MNGT 330 Adaptive Leadership and Organizational Learning (5 credits)
Prerequisite At least a junior standing in a baccalaureate program.
Course Description This course explores adaptive leadership strategies that mobilize and support diverse teams to work collaboratively, inclusively, and respectfully in order to bring about genuine trust and desired outcomes in the processes and products of their work.
Course Content 1. Systems theory
2. Adaptive leadership
3. Ethics Strengths-based leadership Learning organizations Personal mastery Adaptive and technical solutions High-functioning team dynamics Informal and formal authority
Student Outcomes
- Evaluate how adaptive leadership and systems theory can be used to foster organizational learning, innovation, and responsiveness to complex challenges.
- Analyze the impact of leadership and management styles on organizational behavior, communication, and effectiveness in diverse environments.
- Apply ethical reasoning, cultural awareness, and socio-emotional intelligence to guide inclusive leadership practices and decision-making.
- Develop a leadership strategy that enhances an organization’s ability to adapt, resolve conflict, and meet strategic goals through continuous learning
Degree Outcomes Core Abilities Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Program Outcomes
1. Communication: Effectively communicate within groups, across organizational levels, and with diverse stakeholders.
2. Collaboration and Teamwork: Work responsibly, respectfully, and inclusively within and across diverse groups and teams to achieve common goals.
Lecture Contact Hours 50 Lab Contact Hours 0 Clinical Contact Hours 0 Total Contact Hours 50
Potential Methods The below instructional methods may be online or in-person: Online and/or in-person discussions to critically examine leadership with and without authority and implications for organizational change and learning Adaptive and interactive learning devices to support content retention and comprehension Multiple-choice exams to encourage content coverage Case studies to analyze organizational learning challenges in context Self-assessments to examine strengths and applications for team settings Self-reflections and essays to evaluate experiences, consider ethical impacts, and systemic implications across contexts Team-based learning to increase collaboration capacities and demonstrate team learning competencies Scenario and solution testing to examine systemic behaviors, organizational risks, and overall value of solution options.
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