Course Description
Both traditional and modern leadership theories will be explored. Students will be encouraged to explore their own leadership styles.
Athena Title
PRINCIPLES LEAD
Non-Traditional Format
Offered exclusively at Gwinnett Campus.
Prerequisite
PSYC 6811 and PSYC 6830
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. To introduce the student to the change process and the steps individuals go through when faced with a change in their lives, be it personal or organizational. 2. To introduce the student to current thinking in relation to being flexible as an employee, and to managing the human side of the change process as a leader or change agent. 3. To introduce the students to some contemporary change topics, and understand the reason why companies face continuous change in this competitive, fast-paced business environment. 4. To instill in students the importance of researching and bringing new ideas to their future organizations and communicating these ideas in a creative way. 5. To develop a change model that overlays some of the present change management thinking and can actually be used as a tool for driving and sustaining change in future workplace endeavors.
Topical Outline
The course will cover three broad areas: 1. Leadership theories and approaches. 2. Personal leadership development and change. 3. Leading change in today’s business environment.