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=Welcome to Communication Issues for Leaders=


 * Overview:** This course has been designed to explore the role and nature of leaders in contemporary society. More specifically, together we will examine the many complexities and perplexities involved in living in a symbolic world. We will, together, exchange creative ideas while we study the theory and practice of communication themes and applications. The goal is to develop a vocabulary for meaningful communication and a framework for purposeful discussion. We will study each other, our society, our environment, our friends and family and ourselves; We will build the wiki together, page by page and bit by bit filling it with practical lessons and content necessary for enriching our communication skill set. We will learn about what behaviors are necessary for effective leadership and what communication issues affect leaders.

“//Communication is difficult to study. The problem is reflexivity: one cannot study or talk about or observe communication without engaging in communication. -- W. Barnett Pearce//

“//Ask yourself…mercilessly: Do I exude trust? E-x-u-d-e. Big word. Do I smack of “trust”? Think about it. Carefully. -- Tom Peters//

// "We sometimes think that in a connected, interactive world, salesmanship is no longer effective," adds Kelly O'Keefe, executive director of the Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter, an advertising studies program. "But it's not true. We are still attracted to it. We are looking for it. We need something to believe in. People believe in //**// Apple //**// . They believe in //**// Jobs //**// ." //

// “ Humans are, of course, vastly more complicated; even in situations of extreme subordination, we can pump up our self esteem with thoughts of our families, our religion, our hopes for the future. But as much as any other social animal, and more so than many, we depend for our self-image on the humans immediately around us- to the point of altering our perceptions of the world so as to fit in with theirs.” -- Barbara Ehrenreich //

// “We don’t always have an external authority who can vouch for our message; most of the time our messages have to vouch for themselves. They must have “internal credibility.” -- Chip Heath & Dan Heath //

// “Our Workplace: As you enter this place of work please choose to make today a great day. Your colleagues, customers, team members, and you yourself will be thankful.” – Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul, and John Christensen, authors of FISH! //

Getting Started With Our Course Wiki
You will all be authors and contributors to this website and be responsible for lessons and content throughout the semester.
 * To join this wiki, click join on the top of the page
 * Click on the edit button above to put your own content on this page.

Need Help?

 * Contact your professor: Suzanne Carbonaro: scarbonaro@rider.edu