ORG405: Principles and Practices of Effective Leadership
Credit Hours:
3
Contact Hours:
This is a 3-credit course, offered in accelerated format. This means that 16 weeks of
material is covered in 8 weeks. The exact number of hours per week that you can
expect to spend on each course will vary based upon the weekly coursework, as
well as your study style and preferences. You should plan to spend 10-25 hours per
week in each course reading material, interacting on the discussion boards, writing
papers, completing projects, and doing research.
Faculty Information
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Course Description and Outcomes
In this course, you will comprehend and apply leadership theory and practices, and attributes of effective
leaders, to identify your own leadership style, traits and characteristics. You’ll explore the real-life impact of
personality dimensions, values, mental models and emotional intelligence of organizational leaders, and the
influence that leadership communication and ethics has on teams and organizations. You’ll also synthesize the
roles and relationships of followers, managers and leaders, and the impact that effective leadership has on
teams and organizational success.
At the end of the course, you should have a working knowledge of the components and framework of effective
leadership. You should also have a solid understanding of your own leadership style, personality dimensions,
values, traits, cognitive style, mental models, emotional IQ and mind development to synthesize the information
into a depiction of who you are as a leader of teams and organizations.
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Discuss the impact of leadership on team and organizational culture.
2. Identify the demands of team and organizational leaders in strategic planning, communicating, and
leading.
3. Apply major leadership theories to inspire, problem-solve, and make decisions in real-life scenarios.
4. Identify the impact of traits and characteristics of leaders.
5. Evaluate the relationship between leaders, teams, and followers as they develop a shared vision,
experience mutual dependence, and incorporate leadership skills of networking and presenting
information to build coalitions and goal support.
6. Assess how personality and values influence leadership behavior and relationships.
7. Examine how mental models, emotional intelligence, and moral leadership impact effective leadership.
8. Assess the role and needs of effective followers.
9. Demonstrate effective leadership of virtual and diverse teams.
Participation & Attendance
Prompt and consistent attendance in your online courses is essential for your success at CSU-Global Campus.
Failure to verify your attendance within the first 7 days of this course may result in your withdrawal. If for some
reason you would like to drop a course, please contact your advisor.
Online classes have deadlines, assignments, and participation requirements just like on-campus classes. Budget
your time carefully and keep an open line of communication with your instructor. If you are having technical
problems, problems with your assignments, or other problems that are impeding your progress, let your
instructor know as soon as possible.
Course Materials
Required:
Daft, R. L. (2011). The leadership experience (5th ed.). Mason, OH: Thomson South‐Western.
ISBN-13: 9781439042113
Course Schedule
Due Dates
The Academic Week at CSU-Global begins on Monday and ends the following Sunday.
 Discussion Boards: The original post must be completed by Thursday at 12 midnight MT and Peer
Responses posted by Sunday 12 midnight MT. Late posts may not be awarded points.
 Mastery Exercises: Students may access and retake mastery exercises through the last day of class until
they achieve the scores they desire.
 Critical Thinking Activities: Assignments are due Sunday at 12 midnight MT.
Week #
1
2
Readings
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Chapter 1 in The Leadership Experience
Manson, E. (2011). What makes a good leader? Caterer &
Hotelkeeper, 201(4695), 26-30.
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Discussion (25 points)
Mastery (10 points)
Critical Thinking (50 points)
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Chapters 2, 3 & 4 in The Leadership Experience
Leroy, H., Palanski, M., & Simons, T. (2012, May 1).
Authentic leadership and behavioral integrity as drivers
of follower commitment and performance. Journal of
Business Ethics, 107(3), 255-264. doi:10.1007/s10551011-1036-1
Walumbwa, F. O., Luthans, F., Avey, J. B., & Oke, A.
(2011, January). Authentically leading groups: The
mediating role of collective psychological capital and
trust. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 32(1), 4-24.
doi:10.1002/job.653 1
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Discussion (25 points)
Mastery (10 points)
Critical Thinking (60 points)
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Chapters 5, 6 & 7 in The Leadership Experience
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Chapters 8 & 9 in The Leadership Experience
Gordon Rouse, K. A. (2004). Beyond Maslow’s hierarchy
of needs: What do people strive for? Performance
Improvement, 43(10), 27-31.
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Discussion (25 points)
Mastery (10 points)
Critical Thinking (60 points)
Discussion (25 points)
Mastery (20 points)
Critical Thinking (60 points)
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Chapters 10 & 11 in The Leadership Experience
Shahzad, F., Lungman, R. A., Khan, A. R., & Shabbir, L.
(2012, Jaunary). Impact of organizational culture on
organizational performance: An overview.
Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in
Business, 3(9), 975-985.
