Introduction to the Study of Leadership

3 units

In this course, we will explore the discipline of the study of leadership. As the first and foundational course in the leadership sequence, this course will focus on an interdisciplinary and historical survey of the ways that leadership has been defined, measured and studied. After completing this course, students will: understand the evolution of the discipline of leadership study; understand the competing theoretical perspectives defining leadership; describe definitions of leadership by disciplinary perspective; analyze and apply followership conceptual frameworks; and recognize and diagnose toxic leadership.