University of North Carolina Wilmington
LED 211 – Principles of Leadership – SPRING 2015
Section 001: MW 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Friday Annex (FA) 136
Dr. Joanne E. Nottingham
Email: nottinghamj@uncw.edu
Office: Friday Annex (FA) 124
Phone: 910-962-3439 Office
Office Hours: MW 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Phone: 910-371-5454 Home
Online Office Hours: M-W 8:30 – 10:30 am
Other Meeting Hours: By Appointment
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LEARN, LEAD, CREATE, INSPIRE underscores the conceptual framework of the Watson College of Education
(WCE). The WCE mission is based on the values of reflection, inquiry, innovation, ethics, advocacy,
diversity, nurturing, and global perspectives. These values are those that form much of the basis of
effective leadership for all learners, no matter the age.
Course Description
This course is designed to provide the opportunity to learn the theory and practice of leadership. Its focus
is the development of an understanding of leadership principles, styles, skills, and strategies. There is an
emphasis on developing leadership understanding in a variety of settings.
Specific Course Objectives
1. Read college level content material analytically and reflectively.
2. Demonstrate your ability to utilize appropriate technology for the class.
3. Describe and support your opinions by asking relevant questions in class and in your writing.
4. Identify basic concepts, theories, and models of leadership.
5. Identify leadership skills, styles, and strategies.
6. Identify individual strengths and weaknesses while developing your personal leadership ability.
Required Books
1. Leadership, 6th Edition – Peter G. Northouse, Sage Books (2013) – Required
2. How Starbucks Saved My Life – Michael Gates Gill, Gotham Books (2007) – Required
Academic Integrity and Student Support Information
See the Code of Student Life in the online Undergraduate Catalogue for the UNCW Academic Honor Code
and for information about Students with Disabilities Support, Diversity Initiatives, and Violence Prevention
along with other topics. You are expected to adhere to the Academic Honor Code.
GRADE EVALUATION
1. Quiz/Tests
2. Identity Portfolio
3. Younger You Leadership (YYL) Letter
4. Synthesis Paper on How Starbucks Saved My Life
5. Leadership Team Presentation
Total Possible Points
100 points
50 points
50 points
100 points
100 points
400 points
GRADE DISTRIBUTION Final grade earned is awarded using the University letter system on this scale:
A
360-400
C+
300-319
D
240-269
B+
340-359
C
280-299
F
239 and below
B
320-339
D+
270-279
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CLASS ATTENDANCE & PROTOCOLS
• Inappropriate use of cell phones, laptops, and other electronic devices will result in the loss of points.
• Recycle or trash your drink and food items, and their containers, or they will be prohibited.
 None of the items below excuse you from fulfilling all course requirements.
• On-time class attendance is essential and expected. Early departures from class are discouraged.
• Assignments are due as indicated whether due in person or online. If late, there is a point deduction.
• UNCW Email is the required method for online class communication and submission of online
assignments as Word document attachments.
• Email SUBJECT lines must indicate the appropriate email content or it may not be opened or read, or it
may be automatically deleted as spam. Sign your name in the email.
 Quiz/Tests: NO makeup quiz/tests will be given.
• Two class absences (starting January 21st) will result in the lowering of your grade by one level.
• Grade deduction is by one letter grade: A to B+, B+ to B, B to C+, C+ to C, C to D+, D+ to D, D to F.
 Please make an appointment with me within the first three (3) weeks of class if you have scholarship
responsibilities that may require you to miss classes due to events or performances.
• Course materials will be available in class, online through the text publisher’s webpages, and/or posted
on my UNCW Web Page: http://people.uncw.edu/nottinghamj/
 Syllabus Revisions: Modifications (in class or by email) are not anticipated but may occur.
EXPECTATION OF PARTICIPATION
A quality learning experience in this course relies on an atmosphere of mutual respect among all of us (class
members, visitors, and me). Your active participation in class discussions is expected and the ideas of
others are to be welcomed. Questioning and conflict may occur in discussions as we each may have
differing opinions however if you disrespect or disrupt the class, you will be asked to leave. You will work in
small teams to discuss assignments and you will engage in activities that allow you to apply leadership
theory and concepts. Your contribution to a respectful and collaborative classroom environment is
expected. Points will be assigned for your thoughtful and reflective responses to all assignments as well as
for your active and engaged participation in classroom activities and any out-of-classroom meetings.
