Schedule
Starting Monday, June 16th
Session 1 (Monday, 6:00-9:00 p.m.): The leader’s foundation
- Course overview
- What is leadership? Developing a definition
- Experiences of being led and leading
- Developing your authentic leadership story.
Session 2 (Tuesday, 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.): Research on leadership
- Understanding Leadership Research:
o Do traits matter?
o Is there a best style?
o Are there best practices revealed in research?
o Moving towards a leadership identity
Session 3 (Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.): Leadership development in the field
- An interactive panel discussion with human resource professionals and other key company leaders responsible for leadership development
- Lunch Provided by the School of Professional Studies
Session 4 (Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.): Leadership frameworks
- Leadership books, theories, and approaches are ubiquitous. This session will examine a few of the more popular approaches in the field.
Session 5 (Tuesday, 2:30-4:00 p.m.): Leadership live
- The class will travel to Taylor Engineering and have a private session with Mike Taylor and explore his leadership story, his style and his learnings from a career of leading.
Dinner Break (4:30-5:30)
Session 6 (Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.): The inner world of the leader
- Debrief afternoon visits
- Exploring Failures in Leadership: Derailment literature; Common leadership flaws; Unconscious incompetence.
- Psychological challenges of leadership: Exploring the leadership of Lincoln and his struggle with depression
Session 7 (Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon): Developing a leadership identity
- Developing a leadership identity: The shift from contributor to facilitator
- Visit with Al Falkner, President, Gonzaga Preparatory School
Lunch (12:00-1:00)
Session 8 (Wednesday, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.): Leadership in Teams and Groups
- Leadership style, challenges and possibilities.