizational leaders? In what situations may these strategies be used? What are some reasons employees and managers resist change? As a leader, what methods would you use to help employees and managers adapt to change?

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