EXPECTATION OF FORMAT & COLLEGE LEVEL WRITING (CLW) SKILLS on WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
Your College Level Writing (CLW) ability will be evaluated and points will be deducted for lack of clarity of
thought and/or lack of appropriate college level writing skills. Points will be deducted for poor grammar,
spelling, sentence construction, etc. You are expected to contact the University Learning Center (ULC) or a
tutor for writing assistance. The ULC online site is http://www.uncw.edu/ulc/. College-level writing (CLW)
items in each written assignment will be evaluated. Points will be deducted using the CLW Grammar &
Writing Scale and the Citations & Reference Page items indicated below, and for your failure to follow the
assignment format. *MAS = More Appropriate Style = a notation used in grading with no point deductions.
FORMAT GUIDELINE – NO COVER PAGES + Minus 2 points per item below, if not provided:
1. HEADER at the top of each page, positioned in the TOP RIGHT CORNER:
 LED 211 – Spring 2015 – Insert Assignment Title Here + Your First & Last Name
2. FOOTER: Page numbers at the BOTTOM RIGHT of each page
3. Use 1-inch left and right margins
4. Staple pages in the upper left-hand corner.
5. Double-space in an 11-or 12-point, easy to read font, unless otherwise indicated in the assignment.
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Number of Items
1) < 4 items
2) 5-9 items
3) 10-14 items
Deduction
0 points
3 points
5 points
CLW Scale for written work
Number of Items
4) 15-19 items
5) > 20 items
Deduction
7 points
10 points
 *MAS = More Appropriate Style = a notation used in grading with no point deductions.
Citations and Reference Page Information
 Incorrectly used citation
– 1 point, each occurrence
 Missing citation or reference page (if required)
– 2 points, each occurrence
 Incorrect reference format on reference page
– 1 point, each occurrence
 Remember the FORMAT items on the previous page!
TEAM MEMBER EVALUATION FORM FOR LED 211 TEAM LEADERSHIP PRESENTATIONS
 COPY & PRINT enough Team Member Evaluation Forms for each team member
 SUBMIT PAPER COPIES (stapled together) AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FINAL EXAM
 DO NOT COPY ON FRONT & BACK!
EXPLANATION of Items on the INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBER EVALUATION FORM (on next page)
Your Rating (Little Effort) (Good Effort) (Great Effort) of your teammate’s effort
in each of the five (5) areas, but do not forget your required comments as indicated at the end.
1. Communication & Sharing = Communicated well with the other team members and shared his or
her insights and ideas. How well did this student promote face-to-face interaction by talking with
others in order to share insights and ideas?
2. Organization & Contribution = Organization and preparation of their part of the presentation or
discussion. How much did this student contribute to the non-academic functioning (“to getting
things done”) on the team?
3. Understanding of Individual Responsibility = Understood the course content in order to add to the
effectiveness of the team discussion. How well did this student take individual responsibility for his
or her actions (providing articles and documentation, other materials, and/or research, etc.)?
4. Demonstrated Consistent Collaboration = Demonstrated collaborative skills for effective group
functioning. How well did this student use collaborative skills (such as leadership, team building,
conflict resolution, etc.) for effective team functioning?
5. Commitment to Team = How much did this student contribute to an attitude and commitment of
positive interdependence (“sinking or swimming together”)?
The TEAM MEMBER EVALUATION FORM is on the next page (& also on my UNCW People page)
*Remember to staple the multiple pages together.
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LED 211 STUDENT TEAM MEMBER EVALUATION FORM
TEAM MEMBER (First Name & Last Name): _________________________________________
CLEARLY Circle or Bold Your Rating of Your Teammate’s Effort in Each Area:
1. Communication & Sharing
(Little Effort) (Good Effort) (Great Effort)
2. Organization & Contribution
(Little Effort) (Good Effort) (Great Effort)
3. Understanding of Individual Responsibility
(Little Effort) (Good Effort) (Great Effort)
4. Demonstrated Consistent Collaboration
(Little Effort) (Good Effort) (Great Effort)
5. Commitment to Team
(Little Effort) (Good Effort) (Great Effort)
YOUR FIRST & LAST NAME: _________________________________________________
COMMENTS to substantiate your ratings on at least three (3) items must be included or you (as the
evaluator) will lose points. Type in single space or write or print legibly.
