Leading Technology Organizations

Catalog description

Successful leaders require more than technical knowledge and skills: they must be able to identify and prioritize strategic challenges and opportunities and champion initiatives to address them. Students will master strategies for building short- and long-tern plans, developing a culture of productivity and excellence, leading high performing teams, strengthening organizational communication, leading change management initiatives, and enabling the leadership potential of others. Additional topics may include individual and group behaviors, interpersonal relationships, and organizational structure and design. Importantly, students will learn the science behind strategic leadership in agile, high-performing technology organizations.