International Leadership & Teambuilding

Catalog description

This course concerns leadership and team development in multi-cultural settings. Leadership is analyzed in terms of personal characteristics of effective leaders. What are the qualities that great leaders possess? How can we develop those qualities in ourselves and in others? Are there cultural differences in leadership? Leadership is also examined from a functional point of view. What are the most important functions of a leader in an organization? What are the best ways for accomplishing those functions? Special attention is paid to decision making and strategic change. The course also covers team performance. How should we form teams? What are the factors that influence team effectiveness? When do teams realize synergies from differences that exist between members? How can a leader foster team effectiveness?