LED 211 STUDENT TEAM MEMBER EVALUATION FORM
TEAM MEMBER (First Name & Last Name): _________________________________________
CLEARLY Circle or Bold Your Rating of Your Teammate’s Effort in Each Area:
1. Communication & Sharing
(Little Effort) (Good Effort) (Great Effort)
2. Organization & Contribution
(Little Effort) (Good Effort) (Great Effort)
3. Understanding of Individual Responsibility
(Little Effort) (Good Effort) (Great Effort)
4. Demonstrated Consistent Collaboration
(Little Effort) (Good Effort) (Great Effort)
5. Commitment to Team
(Little Effort) (Good Effort) (Great Effort)
YOUR FIRST & LAST NAME: _________________________________________________
COMMENTS to substantiate your ratings on at least three (3) items must be included or you (as the
evaluator) will lose points. Type in single space or write or print legibly.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR ASSIGNMENTS
TESTS (100 points)
One quiz and two tests will be given during the semester. No bubble sheets are needed; bring a pencil or
pen. The Quiz (20 points) is short-answer format, on the Social Change Model of Leadership and Ethics;
Culture, and Values; and your Personal Definition of Leadership. Tests 1 and 2 (40 points each) are
multiple-choice format along with writing your Personal Definition of Leadership. *Some test questions will
use How Starbucks Saved My Life as the context so read the book as early as possible in the semester.
IDENTITY PORTFOLIO (50 points)
You will complete most of these criteria in class activities throughout the semester. Before or at the final
exam, you will be required to submit your responses to each criterion in written portfolio form.
Grading Criteria:
1. Cores Values – List ten (10) of your core values with (at least) the top five (5) prioritized. (10 pts.)
2. Family History – Describe your family history in some detail. (10 pts.)
3. Identity Labels – What labels do you have for yourself, by which you identify yourself? List them. (5 pts.)
4. Identity Want Ad – Write a ten-word “identity” want ad for yourself. (5 pts.)
5. What Matters to Me – Answer one or more of the following questions or incorporate the core of them
into one coherent response: What matters most to you? How do you live your values? Do you have a
passion or itch to do something that could change your life? If so, why? If not, why not? (10 pts.)
6. Life Crisis/Difficult Change – Have you ever experienced a life crisis or difficult change in your life? How
did you handle or manage it? Is there anything you would do differently in hindsight? Do you foresee
any difficult changes in your near future? (5 pts.)
7. Career/Life Passion – What is your career passion or a life passion? What is the first type of job you
intend to seek post-graduation? What is another one of your post-graduation intentions? (5 pts.)
YOUNGER YOU LEADERSHIP (YYL) LETTER (50 points)
Reflect and think of yourself at age 15-16 years old. Write a letter (maximum five pages) to yourself at that
age that explains how the concepts discussed in this course represent you/your personal leadership identity.
Write analytically, using the concepts; do not copy or use the exact same wording from course materials.
YYL Letter Grading Criteria:
1. Explanation of why your personal definition of leadership fits you.
2. Description of your environment then: What were you thinking about? What was important? (15 pts.)
3. Use of concepts from ECV, ECV, and Northouse Trait, Skills, Style, and Situational chapters. (25 pts.)
4. Appropriate summary or closing (10 pts.)
SYNTHESIS PAPER on How Starbucks Saved My Life (100 points)
Read How Starbucks Saved My Life by Michael Gill and submit a short (maximum 10 pages) paper.
Synthesis Paper Grading Criteria:
1. Explanation of your understanding of how several (non-SCML) leadership theories and models relate to
Gill and other people in the book. Approximately 15-20 leadership concepts will be used if you are
writing appropriately. (60-70 pts.)
2. Explanation of your personal feelings about the leadership insights you gained and the lessons you
learned as a result of reading the book. (30-40 pts.)
 Watch your use of quotations in your paper. They should be used sparingly to highlight your important
points, not as “filler” to elongate your paper or as a substitute for your own words.
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PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES FOR ASSIGNMENTS
LEADERSHIP TEAM PRESENTATION (100 points)
1. You will be assigned to teams and, throughout the semester, each team will develop a 10-15-minute
leadership-centered presentation for the final exam period.
2. The primary team objective is to communicate relevant leadership aspects about a meaningful current
topic (not a person) of the team’s choice.
3. Each team will submit their topic for approval by me, on the due date.
4. Your team and your individual participation as a team member will be evaluated.
5. The presentation score is a team score, earned as indicated in the criteria. Collaboration and
cooperation is key to your individual and team success.
