TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ALED 340 Fall, 2007 COURSE TITLE PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PREREQUISITE Junior or senior classification CLASS LEADER “Dr. Chris” (Christine D. Townsend), 107 Scoates Hall, [email protected] Hours by appt.; 458-3705 or 862-3003 REQUIRED TEXT Leadership: Theory, Application, and Skill Development, Lussier/Achua, 3rd Edition NATURE OF THE COURSE According to Warren Bennis, “the study of leadership isn’t nearly as exact as, say, the study of chemistry. For one thing, the social world isn’t nearly as orderly as the physical world, nor is it as susceptible to rules. For another, people, unlike solids, fluids, and gases, are anything but uniform and anything but predictable” (Bennis, 1989). Although difficult, Bennis and others support the notion that leadership is a scholarly discipline that can, in fact, be taught (Bennis, 1989; Bass, 1994; Kouzes and Posner, 1987; Cohen, 1990; Dodson, 1995; Cummins, 1995; Williams, 2003). In studying leadership theory, one must realize that there is a difference between socialization of a leader and leadership theory education. Many successful leaders obtain their leadership skills from practice; in other words, they are socialized into leadership as they have learned from their experiences. ALED 340, however, is a collegiate leadership education course where students study the scholarly discipline of leadership theory. In this course, students learn theories and models of the leadership process and they use analysis and evaluation to synthesize multiple leadership theories. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the course the student will be able to: 1. analyze leadership theory and models 2. synthesize leadership theory as a philosophy 3. model leadership skills in “learning organizations” (Senge, 1994) 4. evaluate ethical models in leadership theory 5. increase competency in written and oral communication skills GRADED EVALUATION ACTIVITIES: POINTS DUE Papers Chpt 2, page 65 100 points 9/11 9/18 Chpt 3 Case, page 109 100 points 9/25 10/02 Create Your Own Leadership Case Study 100 points 10/23 10/30 Leadership Philosophy 100 points 11/06 11/13 Exams Exam 1 150 points 10/10 Exam 2 150 points 11/19 Final Examination 244 points 12/10 Synthesis Tuesday Application Participation (13 @ 12 pts each) 156 points 12 per class TOTAL COURSE POINTS 1100 points COURSE GRADE: 1100 - 985 points = A Note: points -- 984 – 875 points = B NOT percents are 874 - 765 points = C used in the 764 - 655 points = D calculation of 654 or below = F your gradeTEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, & COMMUNICATIONS ALED 340 COURSE OUTLINE SCHEDULE: LECTURE: MW 9:10-10:000AM, SCOATES 208 TUESDAY APPLICATION CLASS: per schedule, SCOATES 101 Lecture Course Topic Required Reading Chpts Date (prior to class listed) Aug 27 Introduction to leadership theory: Cunningham skills Aug 28 Leadership efficacy and attributes Aug 29 6 P’s of leadership Sept 3 Review of historical leadership definitions/myths Chpt 1 Sept 4 Evaluate leader/follower relationship Sept 5 Management vs. leadership: basis for lead theory Chpt 1; SA 1 Sept 10 Identification of trait theories Chpt 2, SA 1 Sept 11 Theory X/Y DUE: Chpt 2 Case, page 65 Sept 12 Pygmalion effect and leadership results Chpt 2 Sept 17 Investigation of ethical models Sept 18 Demonstrate leadership decisions DUE: FINAL Case 2, page 65 Sept 19 Incorporation of ethical models into lead theory Chpt 2, SA 6 Sept 24 Distinguishing between task and relationship models Chpt 3; SA 1 Managerial grid: Blake and Mouton’s theory Sept 25 Assess motivation influences DUE: Case 3, page 109 Sept 26 Incorporating motivational strategies into leadership Chpt 3; SA 3 Oct 1 Personal investment theory Oct 2 Demonstrate sources of power DUE: FINAL Case 3, page 109 Oct 3 Power philosophies assessments Chpt 4, SA 2 Oct 8 Comparison of continuum model styles Chpt 5 Oct 9 Analyze a leader-in-action Get “In-basket” assignment Oct 10 Exam 1 Chpt 1,2,3,4 + class notes Oct 15 Comparison of continuum model styles Chpt 5 Oct 16 Complete a leadership “In-basket” activity Oct 17 Incorporation of situational leadership theory Chpt 5, SA 3 Oct 22 Leader-member exchange theory Chpt 7, SA-1 Oct 23 Form in-groups and out-groups DUE: Create Your Own Case Oct 24 Critical analysis of followership Chpt 7, SA-4 Oct 29 Delegation Oct 30 Discuss “Own Case” and solutions DUE: FINAL Create Your Own Case Oct 31 Interaction of follower actions and goals Nov 5 Types of teams Chpt 8, SA 1 Nov 6 Demonstrate group member roles DUE: Leadership Philosophy Nov 7 Group development model Nov 12 Group development model Nov 13 List actions of successful teams DUE: FINAL Leadership Philosophy Nov 14 Transformational and transactional leadership Chpt 9, SA 1Nov 19 Exam #2 Chpts 5, 7, 8, 9 + class notes Nov 20 Observation of leadership – Example #I Nov 21 Observation of leadership – Example #2 Nov 26 Risk and change/Learning Organizations Chpt 10 Nov 27 Consensus decision making Nov 28 Organizational leadership Chpt 11 Dec 10 8am – 10am Final Examination comprehensive-total course COURSE INFORMATION ” An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal or tolerate those who do.” Upon accepting admission to Texas A&M University, a student immediately assumes a commitment to uphold the Honor Code, to accept responsibility for learning, and to follow the philosophy and rules of the Honor System. Students will be required to state their commitment on examinations, research papers, and other academic work. Ignorance of the rules does not exclude any member of the TAMU community from the requirements or the processes of the Honor System. For further information please visit http://www.tamu.edu/aggiehonor. Class participation makes ALED 340 work. The learning environment for this course is traditional – we meet in face-to-face classes unless otherwise announced. For attendance situations, to be "present," you must be in class at the official "beginning time" and remain until dismissed by the instructor. Because of the importance of attendance and participation, poor attendance and/or lack of participation impact your