LEADER AS AN AGENT OF CHANGE

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In this course we will explore how leaders develop as agents of change, influencing people, policy, and conditions. Candidates will explore theories and research of leading change and investigate how leaders act as change agents to steer innovations in an organizational setting, generate and mobilize resources, negotiate partnerships with the public sector, create and sustain support for innovation and transition toward institutionalization and long-term sustainability. Engagement in this course will enhance the participants' knowledge of research and theories of leaders as change agents and how the knowledge is applied in practice. The focus will be on a theme of leadership for equity and inclusion.