Syllabus


 * __ Required Text & Materials __**

● __ The Leadership Challenge __ by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner, (to be provided to you by professor) ● __ Bridges Not Walls: A Book About Interpersonal Communication __ by John Stewart ● __ FISH! __ by Stephen C. Lundin, Ph.D., Harry Paul, and John Christensen

Suggested Reading:
 * __ The Tipping Point __ by Malcolm Gladwell
 * __ Made to Stick __ by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Proposed topics: Steve Jobs- Making Apple Leader in Portable Electronics and Building a Culture for the Need for these products; Leadership in Schools- Michele Rhee and Charter Schools, Robert E. Lee – Analyze Lee’s Lessons of Leadership- Why history has been so kind to Lee? NCAA Football, how to play like and lose like a team.

1. Prepare clear messages: knowing what to say and how to say it effectively 2. Recognize their ability to be open-minded to other’s viewpoints thus increasing the opportunity for a collaborative learning experience 3. Challenge and educate students to work in a professional manner and adjusting to the changes that come from the transition 4. Practice leadership skills through team building workshops and professional learning; hone leadership skills through modeling by way of case studies and leadership examples 5. Provide opportunities to build and maintain professional use of technology and on-line media outlets 6. Provide mentoring opportunities for students regarding career paths and professional development and networking 7. Empower students to take responsibility for their learning and leadership growth through hands on research, discussion and presentation. 8. Understand and improve nonverbal elements in interpersonal exchanges and use these skills to initiate interactions with other leaders in the field 9. Maintain a sense of control while answering questions in one-on-one interviews and networking opportunities 10. Practice and enhance interpersonal relationships with peers and professionals and clearly articulate connections between experiences and accomplishments
 * __ Learning Objectives __**


 * __ Program Curriculum & Requirements __**
 * Keep up with readings and complete all assignments.
 * Full class participation in class discussions and exercises.

Introduction and overview of program Discussion of relevant theories and standards of leadership and communication Understand the individual student’s current leadership roles The challenges of leadership within an organizational hierarchy Elements of exemplary leadership- case studies
 * __ Assignments __**
 * Part 1: ** Just Getting Started...
 * ** Leadership Philosophy Essay 50 points **
 * ** Discussion Groups Form- case study discussion questions posted 50 points **

Leadership during a crisis: Fielding alternative ideas from subordinates Current communication and leadership issues Innovative communication styles within the workplace Corporate image and storytelling Leadership in a losing situation- a look at press NCAA football
 * Part 2: Communicating Leadership within Organizations **


 * ** Network event with area and campus leaders- October 25th; Interviews and Critiques- communication of leaders- 50 points **
 * ** Begin Leadership Research for growth project (see description in Part 3) **


 * **__ Instructional Workshop __** (100 points). Choose one reading (not the whole chapter) from chapters 3 through 12. You will be responsible for creating a **//workshop//** through which you will introduce this material to your classmates. The program should include the following: 1. A summary of the material which you will create as a post to our wiki prior to your presentation in class. This summary should be a well written essay and include a “snapshot” of all of the criteria that you will include in your workshop (which includes 2,3,4 and 5 listed here). Additionally, you need to promote your workshop one week prior to your presentation and posting. Students will be able to review the materials regarding your program for usage in other projects and writing throughout the semester. 2. Your own example(s) of how the material is relevant 3. Answers to some of the //Probes// (at least four) 4. An interactive exercise to engage the class, and 5. A critique/assessment of the reading. Beyond this, the goal is to enlist your classmates in a thoughtful discussion of the material. Be creative with this project!! A one page summary/outline is due the day of your program, this should be submitted at the beginning of the period as a workshop handout for the entire class and myself. Instructional programs will be scheduled in conjunction with when the chapter is covered in class. You will have approximately 45 minutes for your program. These workshops will occur throughout the semester.

Speaking principles for a leader Symbols and persuasive impacts Making it Stick: An introduction to persuasive communication Creating persuasive messages that stick
 * Part 3: Professional Growth and Development **
 * ** Leadership Growth Project- Your FISH Story- presentation of leadership research and plan for transformation in the place you work (100 points) using the FISH! Philosophy: ** in groups of 2 to 3 students, develop your FISH transformational plan for an organization for which you work or are affiliated with in some way. To complete this project please follow this plan:

1. Read FISH!- you can purchase this from Amazon for about $11.00. 2. Using the four FISH! strategies, write a formal proposal for change in an organization that you and/or your partners are affiliated with in some way. The proposal must use the following headings: Title, Executive Summary/Project Overview (about 1 page), Background Information/Statement of the Problem, Project Detail (Goals & Objectives, Clientele, Methods, Staff/Administration), Available Resources, Needed Resources (Personnel, Facilities, Equipment/Supplies/Communication, Budget), Evaluation Plan, Appendices)- included in your research should be interviews with staff from the organization you will be featuring in this proposal, collaborative writing with your partners using Google Docs, Zoho Tools or a wiki, a communication log of your meetings and roles of each group member, minutes from meetings and other aspects that proves that you and your partners worked effectively as a team. Each team member will write a separate statement regarding their contribution and strengths/weaknesses in the group. 3. Present your proposal to the class (you will have 30-40 minutes to present). This presentation will include your overview of the proposal that creatively sells the idea to the audience. Within the presentation, you must include specific examples of how you would implement this proposal, at least one audience participatory activity related to the goals and objectives of your proposal and you must present using visuals and handouts to depict main ideas of your proposal 4. Research is essential in supporting your ideas. Please cite your sources of research within the presentation and proposal. A full bibliography in MLA or APA format must be included in the Appendices.