MCCCD Program Description

Four Levels of Leadership(copyright)

Course: COV125

First Term: 1999 Fall

Lecture 1.5 Credit(s) 1.5 Period(s) 1.5 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S

Description: Principles, processes, and tools for effective leadership. Concepts of pathfinding, aligning, empowering, and modeling as it applies to leadership in organizations

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain the four roles and identify the need in a constantly changing environment for the direction and constancy each role provides. (I) 2. Apply the pathfinding elements of stakeholders needs, mission and values, and vision and strategy to an actual initiative. (II) 3. Describe the importance of a balanced ecosystem, the parts of the ecosystem, and how those parts work together. (III) 4. Identify conditions of empowerment, their leadership style and apply win-win thinking and win-win agreements. (IV) 5. Explain how character and competence impact trustworthiness. (V) 6. Identify how to improve trustworthiness and the confidence of others in their leadership. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Getting Results A. Four roles of leadership B. True North Principles C. Leading in a world of change D. Your results II. Pathfinding A. Key stakeholders B. Stakeholders needs C. Mission visualization D. Vision E. Strategy focus III. Aligning A. The Six rights B. Roadblocks to change C. Influencing change IV. Empowering A. Garden vs. machine paradigm B. Empowerment by edict C. Leadership style--third alternative D. Levels of empowerment E. Win-Win agreements V. Modeling A. Principles of modeling B. Trusted leader C. Character and competence D. Trustworthiness E. Leaving a legacy

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 6/22/1999

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