New Mexico Highlands University
Organizational Leadership

Textbook for the class:

Understanding Behaviors for Effective Leadership, 2/E
Jon P. Howell, New Mexico State University
Dan L. Costley, New Mexico State University, Deceased

ISBN-10: 0131484524 (optional book)
ISBN-13: 9780131484528 (optional book)
Publisher: Prentice Hal

Snapshots of Great Leadership
AUTHOR:Jon P. Howell
ISBN-13: 9780415872171
(required text)



Leadership Classics
by J. Timothy McMahon
ISBN is
978-1-57766-638-7 / 1577666380
(required text)

EBM Article and Book List for our benefit...

Syllabus MGMT 453/553 Microsoft Word™

Assignments (in addition to our work in class and discussions):
Choose one question (1 per chapter) for extra credit (Review and Discussion Questions):

Leadership Classics -
leader article front page

Organizatioal Behvior Classics (leadership section)-
OB article front page

Exam/Assignment - Speech/Teach/Technology Guidelines .pdf (portable doc format)

Assignment 1-
next week (perpare/formulate it) - Presentation (.ppt, prezi, you tube, websites, etc..) for class... 5-9 slides 5 to 15 minutes... 1) about yourself; 2) about the author of the article; 3) about the article itself and 4) extra credit... link to to reality some solid takeaways (in business or life)... Rules are.. (your right) There are no rules... Be creative...

Assignment 2
- Leader presentation - next week (perpare/formulate it) - the Leader Presentation (.ppt, prezi, you tube, websites, etc..) for class... 5-9 slides 5 to 15 minutes... 1) The most unique thing about yourself and what you are working toward in the future; 2) about the Leader of the article; 3) addition research about your leader and 4) extra credit... link to to reality some solid takeaways (in business or life) and link it to what we are learning in class...
and yes, your right Rules are.. there are no rules... please be creative...

Assignment 3 - (final wrap up report - 2-3 page executive summary) - write up on a leadership style topic and leader (what you knew and what you know now about the subject of leadership), Write up will include: 1. the style/the leader; 2. how you see the topic in reality and 3 and a real link with a real leader as and with examples in reality/or in life... Final Paper Guidelines You could analyze different leaders or the leader you presented on.

APA Example


PART I: BASIC LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS AND ISSUES

CHAPTER 1 Leadership and Its Importance
CHAPTER 2 Leadership Behavior and Processes
CHAPTER 3 Contingency Models of Leadership

PART II: CORE LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS

CHAPTER 4 Supportive Leadership Behavior
CHAPTER 5 Directive Leadership Behavior
CHAPTER 6 Participative Leadership Behavior
CHAPTER 7 Leader Reward and Punishment Behaviors
CHAPTER 8 Charismatic Leadership Behavior

PART III: EMERGING LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS

CHAPTER 9 Boundary-Spanning and Team Leadership
CHAPTER 10 Building Social Exchanges and Fairness
CHAPTER 11 Followership

PART IV: CURRENT LEADERSHIP ISSUES AND INTEGRATION

CHAPTER 12 Leadership Ethics and Diversity
CHAPTER 13 Leadership Development and Organizational Change
CHAPTER 14 Integration and Conclusions

Other additional PowerPoint Presentations

Introductions / Brief overview of field of study / Review of syllabus

Chapter 1: Leadership is Everyone's Business
Chapter 2: Leadership Involves an Interaction between the Leader, the Followers, and the Situation
Chapter 3: Leadership is Developed through Education and Experience
Chapter 4: Assessing Leadership and Measuring its Effects
Chapter 5: Power and Influence
Chapter 6: Leadership and Values
Chapter 7: Leadership Traits
Chapter 8: Leadership Behavior
Chapter 9: Motivation, Satisfaction and Performance
Chapter 10: Groups and Teams
Chapter 11: Characteristics of the Situation
Chapter 12: Contingency Theories of Leadership
Chapter 13: Leadership and Change
 
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