DESCRIPTION This course examines both classic and contemporary theories and models of leadership. Students will analyze various perspectives, assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses of leadership theories. Students will research the connection between theory and practice in actual leadership settings. GOALS: - To understand and analyze core theories and models of leadership studies, and their strengths and weaknesses; - To understand methods of studying and researching leadership; and - To experiment with the development of leadership theory - To examine how theory can be used in practice. EMPHASIS: Democratic leadership in organizations REQUIRED TEXTS AND READINGS Book Northouse, P. G. (2010). Leadership: Theory and practice (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. (Referred to hereafter as, Text: Northouse). Course Pack Theories and Models of Leadership: LDST 300. (Referred to hereafter as CP) Blackboard A few articles will be placed on Blackboard. (Referred to hereafter as BB) GRADING Your final grade will be determined as follows: 25% Comprehension Essay 1 (Equivalent to Midterm Exams) 25% Comprehensive Essay 2 (Equivalent to Final Exams) 5% Peer Teaching - Group Application and Assessment of Theories 35% Final Paper and Presentation - Creating a Theory of Leadership Includes: - Literature Review - Final group paper - graded - Final oral presentation – PF - Peer evaluation - This overall evaluation will impact your grade for the final group project in the following manner – Overall Peer evaluation: 79-75 lose 15 points from the final written paper and oral report grade; 74-70 lose 20 points; 69-65 lose 30 points; 64 and below lose all credit for the group project and paper. 10% Attendance Grading scale: 0-1 unexcused absence = A; 2 unexcused absences = B; 3 unexcused absences = C; 4+ unexcused absences = F THEORIES AND MODELS OF LEADERSHIP LDST 300-02 - Syllabus – Spring 2010 Instructor: Gill Robinson Hickman, Ph.D. Contact Information E-mail & Telephone: [email protected] - (try e-mail first); 287-6097 (office) Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 4:30-5:30 p.m. and by appointment, JH 128 Class Hours: Section 02 -3:00-4:15 JH 102 “There is nothing so practical as a good theory.” Kurt Lewin2 CLASS AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE - LDST 300 INTRODUCTION Week Monday, January 11 Course Introduction - Introduction - Returning from study abroad - Which topic would you like to examine? Wednesday, January 13 The Study of Leadership - Explanation of Assignments  Readings: - CP: Antonakis, Cianciolo, Sternberg – Leadership: Past, present, and future. - BB: Gratton, What Democracy Means Week 2 Monday, January 18 NOTE: Change in meeting time due to MLK program: 1:30 class – Meets from 1:00-1:50 3:00 class – Meets from 3:55-4:45  Readings: - BB: Fenton, Democracy in the Workplace - BB: Seifter & Economy, Overture: The Rules Have Changed (Again)  Web Assignment - Democratic leadership o www.worldblu.com - Visit website and learn how organizations are implementing workplace democracy. Select an example from one organization to discuss in class. Wednesday January 20 Studying leadership and Theory Building  Readings: - CP: Antonakis, J. et al., Methods for studying leadership - BB: Sorenson & Hickman, An Example of Theory Building In Process: Invisible Leadership (For full article see Course Pack – “The Power of Invisible Leadership”) - BB: Gratton, Democracy at Work In class:  In class: Discussion of theory building  Discussion of Group Assignment – Creating a Theory of Leadership  Developing Theories of Democratic LeadershipCORE THEORIES AND MODELS Week 3 THE TRAIT AND BEHAVIORAL SCHOOLS Monday, January 25 Leader Traits, Multiple Intelligences, and Emotional Intelligence  Readings: - Text: Northouse - Chapter 2 – Trait Approach - CP: Gardner, In a nutshell (from Multiple intelligences) - CP: Goleman, What makes a leader? Wednesday, January 27 Leader Behavior - Text: Northouse, Ch. 4 – Style Approach - CP: Kellerman – Making Meaning of Being Bad, pp. 29-48 - CP: Lipman-Blumen, Toxic Leaders: They’re Plentiful, pp. 3-24  Assignment (Each student) – Bring a newspaper or news magazine articles that illustrate the readings Wednesday, January 27 7:00 p.m. Jepson Forum: Living with Relativism: Can We Find a Common Good in a Morally Diverse World? Speaker: Jesse Prinz – Location: Jepson Alumni Center Week 4 CONTINGENCY SCHOOL Monday, February 1  Group 1: Multiple and Emotional Intelligences -Theory-Practice Application and Presentation Wednesday, February 3 Situational Leadership and Contingency Theory  Reading: Text: Northouse, Ch. 5- Situational Approach; Ch. 6 – Contingency Theory Week 5 Monday, February 8 Path-Goal Theory  Reading: Text: Northouse, Ch. 7- Path-Goal Theory Wednesday, February 10 Preparation for Research Question and Literature Review Guest: Ms. Lucretia McCulley Assignment prior to class: - Read the first textbook chapter or CP article under your group’s assigned topic - Review readings: o BB: Gratton, What Democracy Means o BB: Gratton, Democracy at Work - Meet with your group and develop a research question that combines your topic with democratic leadership/workplace WEEK 6 POWER AND LEADERSHIP Monday, February 15  Readings: - CP: Harvey, Power. - CP: Raven, Power, six bases of  In class video – Alice Coles of Bay View4 Wednesday, February 17  Reading: - CP: Hoyt, Goethals & Riggio, Social influence and persuasion.  In class video – Shocking Behavior Wednesday, January 27 7:00 p.m. Jepson Forum: The Power of We. Speaker: Robert Cialdini – Location: Jepson Alumni Center Week 7 CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP Monday, February, 22 Charismatic Leadership  Reading: - CP: Riggio, Charisma - CP: Conger, Charismatic theory - CP: Yukl, Consequences of charismatic leadership. Distribute Comprehension Essay 1 Wednesday, February 24  Group 2: Power and Influence - Theory-Practice Application and Presentation (Readings from Week 6) Week 8