Developing Leadership Skills Barry Wright Tuesday Thursday http://spartan.ac.brocku.ca/~bwright/ (or Google: Barry Wright home page)

Introduction Content and Aim Understand Develop Apply

Course Goal: Believe that You Can Lead How do we learn (develop belief) 1) Trial and Error 2) By Watching Others 3) Education Experiences Training Role Models

Text The Leadership Challenge - Kouzes/Posner Other Readings assigned through electronic library

Assessment (add up to 100%) Personal Leadership Moments Mentoring Paper Personal Leadership Project Team Leadership Project Personal Leadership Research Exams (Final or otherwise) Other Thoughts….

Background                    

Introduction Today’s task - in a groups of two - Interview and then Introduce your colleague. A) Why they are taking course / What they hope to learn from the course. B) Past / Present leadership roles. C) FORM – Family Occupation, Recreation = Message

Leadership Challenge 1 If your leadership style was a sound – what sound would it be? Why? If your leadership style was a colour - what colour would it be? Why? If your leadership style was an animal - what animal would it be? Why?

Next Day … Purchase text. Discuss Assessment. Questions? Read: Preface (The Practices and Commitments of Exemplary Leadership) and Chapter 1 in the “Leadership Challenge”. Discuss Assessment. Personal List / Share with one other / Small group / Large Group discussion Questions?