Week 1 – Introduction to Leadership: Overview of leadership theory and learn about leadership grounded in Jesuit values to gain integrated perspectives on decision-making, problem-solving, and team building.
Read first:
- READ ENTIRE ARTICLE: Avolio, Bruce J., Walumbwa, Fred O., and Weber, Todd J.
(2009, January 10). Leadership: Current Theories, Research, and Future Directions. Annual
Review of Psychology, Vol. 60:421-449. - READ CHAPTER 12 ONLY: Robbins, Stephen P. and Judge, Timothy A. (2013).
Organizational Behavior (15 ed.). Pearson. (see free online link above) - READ ATTACHED SUMMARIES OF THE BOOK: Lowney, Chris. (2003). Heroic Leadership. Loyola Press.
Answer these questions:
• How can understanding leadership and having a greater sense of self positively contribute to your business education?
• What leadership theories most resonated with you?
• Consider how each of the four characteristics written about by Lowney are a part of your current leadership style. How are they apparent? Should any be strengthened? How?