ALS 3100

Foundations in Leadership: Skills for Professional Success and Life

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

This course frames leadership as a particular way of approaching life, one that is essential to career success as well as fulfillment in life itself. The course begins with the inner work of a leader's personal development, and then turns to the outer work of a leader's working through others.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (KCM-AG, SBA-AG)

• Developed a critical understanding of contemporary leadership theories, styles, approaches and roles.
• Examined and clarified personal inspirations, values, and purposes in careers and life.
• Learned to align those inner motivations with personal actions, decisions, and communications in order to become more authentic, effective, and influential.
• Built skills for communicating effectively especially in difficult conversations such as delivering feedback, resolving conflict, and negotiating agreements.
• Practiced skills for building effective teams and leading group planning, decision making and problem solving processes.
• Created a personal learning plan and leadership portfolio for supporting personal development.
• Established a habit of reflection to promote continuous learning and responsible leadership.

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