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Discussion (25 points)
Mastery (10 points)
Critical Thinking (60 points)
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Chapter 12 in The Leadership Experience
Sims, H. P, Faraj, S., & Yun, S. (2008). When should a
leader be directive or empowering? How to develop your
own situational theory of leadership. Business Horizons,
52(2), 149-158.
Thompson, G., & Vecchio, R. P. (2009). Situational
leadership theory: A test of three versions. The
Leadership Quarterly, 20(5), 837-848.
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Discussion (25 points)
Mastery (10 points)
Critical Thinking (60 points)
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Chapters 13 & 14 in The Leadership Experience
Ibarra, H., & Hunter, M. (2007). How leaders create and
use networks. Harvard Business Review, 85(1), 40-47.
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Discussion (25 points)
Mastery (10 points)
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Chapter 15 in The Leadership Experience
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Discussion (25 points)
Mastery (20 points)
Portfolio (350 points)
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Assignments
Assignment Details
This course includes the following assignments/projects:
Module 1
Critical Thinking: Influential Leaders (50 Points)
Describe at least two leaders who have influenced you in some profound way personally and/or professionally.
Compare and contrast these leaders’ styles and behaviors. How do they demonstrate effective leadership? What
makes these leaders worthy of being followed? Share how these leaders have inspired you personally and
professionally. Include at least two outside references to support your ideas about these leaders. The CSU-Global
Library is a good place to find these references.
Your well-written paper should be 2-3 pages and formatted according to CSU-Global APA guidelines.
Module 2
Critical Thinking: Leadership Traits (60 Points)
Search the CSU-Global library for two articles on leadership. In a well-written paper, summarize these articles and
describe at least two leadership traits you identified from your reading. Discuss how and why these two leadership
traits are important for effective leaders to master. Explain how leaders who exemplify these traits have helped
you in your own development, both personally and professionally.
Your 2- to 4-page paper should follow CSU-Global APA guidelines.
Module 3
Critical Thinking: Leadership and Communication (60 Points)
Using the lecture material presented in this module and your own research on communication, evaluate your own
communication style. Address the following in your well-written paper:
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What model of communication do you most frequently use?
What are your communication strengths?
What are your communication weaknesses?
How does emotional intelligence affect your communication?
What strategies will you use to improve your overall leadership communication skills?
Conclude your essay with a summary noting how effective leaders demonstrate moral leadership through
communication exchanges. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find this research.
Your 2- to 4-page paper should be formatted according to CSU-Global APA guidelines, with any sources properly
cited.
Module 4
Critical Thinking: Leadership Resources (60 Points)
Leaders need to have resources from which to draw in order to continue to develop into the leadership role and
accomplish tasks. For this assignment, create a list of 20 support resources (journal articles, books, mentors, Web
sites, tools) you will use as a leader. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources. You should list
your resources in APA format and include a brief summary (2-3 sentences) of how you will use each resource.
Please be sure to consider the following leadership traits and tasks when you develop your list:
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Motivation
Communication
Values
Vision
Goals
Strategy and plan
Strategic alliances and coalitions
Marketing
Your list of resources should follow CSU-Global APA guidelines, include an application of concepts within the
course, and be written in a manner that will provide you with a working, professional resource in the future.
Module 5
Critical Thinking: Leading Teams (60 Points)
As a leader you will likely have an opportunity to work both with onsite and virtual teams. There are two
components to this assignment:
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Create a chart noting the different leadership approaches required to work with virtual and face-to-face
teams.
Write a paper in which you discuss ways to promote collaboration and teambuilding in both settings. Your
paper should include a comparison and contrast of the virtual and face-to-face team structures.
Your final submission should include one chart and a 1-to 2-page well-written paper and should follow CSU-Global
APA guidelines. You may combine both elements and submit them as one document.
Module 6
Critical Thinking: Interview (60 Points)
Interview a leader of an organization about his or her changing role in the industry. You can develop your own
interview questions, but you might include some of the following:
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How has your role changed over the duration of your career?
How have you developed leadership strengths in your career?
What leadership value changes have you experienced?
Has your leadership style/approach changed since your first leadership experience?
How do you organize and oversee teams within your organization?
How do you develop diversity in your organization?
What reform efforts consume most of your time?
How do you nurture employees?
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What tools are needed to successfully complete your leadership duties?
What are your biggest leadership challenges?
In a well-written paper, summarize the interview and link information from the course to your interviewee’s
responses. Conclude your paper with an assessment of the changing roles of leaders in today’s organizations. Your
well-written paper should be 3-5 pages with at least two outside references. The CSU-Global Library is a good place
to find these references. Be sure to follow CSU-Global APA guidelines.
