The Language of Leadership

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Section information text: In today¿s complex environment, leaders engaged in shaping public policy must know how to use the emotional as well as the intellectual power of language to motivate, inspire, and competently manage their organizations. Dynamic leadership requires the understanding and use of techniques that affect both conscious and unconscious influences on human behavior. Effective communication connects at many different levels. This course provides students with both theoretical and practical information demonstrating the necessary components for making such connections and shows them why stories, symbols, and metaphors are an essential element in the language of leadership.