Leadership Assessment and Development

Catalog description

In today's increasingly complex and fast-paced environment, it is essential for you to know yourself well, to be able to develop your capabilities and to work effectively with a wide range of people. The objective of this course is to broaden and deepen your self-awareness and to prepare you to be an effective leader and life-long learner. The course is based on a model of self-directed learning and development. You will get to know yourself better through a series of experiential activities, assessment exercises, group discussions and discussions with a coach as well as classroom peers. The process we will follow in the course will help you to manage and lead effectively by discovering and articulating your values and vision, by assessing your leadership skills and abilities and in crafting meaningful learning plans to reach your personal and professional development objectives. Ultimately, this course is about developing the leader within you so that you are best positioned to lead and manage others. 1) To be an effective leader of others, you must first know yourself well. 2) To be an effective leader, you must develop personal strategies for managing and navigating differences within your teams and broader organization. 3) You are here because you want to grow in your knowledge and abilities. 4) Treating each other with respect and kindness is essential for our learning community to thrive. 5) You learn best when you are aware of and have the opportunity to build upon your current capabilities. 6) An interactive and participative learning environment will help you to learn best. 7) Feedback is useful and important for your growth and development. Prereq: MBAC 515A .