Core course for PACE's new minor in Leaders & Leadership! Enroll for Fall 2017, class # 31220.
What makes a person become a great leader? What distinguishes an ordinary person from a leader? Are leaders born or made? Does leadership evolve more easily for some more than others? What leadership theories and qualities are most desirable? This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to theories of leadership to explore these questions and to survey contemporary theories of leadership. Students will research, compare and analyze different leadership styles and assess how theories of leadership evolve and how leaders thrive in different contexts and typically, in strong relationship with followers. Students will explore several theories and contexts to create a critical foundation of knowledge and to discuss the importance of adapting the ever-changing theories to current day issues. The course focuses on how to bring leadership theory to practice and how to promote a deeper understanding of successful leadership.