: What does it mean to be a good leader, and are leaders made or born? These are questions that practitioners and researchers continue to ask. The answers to these questions may not be as simple as they seem. Even defining leadership is a complex task. Identifying what makes a leader and how to measure his or her effectiveness is an important area of organizational research that continues to grow. This course will discuss the traits that make a good leader, how to identify leaders through various theoretical lenses, and methods of assessing whether a leader is effective in his or her job.
: This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.
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Lesson 1
Define leadership including the major traits of a leader.
Identify approaches to understanding and assessing leadership traits and personalities.
Identify the differences between management and leadership.
Define the constructs in contingency approaches to leadership.
Recognize how the Competing Values Framework is useful in studying leadership effectiveness.
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