The University of North Carolina at Wilmington
LED 311 – COMMUNICATION & LEADERSHIP – Spring 2005
Section 001: Tues & Thurs, 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Education Building (EB) 306
Dr. Joanne E. Nottingham
Office: Education Building 234
Leadership Studies Minor Coordinator Phone: 962-3439, Specialty Studies
Email: NOTTINGHAMJ@UNCW.EDU
Phone: 371-5454, Home
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Course Description
This course is designed to expand the student’s understanding of the theory and practice of
leadership, conflict management, and decision-making. It is also designed to focus on issues
of cohesiveness, trust, motivation, vision, and goals. Students must integrate their personal
ethics and definition of leadership in various course assignments and projects.
Specific Course Objectives
1. Identify the essential components of leadership and leadership communication styles.
2. Generate descriptions of the qualities of successful leaders based on their leadership
communication styles.
3. Demonstrate appropriate and effective use of listening, oral, and written skills as well as
critical thinking or problem solving skills and self-analysis for use in specific leadership
situations.
4. Generate critiques of the impact of leadership communication style on effective and
ineffective leader/follower situations.
5. Demonstrate the ability to use your understanding of leadership in situations you are
likely to encounter after you leave college.
Required Textbook
The Art of Framing: Managing the Language of Leadership – Gail T. Fairhurst & Robert A.
Sarr, Jossey-Bass Publishers
Recommended Reading
Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge – Warren Bennis & Burt Nanus
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey
Leadership and the One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard
The 108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders – Warren Blank
You Can Make It Happen – Stedman Graham
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader – John Maxwell
Ethical Considerations
Please familiarize yourself with the following websites as the information may be helpful to
you, a family member, or a friend:
Violence Prevention Information - http://www.uncw.edu/news/taskforce/help.html
Diversity Initiatives Information – http://www.uncw.edu/diversity
Students are expected to adhere to the Undergraduate Academic Honor Code. Your
responsibilities in the area of honesty include, but are not limited to, avoidance of cheating,
plagiarism, and improper or illegal use of technology. All work should meet University level
standards so please use the services of a tutor or the Learning Center.
Class Attendance
A pattern of tardiness, requests to leave early, and/or absences will result in your final
grade being lowered. None of these excuse you from fulfilling all course requirements.
Please make an appointment with me within the first three (3) weeks of class if you have
scholarship responsibilities that require you to miss classes.
Grade Distribution – Grades earned are awarded using the University letter system.
A
360-400
C+
300-319
F
239 and below
B+
340-359
C
280-299
B
320-339
D
240-279
Grade Evaluation
Leadership Lecture Quizzes 1 & 2
Tests 1, 2, & 3
Leadership Spotlight Speech
Communication of Your Leadership Style (CYL) Paper
Ethics Scrapbook
Leadership Team Ethics Scrapbook Presentation
Total
40 points
100 points
20 points
100 points
95 points
45 points
400 points
Performance Objectives for Assignments
Leadership Lecture Quizzes (20 points each)
1. Identify and analyze the key leadership and communication elements of two of the
four speakers listed in the Syllabus.
2. Complete a quiz about each lecture during the first fifteen (15) minutes of the class
following the lecture.
3. Each quiz will be evaluated on the following criteria: attendance at lecture (5 points);
3 short-answer questions (5 pts. each).
4. No make-up quizzes will be given.
Tests (100 points)
1. Each test will vary in number of points. Test #1 will be worth no more than 25
points. All tests will be fill-in, matching, short answer (list, define, describe).
2. No make-up tests will be given.
Leadership Spotlight Speech (20 points)
1. Give a 3-5 minute extemporaneous speech on a leader you select and relate specific
textbook concepts to him/her.
2. Your speech will be evaluated on the following criteria:
 Engaging introduction, with main points directly and clearly stated (5 pts);
 Indication of your knowledge and clear understanding of leadership concepts and
that your points and concepts were relevant (10 pts.);
 Effective delivery with appropriate use of transitions, direct and inclusive eye
contact, and effective use of voice and body (5 pts.).
