Students who complete this class will:
1. Use their sociological imagination to understand how:
   a. Organizations operate with regard to structure, human 
resources, culture, and symbols
   b. Organizations operate via strategic planning
   c. Groups function in terms of ensuring conformity and 
obedience
   d. Status, authority, and legitimacy of leaders is socially 
constructed
2. Learn various theories of leadership:
   a. Classic sociological theories and new sociological 
theories
   b. Differentiate the sociological perspective from that of 
others
   c. Apply theory and empirical work to contemporary news and 
issues
3. Investigate themselves and their own ability to lead:
   a. Develop a strategic plan for the next 5 years
   b. Determine what organizations they are best suited to lead
4. Reflect on how effective leadership requires knowing 
   1) how organizations operate, 
   2) how the people within organizations operate, and 
   3) how the ‘self’ fits into the equation

I.	Introduction
II.	Structural and human resource frames
III.	Cultural and symbolic frames
IV.	Strategic planning
V.	Conformity and obedience
VI.	Status, authority, and legitimacy
VII.	Social identity, influence, power
VIII.	Gender and leadership
IX.	Networks and leadership
X.	Leadership development
XI.	Integration, reflection, and course feedback

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