Western Seminary
This
is a core leadership course designed for those who intend to be future leaders
in ministry. This course will move from
definitions to the core values of a leader; how to take a ministry through a
vision process; engage in strategic planning, decision-making, and
implementation; build great teams; work through conflict and change; delegate
tasks; and effectively mentor the next generation of leaders. Models from the corporate, political, and
military worlds will be compared and contrasted with biblical definitions and
illustrations of leadership.
As
a result of this course, the student should be able to:
1-Develop
a familiarity with some of the best thinkers on leadership
2-Recognize
the essential nature of a Christian leader
3-Establish
the core values of a godly leader
4-Initiate
a vision and strategy process for the ministry God calls one to
5-Grasp
the essentials of sound decision-making and team building
6-Understand
how to deal with obstacles and conflicts associated with leadership
7-Think
strategically and tactically about leadership
8-Come
to grips with a biblical theology of leadership
9-Assess
one’s style, potential for leadership
10-Be
further prepared to go out and provide significant leadership to the church
1-Mastery
of course readings
2-Attendance,
involvement, and interaction at all classes
3-Selection of one leader or one who has written on the subject of
leadership (to be approved by instructor). Do a
written analysis of his/her approach, contribution to leadership (8-10
pages). Integrate class lectures into
your discussion. Presentation to also be
made orally to the class December 6
4-Development of a leadership notebook that can serve as training tool
to teach leadership. Class notes and handouts should be included.
5-Occasional
class assignments
6-The
completion of a final exam (written or oral to be determined)
Required:
James
Kouzes, Barry Posner, Leadership Challenge (Jossey-Bass)
Michael
Useem, The Leadership Moment (Times
Business)
Patrick
Lencioni, Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Jossey-Bass)
20%-Reading
20%-Class
attendance and participation
20%-Class
presentation and written projects
10%-Notebook
30%-Exam
Due
date extensions will be granted only on the basis of extenuating circumstances,
and must be requested in advance of the pertinent due date. Unexcused late (or poor quality) work will
result in an appropriate reduction in points earned for that assignment.
Sep
20 The
Definition of Leadership
The Need for Leadership
Acquiring Leadership
Sep 27 The Context of Leadership
Oct
4 Core Values and Leadership
Oct
11 Core Skills and Leadership
Leadership and
Oct
18 Leadership
and
Leadership and
Oct
25 Leadership
and Vision
Leadership and
Strategies
Nov
1 Objectives and Leadership
Decision Making and
Leadership
Nov
8 Change
and Leadership
Nov
15 Leadership
and Conflict
Nov
22 Leadership
and Transition
Nov
29 Presentations
Dec
6 Film
Dec
13 Exam
On
Time Late
_______ _______ Sep 20 Useem
Intro
K&P,
chap 1
Handouts
_______ _______ Sep 27 Useem, chap 1
K&P,
chap 2
Handouts
_______ _______ Oct 4 Useem,
chap 2
K&P,
chap 3-4
Handouts
_______ _______ Oct 11 Lencioni
K&P,
chap 9-10
Handouts
_______ _______ Oct 18 Useem, chap 3
K&P,
chap 11-12
Handouts
_______ _______ Oct 25 Useem,
chap 4
K&P, chap 5-6
Handouts
_______ _______ Nov 1 Useem, chap 5
Maxwell,
chap
Handouts
_______ _______ Nov 8 Useem, chap 6
K&P,
chap 7-8 Handouts
_______ _______ Nov 15 Useem, chap
7
K&P,
chap 13
Handouts
_______ _______ Nov 22 Useem, chap
8
Handouts
_______ _______ Nov 29 Useem, chap
9, conc
Handouts
________ _______ Dec 6 Handouts
July
2004
Selected Leadership Bibliography
John E. Johnson
Leading at the Edge Perkins Amacom
The
Leadership Engine Tichy Harper
The
Cycle of Leadership Tichy Harper
The
21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Maxwell Nelson
The
17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork Maxwell Nelson
Developing
the Leaders Around You Maxwell Nelson
Developing
the Leader Within You Maxwell Nelson
Lessons
on Leadership Barna Regal
Turning
Vision into Action Barna Regal
The
Power of Vision Barna Regal
A
Fish Out of Water Barna Integrity
The
Leader of the Future Hesselbein
(ed) Jossey-Bass
Leadership
Jazz DePree Dell
The
Making of a Leader
Leading
from the Inside Out Rima Baker
Leadership
that Works
Jesus
on Leadership Wilkes Tyndale
Leadership
and Self Deception Arbinger
Institute Berrett Koehler
Certain
Trumpets Wills Simon &
Schuster
Mission
Possible Blanchard McGraw Hill
Leadership
by the Book Blanchard Water Brook
Leaders Bennis,
Nanus Harper
On
Becoming a Leader Bennis Addison Wesley
Organizing
Genius Bennis Addison Wesley
Geeks
and Geezers Bennis Harvard
Leading
With Integrity Smith Bethany House
Principle
Centered Leadership Corey Simon & Schuster
Leadership
Confidence Biehl Questar
Understanding
Leadership Marshall Sovereign World
The
Empowered Leader Miller Broadman & Holman
Flight
of the
Values-Driven
Leadership Malphurs Baker
Leadership
Moment Useem TimesBusiness
Eyewitness
to Power Gergen Simon&Schuster
Lessons
in Leadership Roberts Kregel
Masterplanning Biehl Broadman
Reframing
Organizations Bolman/Deal Jossey-Bass
The
Leadership Challenge Kouzes/Posner Jossey-Bass
Credibility Kouzes/Posner Jossey-Bass
A
Work of Heart McNeal Jossey-Bass
Leading
Congregational Change Herrington Jossey-Bass
American
Generalship Puryear Presidio
The
Strategy Focused Organization Kaplan HBS
Leading
Change Kotter HBS
The
Thing in the Bushes Ford Pinon
The
Art of the Long View Schwartz Currency
Visionary
Leadership Nanus Jossey-Bass
Who
Moved My Cheese? Johnson Putnam
Management
of Organizational Behavior Hersey Prentice-Hall
A
New Paradigm of Leadership
The
Fifth Discipline Senge Currency
The
Effective Board Member Biehl Broadman
Deep Change Quinn Jossey-Bass
Spiritual Leadership Blackaby Broadman
Simplicity Jensen Perseus
Good to Great Collins Harper
Aqua Church Sweet Group
Primal Leadership Goleman Harvard
Credibility Kouzes Jossey Bass
Life@Work on Leadership
The
Five Temptations of a CEO Lencioni Jossey-Bass
The
Next Generation Leader
Leadership Giuliani Miramax
Heroic
Leadership Lowney Loyola
The
The
Power of Full Engagement Loehr Simon
& Schuster
Reviewing
Leadership Banks Baker
Death
By Meeting Lencioni Jossey-Bass