04-604 Global Leadership Seminar

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course explores key concepts of leadership including influence, collaboration, conflict resolution, cultural intelligence, and organizational management. Students will learn about and debate questions in leadership theory such as Is a good manager automatically a good leader Can one lead a team of people with different cultural norms How does a leader honestly appraise personal and organizational success The course also hones each students professional and personal development to lead and serve others by focusing on six leadership pillars Visionary, Ethical, Engaging, Tactical, Technical, and Reflective. Class meetings include guest speakers who embody the six leadership pillars and are highly respected leaders in technology, academics, finance, and government representing diverse cultural backgrounds. The course includes required readingsvideospodcast material, reflective writing assignments, individual and group activities, experiential assignments, and a final project and presentation.

Prerequisites: none listed

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