3. Five (5) points will be deducted from your final grade if you are absent for
anyone’s Spotlight Speech.
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Communication Of Your Leadership Style (CYL) Paper (100 points)
1. Reflect on your understanding of leadership and how it is communicated. What
personal lessons have you learned or insights gained, that you will use in the future?
2. Base your paper on key ideas in the Art of Framing and the Social Change Model of
Leadership, plus other principles, styles, and theories, as you wish. (20 pts.)
3. Describe yourself as a leader in a future situation (30 pts.) and accurately apply a
representative set of leadership concepts (40 pts.).
4. Your CYL Paper should be about10 pages including a cover page.
5. Use boldface for all leadership concepts and use the format and guidelines provided
in this syllabus (10 pts).
6. Fifteen (15) points will be deducted for any final CYL Paper submitted late.
Leadership Ethics Scrapbook (95 points)
1. Explore key issues and concepts as presented in the Art of Framing and in the Social
Change Model of Leadership.
2. Apply them to selected news magazine and newspaper articles.
3. Create a scrapbook in which you keep these articles about ethical issues of leadership.
4. The articles can touch on any aspect of ethics including the consideration of:
 The leader’s goals, preparation, truthfulness, evidence, reasoning, language,
emotional appeal.
 The impact on the followers in ethical leadership situation.
5. Each group member must contribute two (2) articles to the scrapbook.
 One of the articles can also include a general one on the ethics of leadership.
6. You must record the source and date of each article.
7. Center the following information on the cover or first page of the scrapbook:
 Leadership Ethics Scrapbook
 LED 311 – Spring 2004
 Your Full Names
8. Your scrapbook will be graded on the following criteria:
 Clearly identified articles with an engaging introduction of them (20 pts.)
 Appropriate and specific references to the Art of Framing and Social Change
Model of Leadership (30 pts.)
 Effectiveness of group summary or conclusion (10 pts.)
 Organization and presentation including grammar, speech, etc. and shared duties
by all members of the team (35 pts.)
Leadership Team Ethics Scrapbook Presentation (45 points)
1. Explore key issues and concepts as presented in the Art of Framing and in the Social
Change Model of Leadership
The fifteen (15) minute presentation will be graded on the following criteria:
 Introduction and clear identification of the main points (10 pts.)
 Explanation of the relevance of the articles, impact on of social change context (25 points)
 Organization and presentation including grammar, speech, etc. and shared duties
by all members of the team (10 pts.)
2. Ten (10) points will be deducted from the final grade of any student absent for
any L Team Ethics Scrapbook Presentation.
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Format Guidelines for your CYL Paper
2 points will be deducted for each failure to follow a guideline.
1. Provide a cover page with Your Name, LED 311-001, and the Date.
2. Double space (except for the cover page).
3. Use one-inch margins for right and left margins.
4. Use white paper and a 12-point Times New Roman font.
5. Staple pages together in the upper left-hand corner.
College Level Writing (CLW) Skills
An appropriate number of points will be deducted for lack of clarity of thought and/or lack of
appropriate college level writing (CLW) skills. The guideline provided will be helpful but
assistance by an English professor, the Writing Place, an editor, or a tutor remains each
student’s responsibility.
College Level Writing (CLW) Guidelines
Indication of Very Good Understanding (90-100 points)
Clear, succinct statements of all of your ideas or thoughts; supported with credit given to
original sources; thoughtful and original personal responses, reflecting extremely solid
understanding, appropriate applications of the ideas discussed, and depth and breadth of
thought. Most appropriate grammar and spelling. Inclusion of the assigned requirements.
Indication of Good Understanding (80-90 points)
Clear, succinct statements of most of your ideas or thoughts; supported with some credit
given to original sources; thoughtful and sound personal responses, reflecting a fairly solid
understanding of the ideas discussed. More appropriate grammar and spelling. Inclusion of
the assigned requirements.
Indication of Adequate Understanding (70-80 points)
Adequate statements of most of your ideas or thoughts; some support included; personal
responses reflect basic understanding; some application of the ideas discussed. Appropriate
grammar and spelling. Inclusion of the assigned requirements.
