Learn effective leadership techniques, with topics including leadership theory, change management, decision-making, and the distinction between leadership and management.
All managers are leaders. All leaders are managers. Which of these statements is true? Both. The words are often confused because people often think that both leaders and managers are in charge of a specific task or group of people. While there are many differences between the two on a task-by-task basis, generally, what they do is largely the same. For example, both may handle data, including its acquisition, analysis, and dissemination. Or consider that they both may have no formal power yet take a lot of responsibility for getting things done. Many of history's greatest leaders only had power earned from their peers instead of power granted by another individual or group. Think of America's founding fathers, like Thomas Jefferson, who went against the British government to draft the Declaration of Independence. The situation created the team, and the recognized leaders emerged. All of these similarities will be explored in this course.
- Unit 1: Introduction
- Unit 2: Leadership Theory
- Unit 3: Change Management and Decision-Making
- Unit 4: Leading without Formal Authority
- Unit 5: Organizational Culture
- Unit 6: Managing Groups and Teams
- Distinguish the concept of leadership from the concept of management;
- Compare and contrast the major theories of leadership;
- Examine how the decision-making process and change management are related;
- Assess the skills necessary to exert power and influence in a non-authoritative leadership role;
- Develop an effective culture given an organization's goals; and
- Evaluate the qualities necessary to effectively manage or lead in a team/group environment.