CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
Instructor: |
Dr. Javaid Laghari |
Semester: |
Spring 2006 |
Schedule: |
Fridays |
This course is about the art and adventure of leadership. Leadership today includes academic, corporate, social, performing, artistic, scientific, technical, spiritual, bureaucratic, military and political. The course builds up the traits required to be an effective leader. From a discussion of personality development techniques to an overview of various leadership skills, leadership styles will be studied and discussed in the context of what it takes to be a creative and successful leader.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course, the student will be able to
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Identify the different types of leaderships
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Learn about and practice the traits required to be an effective leader
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Develop and position himself / herself to move into a leadership position
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Become a creative and successful leader.
COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK |
CONTENT |
1 |
Introduction to Creative Leadership; Character & Ethics; Quality & Team Work |
2 |
Leadership |
3 |
Effectiveness (RR 1) |
4 |
Changing Your Life (RR 2, 3); Feng Shui |
5 |
Ageless Body, Timeless Mind; The Power of Spirituality (RR 4, 5) |
6 |
Creativity (RR 6) |
7 |
Emotional Intelligence (RR 7) |
8 |
Test 1 (Lectures 1 - 7) (30%); Guest Lecture |
9 |
Managing Oneself; Changing Minds; Winning (RR 8, 9, 10) |
10 |
Leadership Secrets; Contrarian Leadership (RR 11, 12, 13) |
11 |
Eighth Habit (RR 14, 15) |
12 |
Inside the Mind of the Leader (Assignment Presentations) (10%) (RR 16) |
13 |
Role Model Leaders; How to be CEO (RR 17, 18, 19, 20, 21) |
14 |
Test 2 (Lectures 9 -13) (30%); Guest Lecture |
15 |
Term Paper Presentations |
16 |
Term Paper Presentations (continued) (30%) |
Recommended Reading (RR):
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Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
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Change your life in 7 days – Paul McKenna
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Happiness – Richard Layard
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Ageless Body, Timeless Mind – Deepak Chopra
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The Power of Kabbalah – Rabbi Yehuda Berg
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A Whole New Mind – Daniel Pink
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Emotional Intelligence – Daniel Goleman
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Management Challenges for the 21st Century – Peter Drucker
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Changing Minds – Howard Gardner
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Winning – Jack Welch with Suzy Welch
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Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell – Oren Harari
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29 Leadership Secrets from Jack Welch – Robert Slater
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Contrarian Leadership – Steven Sample
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How to be CEO – Jeffrey Fox
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48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene & Joost Elffers
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Harvard Business Review, Special Issue on “Inside the Mind of the Leader,” Jan 2004
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The Prince – Niccolo Machiavelli
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Team Bush – Leadership Lessons from the Bush White House – Donald Kette
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Daughter of Destiny – Benazir Bhutto
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The Myth of Independence – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
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The Islamic Heritage – Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
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Magazines, Journal & Internet articles
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NPR Transcripts
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Audio and Video presentations, Guest Lectures
Grading Policy:
Test 1 |
30% |
Test 2 |
30% |
Term Paper |
30% |
Assignments |
10% |
Pre-requisite:
Senior Graduate Standing
Note:
There may be some overlaps with the following courses offered at SZABIST: Personal Management, Business Ethics, Total Quality Management, Leadership and Motivational Techniques, Human Resource Management, Strategic Management and Change Management and Quality Information Systems.
Disclaimer:
The lectures and opinion expressed are those of the authors as quoted in the lectures and do not necessarily reflect those of the Instructor or SZABIST. |
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