PRINCIPLES OF ADVANCED LEADERSHIP II

Executive MBA in Leadership

LDR 425

Breyer State University
Instructor: Linda Michelle Council, MBA, BS

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: In this course you will look at the changing context of leadership, understand the key elements of leadership, the levels of leadership, morals of extraordinary leadership, the six steps to effective leadership, strategic thinking in leadership, how to lead others, leading teams, organizational design, and how change affects organizations.

TIME FRAME: This is a five-semester hour course. This course is allotted ten weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the ten-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your textbook has arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded five semester hours of credit.

TEXTBOOKS: There are two (2) required textbooks for this course.

Book 1: Level Three Leadership. By Clawson, J. Published by Prentice Hall: 1999. ISBN # 0-13-010878-2. This is the first edition. There is a newer one out but this is the one we will use.

Book 2: The Leadership Engine. By Tichy, N. E. Published by Harper Collins: 1997. ISBN # 0-88730-793-0. I got my copy on half.com for 99 cents. It should not cost you much more.

You will also need the latest edition of the APA manual that you should already have from your previous classes; which is the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 2001, 5th edition, American Psychological Association. ISBN # 1-55798-790-4.

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EXAMINATIONS: There will be two tests in this class. The first one is the mid-term that will cover chapters 1-7 in Clawson and sections 1-6 in the handbook of Tichy that begins on page 197 and be approximately 25 questions. The second will be the final and will cover chapters 8-13 and sections 7- 12 in the handbook of Tichy that begins on page 231 and be approximately 25 questions. These tests will be discussion type questions.

GRADES AND DISTRIBUTION: There are 1000 total available points for this class.

1). Weekly discussion questions: Five weeks at 20 points each for a total of 100 points.
2). Exercises from Level Three Leadership: Five weeks at 20 points each for a total of 100 points.
3). Mid-term exam: Twenty five questions at 10 points each for a total of 250 points.
4). Final exam: Twenty five questions at 10 points each for a total of 250 points.
5). Written project: 300 points for the project.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70%  = Fail

WRITTEN PROJECTS: The writing aspect of this class will be for you to figure out what type of leader you are or will be. In both texts there are exercises for you to complete that will give you ideas of which road you are on. When you figure out what type of leader you are going to be then write a 5-10 page paper based on how effective a leader you believe you will be. Please use resources to explain your beliefs and you can base the type of leader you think you are on another leader that is prevalent in today's society. Any questions about this project need to be introduced by week two.

INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY: Upon registration, you will be given my email address. Please e-mail me any questions. That is why I am here. I will do everything to help you as much as possible. Please do not wait until the end of the class to try to get help. It will be too late. Anytime your grade falls below C, I will try to contact you about it. If I do not, please do not hesitate to contact me through e-mail.

PREREQUISITE: This is a Master level course. You must be accepted into the masters degree program at Breyer State University, in order to register for this course.

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