LEAD 630 The Art of Developing Leaders

A truly effective leader understands the relationship between the organization’s success and the ability to develop other leaders within the organization. This course will examine how leaders are recognized and developed. Skills necessary for mentoring others as leaders will be explored and developed.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

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It is difficult to overstate the importance of leadership for organizations; however, although the need for leadership is apparent, many organizations do not have intentional leadership development processes. This course assists individuals and organizations in thinking through the need for leadership development in the areas of personal development, organizational culture, and spiritual character development. 


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After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 250 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to the threads of at least 2 classmates. Each reply must be at least 150 words. (CLOs: A, B, C)

The student will complete a personal assessment related to leadership development. This assignment is a 5–6-page assessment that incorporates an overview of one’s current situation, desired changes, and S.M.A.R.T. goals for desired areas of development. Any references used must be in current Turabian format. (CLO: A)

The student will complete a Organizational assessment related to leadership development. This assignment is a 5–6-page assessment that incorporates an overview of one’s current situation, desired changes, and S.M.A.R.T. goals for desired areas of development. Any references used must be in current Turabian format. (CLO: B)

The student will complete a Spiritual Character assessment related to leadership development. This assignment is a 5–6-page assessment that incorporates an overview of one’s current situation, desired changes, and S.M.A.R.T. goals for desired areas of development. Any references used must be in current Turabian format. (CLO: C)

The student will write a 4-page reflection essay in current Turabian format. The essay will reflect on how the course has shaped the student’s thinking both personally and organizationally. (CLOs: A, B, C)


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