Cross Sector Leadership.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Restricted to doctoral students. Concepts of leadership have largely emerged from the study of people in positions of authority in business and politics whose characteristics, behaviors and values tend to dominate leadership theory. Less well-developed are concepts of public leadership, though its failures have dire consequences. More recently, scholars have turned to the study of civic leadership, which recognizes the benefits and challenges of civic action in shaping action based on shared goals. The course will explore the benefits and challenges of citizens and institutions (government, nonprofit and business) working together to advance sustainable communities.