The Leader as Change Agent

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Formerly EDOL 724 . In this capstone course, students will use their experience leading transformational change projects as the basis for this seminar on transformational change and the role of the leader as a change agent. Change models and organizational development (OD) intervention strategies will be analyzed in the context of the change experiences to determine best practices. The course will emphasize the importance of individual leadership development and reflection as a tool for continuous improvement. Students will develop findings, conclusions, recommendations for further change efforts related to their organization and share those in a scholarly manner. A final analytical paper, and creation of a Portfolio documenting the student’s leadership growth is required for Advancement to Candidacy.