SMO 652 LEC B1 Leadership Skills
Instructor: F.W. [Rick] Brick; MBA, CPHR, IPMA-ACP, SHRM-SCP, HRMP, PMP
Office: 1-29 Term: Summer 2021
Office Hours: by appointment Classroom: TBA
E-mail: [email protected] Time: 8:30 to 4:30 pm
Days: August 23 – 27, 2021
COURSE OUTLINE Course Description and Objectives:
The purpose of this course is to provide a thorough understanding of leadership and skill in exercising leadership roles. We will examine leadership from philosophical, historical, psychological, and theoretical points of view. You will be asked to contemplate the ideas presented, reflect on who you are as an individual and a leader, and how you might hone your repertoire of leadership skills considering the ideas presented. Integrated will be information on skills such as team building, mentoring, managing conflict, delegating, creative problem
solving, and stress management. The course will provide an understanding of the behavior of individuals in organizations. Draws from psychology, sociology, organization theory and covers topics such as personality, motivation, leadership, communication, conflict, and group
dynamics.
Course Requirements
You learn more by learning actively. That means thinking, discussing ideas, considering different viewpoints and articulating them to others. Engagement in any field of study, perhaps leadership especially, is enhanced when you invest your own thoughts and ideas.
You must participate fully within any teams to which you are assigned. Failure to do so will result in your marks being penalized.
Required Readings:
Readings will be identified as the course progresses. The following text will be used extensively, and it is recommended that you purchase it. James G. Clawson (2011).
Level Three Leadership: Getting Below the Surface. 5th Edition. ISBN-13: 978- 0132556415 Pearson. The author's webpage is located at:
http://faculty.darden.virginia.edu/clawsonj/ (Available at the University of Alberta bookstore, from a variety of online sellers, and is available for ‘rent’ on CourseSmart e- Textbooks, see www.coursesmart.com) The back of the text has several exercises which
can be done on an individual basis. The appendix to the text offers a brief description of several leadership theories.
Optional Books/Publications:
The following are publications that you DO NOT need to purchase but you may find them to be useful.
a. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership (with featured article "What Makes an Effective Executive?" by Peter F. Drucker) – 12546-PDF-ENG – $24.95
b. HBR's 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence (with featured article "What Makes an Effective Leader?" by Daniel Goleman) – 15036-PDF-ENG – $24.95
c. Emotional Intelligence: 10th Anniversary Edition; Why It Can Matter More Than IQ;
Daniel Goleman; Bantam; ISBN-13: 978-0553383713 Grading System
Your performance in this class will be assessed with a letter grade. Grades are
determined by the instructor’s judgement on individual and team achievements in class.
Policies about grades and grading procedures can be found here:
https://policiesonline.ualberta.ca/PoliciesProcedures/Pages/DispPol.aspx?PID=101 Marking Grievances
While all assignments and exams will be marked with due consideration and fairness, any dispute of marks must be brought to the attention of the instructor within one week of the assignment or exam marks being provided to the student. You may disagree with some assessments and I will respectfully reconsider my whole assessment and comments on the basis that the student provides a written explanation of the dispute. I will not reconsider grievances after that time. The whole reassessment may result in an increase, decrease, or no change in your mark. Please, note that your entire assignment or exam will be reassessed in case you have any grievance. No special make-up assignments will be granted nor will re-writes of examinations or re-marking of previous assignments/exams be considered.
Assignments will be accepted on a late basis only with exceptional cause and with prior approval, such as incapacitating illness, severe domestic affliction or other compelling reasons (including religious conviction).
Academic Integrity
"The University of Alberta is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity and honesty. Students are expected to be familiar with these standards regarding
academic honesty and to uphold the policies of the University in this respect. Students are
particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behaviour (online at www.governance.ualberta.ca) and avoid any behaviour which could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University."
University Policy on Course Outlines
"Policy about course outlines can be found in Course Requirements, Evaluation Procedures and Grading of the University Calendar".
Code of Student Behaviour
Students are particularly urged to familiarize themselves with the provisions of the Code of Student Behavior
http://www.governance.ualberta.ca/en/CodesofConductandResidenceCommunityStandards/Code ofStudentBehaviour.aspx. The document outlines students’ rights and responsibilities.
Students must avoid any behavior that could potentially result in suspicions of cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation of facts and/or participation in an offence. Academic dishonesty is a serious offence and can result in suspension or expulsion from the University.
Audio or Video Recording
Audio or video recording, digital or otherwise, of lectures, labs, seminars or any other teaching environment by students is allowed only with the prior written consent of the instructor or as a part of an approved accommodation plan. Student or instructor content, digital or otherwise, created and/or used within the context of the course is to be used solely for personal study, and is not to be used or distributed for any other purpose without prior written consent from the content author(s).
All assignments and rated elements are listed below with the associated points:
ASSIGNMENT POINTS DUE DATE
Group - Lead class discussion on assigned leadership topic as per provided outline
25 August 24th, August 25th and August 26th as assigned Individual – Reflective Paper –
as per provided outline 25 September 3rd, 2021 by 4:00 p.m.
to [email protected] Group Project – Paper – as per
provided outline 25 August 26th by 10:00 p.m. to [email protected]
Group Project – Presentation –
as per provided outline 25 Delivery on August 27th –
supporting PowerPoint by August 26th by 10:00 p.m. to
Course Schedule [rough guide – subject to change]
Class 1 – August 23, 2021 Introduction to SMO 652 Expectations
Guest Speakers
Introduction – Instructor and Class Assignments
Course Approach Selection of Groups
Comparison – Drew Dudley – Stanley McChrystal Difference between Management and Leadership History of Management
History of Leadership
Introduction to Level Three Leadership Levels 1, 2 and 3 Leadership
Group and Teams
Class 2 – August 24, 2021 Guest Speaker –
Student Group Lead Discussion – Topic 1 Student Group Lead Discussion – Topic 2 Emotional Intelligence
Succession Management
Social Intelligence and the Big 5 Culture
Organizational Culture Models of Culture Cultural Intelligence Career Planning
Class 3 – August 25 2021 Guest Speaker –
Student Group Lead Discussion – Topic 3 Student Group Lead Discussion – Topic 4 Problem Solving
Project Management Ethics and Integrity Communication Conflict Management
Class 4 – August 26, 2021 Guest Speaker –
Student Group Lead Discussion – Topic 5 Student Group Lead Discussion – Topic 6 Change Management
Models of Change Motivation
Stress Management
Class 5 – August 27, 2021 Group Presentations Concluding Issues Final Questions