Leadership Foundations

This introductory course provides an understanding of the philosophical and theoretical basis for leadership, including the participant’s stage of development. Major historical models for leadership are examined with special attention to servant leadership, and participants examine ways of improving their own leadership skills through practical interactive group exercises.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. The learner will begin the practice of Servant-Leadership personally, as well as within his or her organization.

2. The learner will comprehend the important role that Servant-leaders and managers play in directing, sustaining, and shaping organizations.

3. The learner will understand how the right kind of leadership can create meaningful and value laden employment opportunities and an engaged workforce through the application of Christian worldview perspectives on leadership.

4. The learner will be able to utilize and evaluate the importance of good communications and decision-making through practicing listening and problem solving skills in the challenges that you face in the business world.

5. The learner will be able to facilitate the development of tools for assessing and developing Transformational Servant-Leadership abilities and appropriate styles of leadership in any organization through synthesizing concepts and integrating them into the selection of appropriate leadership principles and practices that are lived out within religious and secular context