Course Description

Class Outline

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Instructor:

Robert (Bob) Brattland
(952) 807-7888 (Home)
(651) 962-6419 (UST Fax)

Honors:

• Selected for outstanding performance award for adjunct faculty
• Selected by Minnesota Council of Quality for commendation in leadership education
• Recognized as a "Pioneer in Manufacturing Education" by UST
• The leadership course was rated the most highly rated and appreciated by the '04 Alumni survey.

Time / Location:

TBD

Required Text:
(for your professional library)

• The Mind of the Strategist, Kenichi Ohmae
• Judgement, Noel M. Tichy & Warren Bennis
• Executive E.Q., R. K. Cooper & A. Sawaf
• 7 Levels of Change, Rolf Smith

Recommended Readings and Library additions:

• Shackleton’s Way, Margot Morrell
• Leadership- The Inner Side of Greatness,
• Organizational Culture and New Leadership

Course Purpose:

To pass the torch of curiosity to independent thinking, inventive, innovative minds committed to life long learning.

Course Description:

This course challenges the learner to make a fundamental decision to refocus their minds in a leadership way of thinking which is about personal maturity and its impact on the bottom line. The focus is on emotional intelligence, culture, and leadership greatness.

Course Objectives:

• To illuminate the depth and breadth of ignorance regarding learnership, followership, leadership and being an authentic leader. 
• To investigate the power of culture in our attempts to lead organizations into the twenty-first century.
• To challenge the learners thinking in a leaders context that is important, significant, relevant and appropriate to the purpose of the enterprise. 
• To inspire contrarian thinking that stimulates imagination and possibilities. 
• To increase courage to challenge the status quo and those protecting it.
• The first chapter in the book of wisdom is honesty and its the cornerstone of leadership. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Learners will realize the transformation to becoming a leader is a difficult yet rewarding process. (SE1)
• Learners will recognize the power of culture as a restraining force and a driving force for organizational change. (SE1)
• Learners will be aware of the importance of emotional intelligence in their life's success as effective leaders and citizens. (SE1)
• Learners will understand the learnership, followership, leadership growth process. (SE1)

Course Methodology:

This is an andragogical course based on the strategic principle that all member learners are psychological adults of good character. We engage in Socratic dialectic conversation to develop explainable beliefs. Each member comes prepared with at least three well thought out written questions on the subjects for small group dialogue. To be a member, one must make a handshake commitment to be a self directed beyonder (one that exceeds expectations). I will exceed your expectations by having two optional EXTRA gatherings.

This experience is intended to be a springboard to life-long self-directed learning in becoming a masterful leader.

Major Assignments:

• Meet with a top company executive with several company relevant questions on leadership.
• For each gathering, bring at least one well thought out “why” question for dialogue.
• Four belief synthesis papers:

1. Twenty first Century Strategies

2. Judgement, Foundation for Success

3. The Power of E.Q. for Leaders

4. Your Commitment to Level of Change

Grading Policy:

• Establish high personal learning expectations then exceed them for an A.  Your character and commitment will be your judge.
• Participation in dialogue (45%)
• Question depth (30%)
• Courage to challenge professor (15%)
• Meet with executive and report experience at last gathering (20%)

Academic Integrity:

All students are expected to understand and follow the University of St Thomas policies on Academic Integrity. These are described at:
http://www.stthomas.edu/engineering/graduate/policies

Exams: Exams are one of the instruments used to evaluate the knowledge gained by an individual student of the class subject matter, and the progress towards meeting the outcomes of the class and the degree.  To this end all exams (in class or take home) are intended to represent the effort of the individual and not a group effort unless specifically stated otherwise.

Self Examination of your beliefs and understanding, why you believe, and the ability to explain your beliefs as they apply to the context of leadership accountability is the most difficult exam to encounter. It is necessary to excel in this synthesis to achieve effective leadership execution.

Students with Disabilities

Qualified students with documented disabilities who may need classroom accommodations should make an appointment with the Enhancement Program – Disability Services office during the first two weeks of the semester.  Appointments can be made by calling 651-962-6315 or in person in O’Shaughnessy Educational Center, room 119.

Attendance
Policy:

Students are expected to attend all class sessions. Circumstances which prevent attendance will be honored up to two instances. Absences in excess of two times may result in a lower grade for the course. Contact the instructor when a special situation arises. All absences require that the instructor be informed in advance.

Make a hand-shake commitment to participate to the maximum possibility. A hand-shake with a person of good character is better than a signed contract.