Schedule of Topics and Readings

MGMT 414 Schedule (Subject to change)
Readings: Northouse= Northouse: Leadership; KP=Kouzes & Posner: Credibility; WEB=WWU Library E-reserve via Canvas,
FC=Fast Company, ONLINE=online link provided in list of readings on page 8
Outline
Introduction
to
Leadership
SelfLeadership
and
Self –
Management
Planning,
problem
solving, and
decisionmaking
Inspiring,
motivating
and
persuading
others
Date
Week 1:
April 1
Week 2:
April 6
April 8
Topic
Introduction to course
and course philosophy
Leadership as Action:
Credibility
Leadership and SelfAwareness
Week 3:
April 13
Emotional Intelligence
and Leadership
April 15
Authentic Leadership
Week 4:
April 20
April 22
Week 5:
April 27
Planning for Improving
Leadership Skills
Evaluating Situations:
Decision-making and
Planning as a Leader
Power, Diversity and
Leadership
April 29
The Path to Leadership
Week 6:
May 4
May 6
Motivating and
Influencing others
Participative Leadership
Week 7:
May 11
May 13
Development Sessions
Week 8:
May 18
Transformational and
Transactional
Leadership
Strategic Leadership
Assignments
Student Practicum
Preferences Requested
Student Practicum Projects
assigned
Virtual Mentors Assigned
Leadership Philosophy
Assignment Due
SLPI Surveys Due
Practicum Contract Due
SLPI Report Provided
DRAFT of Memo #1 and
Project Plan Due in Class
SLPI Workbook Due
FINAL Memo #1 and Project
Plan due by midnight
Leadership Skill Plan and
Analysis (LSPA) #1 Due
Memo #2 Due by midnight
Informal report to class on
Practicum Progress
Memo #3 Due by midnight
Virtual Mentor Exch. Due
Virtual Mentor Exch. Due
Development Sessions
May 20
Week 9:
May 25
May 27
Memorial Day Holiday
Strategic
Change
Leadership
Week 10:
June 1
Change, Courage and
Leadership
Conclusion
& Transition
June 3
Leadership
Development: Self and
Others
June 9
Readings
Imelt “Things leaders
do” FC
Northouse Chapter 1
KP Chapter 1 & 2
Northouse Ch 2
KP Chapter 3
Musselwaite, ONLINE
Northouse Ch 13
Goleman WEB
Pratch FC
Northouse Ch 11
Baker, WEB
Ibarra, WEB
Do VIASurvey ONLINE
Kouzes & Posner WEB
Northouse Ch 3 & 4
Northouse Ch 5 & 6
KP Chapter 5
Davenport WEB
Northouse Ch 14 & 15
Heimans et al, WEB
Safian, FC
Chafkin FC
Guest Speaker:
Scott Richie, SPIE
Northouse Ch 7
Buckingham, WEB
Northouse Ch 8 & 12
KP Chapter 4
Byrne, FC
Edmondson, et al WEB
Zimmerman ONLINE
Ethical and Servant
Leadership
Due by 5PM to PH 351
Northouse Ch 9
KP Chapter 7
Rubin “Dr. V” FC
Guest Speaker:
Debbie Ahl
Class does not meet
Northouse Ch 10 & 16
Paine, WEB
Salzberg, FC
KP Chapter 8
Power ONLINE
Prokesch, WEB
Lomenick, FC
Northouse Ch 14
KP Chapter 6 & 9
Collins “Lessons” FC
Block, ONLINE
Client Evaluation Due
Memo #4 Due by midnight
DRAFT of e-Portfolio due for
Feedback
Memo #5 Due by midnight
Second set of SLPI Surveys
Due
Virtual Mentor Write-up Due
WWU Library WEB READINGS – Available via Canvas
LSPA #2 Due
In-class Practicum Report
Project e-Portfolio Due
MGMT 414
Page 2
1. Baker, G (2008) In search of values-based leadership. New Zealand Business; July p.18-19
2. Buckingham, M (2005) What great managers do. Harvard Business Review; March, p. 2-10.
3. Davenport, Thomas (2009) Make better decisions. Harvard Business Review; November,
pp 117-123.
4. Edmondson, A., Bohmer, B. & Pisano, G (2001) Speeding up team learning. Harvard
Business Review. October pp 125-132.
5. Goleman, D. (2000) Leadership that gets results. Harvard Business Review April, pp 78-90.
6. Heimans, J & Timms, H (2014) Understanding “New Power” Harvard Business Review,
December, pp 49-56.
7. Ibarra, H (2015) The Authenticity Paradox. Harvard Business Review, January-February,
pp 54-59.
8. Kouzes, J. & Posner, B. (2002) Chapter 1: The five practices of Exemplary Leadership in
The Leadership Challenge (Third Edition) San Francisco; Wiley
9. Paine, Lynn Sharpe (1994) Managing for Organizational Integrity. Harvard Business
Review; March/April, pp 106-117.
10. Prokesch, Steven (2009) How GE teaches teams to lead change. Harvard Business
Review; January, pp 1-10.
OTHER ONLINE READINGS
1. Block, Aaron (2011) Better advice for job-seeking grads. September 8. url:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2016138271_guest08block.html
2. Musselwhite, Chris (2007) Self-awareness and the effective leader. INC Magazine. URL:
http://www.inc.com/resources/leadership/articles/20071001/musselwhite.html
3. Power, Samantha (2008) The Envoy. The New Yorker Magazine. URL:
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/01/07/080107fa_fact_power?printable=true&curre
ntPage=all
4. Zimmerman, E (2012) Showcasing your work, in an online e-portfolio. NYTimes URL:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/jobs/an-online-portfolio-can-showcase-your-workcareer-couch.html?_r=0
5. Values in Action Character Survey – take the survey at http://www.viacharacter.org/ .
From Fast Company: See Course website page with direct links to each article.
1. Byrne, A. (2003) “How to lead now” August, Issue 73.
2. Chafkin, M. (2012/2013) “Not just another Web 2.0 company, Yelp basks in its star Power”
December/January, Issue 171.
3. Collins, J. (2003) “Leadership lessons of a rock climber” December, Issue 77.
4. Imelt, J. (2004) “Things leaders do” April, Issue 81.
5. Lomenick, B. (2013) “6 ways to be a more courageous leader” April.
6. Rubin, H. (2000) “The perfect vision of Dr. V” February, Issue 43.
7. Pratch, L. (2014) “The One Personality Trait…” July
8. Safian, R. (2012) “Secrets of the Flux Leader” November, Issue 170.
9. Salzberg, B. (2014) “5 Reasons nice-guy leaders actually finish first” April 16.