Module 8
Leadership Portfolio (350 Points)
For your Portfolio Project, you will encapsulate what you have learned about leadership and about yourself in this
course. Before you begin, reflect on all the assignments in this course. There are two parts to this Portfolio Project
assignment:
Part I: Analysis of Leadership within an Organization
Analyze leadership in your current place of employment or one with which you are familiar. As part of your
assessment, define the leadership approaches, traits, styles, and tasks accomplished within the organization.
Your well-written paper should be 3-4 pages, include a minimum of three outside resources, and be formatted
according to CSU-Global writing and APA guidelines. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these resources.
For more information, see the Portfolio Project Rubric—Part I on the Course Information page.
Part II: Personal Leadership Profile
Imagine yourself assuming a leadership role within the organization you analyzed for Part I. Then create a profile of
yourself to share with current leaders. Your profile should demonstrate how you could serve as an effective leader
within the organization and include the following components:
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Your leadership style
Your values and personality
Your abilities in motivating, communicating, team-building, relationship-building, and innovation
Your strategy style
Your followership style
Your leadership vision
Keep in mind that this profile is not only to reflect you as an individual and as a leader, but it should also synthesize
leadership knowledge acquired in this course.
Part II of your Portfolio may be delivered in the form most suitable to represent you and your style (e.g. written
paper, PowerPoint, Web page, video, etc.). The profile should be well written and 5-6 pages in length, if you
choose a written format. If you choose an alternative format, it should contain the same depth, breadth, substance
and quality of form that would be in a well-written 5- to 6-page paper.
For more information, review the Portfolio Project Rubric—Part II, provided on the Course Information page.
Course Policies
Late Work
Students are permitted a 7 day grace period during which they may submit a Critical Thinking assignment after
the original due date without penalty. Papers submitted between 8 and 14 days after the original due date will
be accepted with a potential 10 percent reduction in grade for late submission. Papers submitted 15 or more
days beyond the original due date may not be accepted unless prior arrangements have been made with the
instructor. No Portfolios will be accepted late and no assignments will be accepted after the last day of class
unless a student has requested an incomplete grade in accordance with the Incomplete Policy.
Course Grading
20% Discussion Participation
10% Mastery Exercises
35% Critical Thinking Activities
35% Final Portfolio Paper
Grading Scale and Policies
A
95.0 – 100
A-
90.0 – 94.9
B+
86.7 – 89.9
B
83.3 – 86.6
B-
80.0 – 83.2
C+
75.0 – 79.9
C
70.0 – 74.9
D
60.0 – 69.9
F
59.9 or below
FN*
Failure for Nonparticipation
I**
Incomplete
* Students who stop attending class and fail the course for nonparticipation will be issued the “FN” grade. The FN grade may have
implications for financial aid and scholarship awards.
** An “I” grade may be assigned at the Instructor’s discretion to students who are in good standing (passing) in the course. Students
should have completed a majority of the coursework in order to be eligible for the “I” grade. Students should request an "I" grade from
the Instructor with a written justification, which must include explanation of extenuating circumstances that prevented timely
completion of the coursework. If the request is approved, the Instructor will require a written agreement consisting of a) the specific
coursework to be completed, b) the plan to complete the coursework, and c) the deadline for completion. The agreement will be kept on
file at CSU-Global Campus. An incomplete course must be satisfactorily completed within the time frame stipulated in the agreement, but
no later than the end of the following semester from the date the “I” was given. An incomplete not removed within one year shall
convert to an F and be included in the computation of the student’s grade point average.
Academic Integrity
Students must assume responsibility for maintaining honesty in all work submitted for credit and in any other
work designated by the instructor of the course. Academic dishonesty includes cheating,
plagiarism, unauthorized possession of academic materials, and falsification. The Student Handbook
provides information on how students can avoid plagiarism by understanding what it is and how to use library
and internet resources appropriately with proper citation. Please refer to the Academic Catalog for complete
policies regarding plagiarism and academic dishonesty.
APA
Students are expected to follow the CSU-Global APA requirements when citing in APA (based on the APA Style
Manual, 6th edition). For details on CSU-Global APA style, please review the APA resources located under the
Library tab in Blackboard.
Netiquette
All posts and classroom communication must be conducted in a professional and respectful manner in
accordance with the student code of conduct. Think before you push the Send button. Did you say just what you
meant? How will the person on the other end read the words?
Any derogatory or inappropriate comments regarding race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, are
unacceptable and subject to disciplinary action.
If you have concerns about something that has been said, please let your instructor know.
Institutional Policies
Refer to the Academic Catalog for comprehensive documentation of CSU-GC institutional policies.