6. Each student must complete the Team Member Evaluation Form for each member of the team and
submit paper copies at the beginning of the final exam period. Individual team members lose points for
non-submission or unreadable Team Member Evaluation Forms.
7. If you write versus type the Team Member Evaluation Forms, and I cannot read your handwriting, you
forfeit the points.
8. Presentation evaluation and audience evaluations are your final exam. You must be present during the
entire time (whether presenter or observer) or earn a failing grade.
9. Each team is responsible for emailing the team’s typed presentation Outline or PowerPoint slides to me
via Word attachment or PDF (or delivering a hard copy in class or to FA 124) on the last day of class.
Failure to do so results in an automatic 10-point deduction (before grading) for everyone on the team.
10. Although you may use a Prezi or other type of electronic or non-electronic for your presentation, only a
Word Outline or PowerPoint slides will be accepted for the criterion immediately above.
Leadership Team Presentation Grading Criteria:
1. Introduction = Introduction of team members and an engaging introduction of your topic along with a
clear indication of your main points. (15 pts.)
2. Leadership Relevance = Critical analysis and description of the leadership theories, models, and/or
concepts appropriate for your topic along with specific instances or situations that highlight their
relevance to the topic. (30 pts.)
3. Credibility and Believability = Evidence of appropriate and effective team communication of the team’s
belief in the leadership points or aspects that are chosen. (20 pts.)
4. Overall = Effectiveness of oral, interactive and/or visual presentation skills, and timing. (15 pts.)
5. Team Member Evaluation = Submission of Individual Team Member Evaluations. (10 pts.)
6. Individual Evaluation = Evidence of shared responsibility throughout the semester. (10 pts.)
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LED 211 Course Outline & Assignment Dates – SPRING 2015
Mon.
Wed.
JAN 12
JAN 14
Course Introduction, Goals, & Syllabus Review, ****Read “Starbucks” ASAP***
Student Information Cards + Ethics, Culture, Values (ECV)
Mon.
Wed.
JAN 19
JAN 21
* HOLIDAY* – No Classes
Social Change Model of Leadership (SCML), Class Activity
Mon.
Wed.
JAN 26
JAN 28
Northouse Chapter 1: Introduction & Identity Questions
ECV, SCML, Northouse Chapter 1
Mon. FEB 02 & Wed. FEB 04 Class Activities – Personal Definition of Leadership (PDL) & Identity Questions
Mon.
Wed.
FEB 09
FEB 11
Team Leadership Presentation (TDL) Discussion, ****Read “Starbucks” ASAP***
SCML, ECV, PDL Quiz (*Some questions relate to How Starbucks Saved My Life)
Mon.
Wed.
FEB 16
FEB 18
Team Leadership Presentation (TDL), Cooperative Learning & Team Assignments
Northouse Chapters: Trait=2, Skills=3, Style=4, Situational=5, Authentic=11
Mon.
Wed.
FEB 23
FEB 25
Northouse Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 11
Identity Portfolio – Due Online by 12 Noon + TDL Discussion continued using
Northouse as context
Mon.
Wed.
MAR 02
MAR 04
Team Roles Due in Class (printed hard copy) + Class Activities w/Northouse
YYL Letter Hard Copy Due Online by 12 Noon – No Formal Class
Mon. MAR 09 & Wed. MAR 11 * SPRING BREAK* – No Classes
Mon.
Wed.
MAR 16
MAR 18
Northouse Test Review (Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 11)
TEST 1 on Northouse Chapters: Trait, Skills, Style, Situational, Authentic) + PDL
Mon. MAR 23 & Wed. MAR 25 Northouse Chapters:
Contingency=6, Path-Goal=7, LMX Theory=8, Transformational=9)
Mon.
Wed.
MAR 30
APR 01
Class Activity & Team Updates
Research Day – No Formal Class
Mon. APR 06 & Wed. APR 08
Mon.
Wed.
APR 13
APR 15
Northouse Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9
TEST 2 on Northouse Chapters: Contingency, Path-Goal, LMX, & Transformational
Starbucks Synthesis Paper Due (hard copy) today or next Monday + Team Updates
Mon. APR 20 & Wed. APR 22 Team Presentation Development (in class)
Mon.
Wed.
APR 27
APR 29
Final Team Leadership Presentation Update
Last Day of Class Discussion & Wrap Up: One-letter grade reduction for non-attendance
 Wed.
MAY 06
FINAL EXAM PERIOD is 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. – Team Presentations
*Failure to attend the entire final exam results in a failing grade*
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