MIN510
Organizational Leadership
Course Objectives
- Outline and summarize the major leadership theories and models
- Articulate a balanced understanding of leadership
- Critically reflect on one’s own leadership style and preference
- Develop a personal philosophy of leadership in written form
- Develop and implement a strategy for personal leadership growth and formation
Textbooks
Required:
Bolman, L. & Deal, T. Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership. Third Edition. Jossey-Bass. Published in 2003. (Reading Code in Schedule- RO)
Kouzes, J. & Posner, B. The Leadership Challenge. Third Edition. Jossey-Bass. Published in 2002. (Reading Code in Schedule - TLC)
Wright, Walter C. Relational Leadership: A Biblical Model for Leadership Service. Paternoster. Published in 2000. (Reading Code in Schedule - RL)
Recommended:
Bennis, Warren. On Becoming a Leader. Basic Books: Published in 2003.
Burns, James. Transforming Leadership. Atlantic Monthly Press. Published in 2003.
Collins, J. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t. Harper Business. Published in 2001.
Goleman, Daniel; Boyatzis, R. & McKee, A. Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. Harvard Business School. Published in 2002.
Herrington, J., Creech, R., & Taylor, T.. The Leader’s Journey: Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation. Jossey-Bass. Published in 2003.
Malphurs, A. Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadership. Baker. Published in 2003.
Prime, D. & Begg, A. On Being a Pastor: Understanding Our Calling and Work. Moody Publishers. Published in 2004.
Rogers, E. Diffusion of Innovations. Fourth Edition. Free Press. Published in 1995.
Senge, P. The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization. Doubleday. Published in 1990.
Tichy, Noel M. The Leadership Engine: How Winning Companies Build Leaders at Every Level. Harper Business. Published in 1997.
Articles
The following articles are located at various web addresses. I have provided a link to each of the articles below:
“On Character and Servant-Leadership: Ten Characteristics of Effective, Caring Leaders” by Larry C. Spears http://www.greenleaf.org/leadership/read-about-it/Servant-Leadership-Articles-Book-Reviews.html
“The Leadership Advantage” by Warren Bennis http://leadertoleader.org/leaderbooks/l2l/spring99/bennis.html
“The Secret of Great Groups” by Warren Bennis http://leadertoleader.org/leaderbooks/l2l/winter97/bennis.html
“Leading Transition: A New Model for Change” by William Bridges and Susan Mitchell http://leadertoleader.org/leaderbooks/l2l/spring2000/bridges.html
“Aligning Action and Values” by Jim Collins http://leadertoleader.org/leaderbooks/l2l/summer96/collins.html
“Creative Leadership” by Max De Pree http://leadertoleader.org/leaderbooks/l2l/spring2001/depree.html
“The New Pluralism by Peter Drucker http://leadertoleader.org/leaderbooks/l2l/fall99/new-pluralism.html
“The Art of Chaordic Leadership” by Dee Hock http://leadertoleader.org/leaderbooks/l2l/winter2000/hock.html
“Managing Quietly” by Henry Mintzberg http://leadertoleader.org/leaderbooks/l2l/spring99/mintzberg.html
“The Ecology of Leadership” by Peter Senge http://leadertoleader.org/leaderbooks/l2l/fall96/senge.html
“Goodbye, Command and Control” by Margaret Wheatley http://leadertoleader.org/leaderbooks/l2l/summer97/wheatley.html
“Elephants and Fleas” by Charles Handy http://www.pfdf.org/leaderbooks/L2L/spring2002/handy.html