Indication of Barely Adequate Understanding (60-70 points)
Adequate statements of some ideas or thoughts although some key aspects may be missing;
only a few supporting points; personal responses reflect some understanding of ideas but with
little evidence of application of the ideas discussed. Minimally appropriate grammar and
spelling. Minimal inclusion of the assigned requirements.
Indication of Little Understanding (Below 60 points)
Few statements presented; little attention given to supporting points; personal responses
reflect little understanding of ideas with no evidence of application of the ideas discussed.
Lack of appropriate grammar and spelling. Lack of inclusion of the assigned requirements.
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LED 311 – Communication & Leadership - Spring 2005
Course Outline & Assignments
Thu
JAN
06
Course Introduction & Goals
Tues
JAN
11
Ethics, Culture, Values, Critical Analysis, & Social Change Model of
Leadership Development
Thu
JAN
13
Conflict Management – Resolution, Consensus, Debate
Tues
JAN
18
The Art of Framing (AOF), Introduction + Ch. 1
Thu
JAN
20
AOF Ch.1 & Conflict Management
* Thu JAN
20
UNCW Annual M.L. King, Jr. Commemoration Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Robert D. Bullard,
7:00 p.m., Kenan Auditorium, Free/No Ticket Required
*Mon JAN
24
Leadership Lecture: Jonah Goldberg & Peter Beinart, “Media Bias: A
Look from the Left and the Right”
7:00 p.m., Kenan Auditorium, Free, Ticket Required
Tues
JAN
25
Quiz, Discussion, + Decision-Making
Thu
JAN
27
AOF Ch. 2
Tues
FEB
01
AOF Ch. 2
Thu
FEB
03
TEST 1 (All content from January 6 – February 1)
Tues
FEB
08
Discussion of Spotlight Speech Options
*Thur FEB
10
Honors Scholars Spring Speaker: Paul Loeb, “Hope in a Time of Fear”
7:00 p.m., Morton Hall Auditorium, Free/No Ticket Required
Thu
FEB
10
AOF Ch. 3
Tues
FEB
15
AOF Ch. 3 + Draft #1 of CYL Paper Due
Thu
FEB
17
AOF Ch. 4
Tues
FEB
22
Spotlight Speeches - Team 1 + AOF Ch. 4
Thu
FEB
24
Test 2 (All content from January 6 – February 24)
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LED 311 – Communication & Leadership - Spring 2005
Course Outline & Assignments
Tues
MAR 01
SPRING BREAK – BE SAFE! HAVE FUN!
Thu
MAR 03
SPRING BREAK – BE SAFE! HAVE FUN!
Tues
MAR 08
AOF Ch. 5
Thu
MAR 10
AOF Ch. 6
*Mon MAR 14
Leadership Lecture: Dr. Stanley Fish, “There’s No Such Thing as Free
Speech: And It’s a Good Thing, Too”
7:00 p.m., Kenan Auditorium, Free, Ticket Required
Tues
MAR 15
Quiz, Discussion, + Spotlight Speeches: Team 3
Thu
MAR 17
AOF Ch. 6 & 7 + Draft #2 of CYL Paper Due
Tues
MAR 22
Spotlight Speeches: Team 2 + Ethics Scrapbook Teamwork
Thu
MAR 24
EASTER VACATION – NO CLASSES!
Tues
MAR 29
AOF Ch. 7
Thu
MAR 31
AOF Ch. 8
Tues
APR
05
Spotlight Speeches: Team 3 + AOF Ch. 8
Thu
APR
07
Test 3 (All content from January 6 – April 12)
Tues
APR
12
Spotlight Speeches: Team 4 + Ethics Scrapbook Teamwork
Thu
APR
14
CYL Paper Due + Ethics Scrapbook Teamwork
Tues
APR
19
Ethics Scrapbook Teamwork
Thu
APR
21
Last Day of Class, Final Course Evaluations, Review for Ethics
Scrapbook Team Presentations during the Final Exam Period
Tues MAY 03
FINAL EXAM PERIOD: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., EB 306
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