Syllabus

Intercultural Leadership Class

DIS 749

Western Seminary – Portland Campus

Summer 2003

Dr. Henry H Tan

htan@isolead.com

fax: 586-816-2737

Tel: 858-451-1038 x 203

 

Course Description

 

This course is designed for pastoral, para-church leaders and those presently leading and/or preparing to lead multi/intercultural teams.  Understanding self and the needs of other team members is critical to leading well, particularly inter-culturally.  Using the Birkman assessment tool, the leader is made to have a deeper understanding of how and why he operates the way he does and to identify the needs of his team members.  Participants will wrestle with concepts of leadership, introducing and managing change and leading biblically in intercultural teams.

 

 

Course Objectives

 

By the completion of this class, the student should be able to:

 

1.                  Explain what leadership is, have a clear grasp of a Leadership Development Model and be able to articulate its concepts clearly.

2.                  Be able to articulate what it means to be a ‘learning’ leader and to lead without operating from power.

3.                  Focus on developing character in addition to competencies in becoming authentic, learning leaders.

4.                  Have a basic understanding of the Birkman Method.

5.                  Have a clearer understanding of self and others in order to optimize the performance of the team.

6.                  Grasp the essentials of team building.

7.                  Appreciate and articulate the different frames to view organizations.

8.                  Be capable of analyzing organizations / teams and determine methodologies for improving the leadership functions while maintaining cultural sensitivity.

9.                  Be capable of introducing and managing change in the context of inter/multi-cultural settings.

 

 

 

Course Requirements

 

1.                  Careful completion of course readings with a one page reflection paper for each book and additional reading of at least 200 pages on related subject (choose from Selected Bibligraphy).

2.                  Involvement and active participation in all classes.

3.                  Completion of the Birkman Questionnaire prior to the start of classes.

4.                  Prepare 3 questions about the subject that you would like answered during the course.  These should be prepared with copies for distribution to the other class members and instructor on the first day of class.

5.                  A written evaluation of the leadership health of your ministry based on the lessons learned in class with your recommendations for improvement in a multi / intercultural setting.  (No more than 10 pages double-spaced)  Presentation to be made orally in class.

6.                  A written personal development plan.

 

 

Course Outline

 

Day                 Topics                                                                                   Readings

 

Day One         Definitions: Leadership and Leader

                        Power vs Servanthood Model of Leadership                    Upside Down

                        Authentic, Learning Leaders                                               Chapt. 1 & 2

                        Leadership Development Model

                        Personal Development Framework                                                           

                        Students’ Questions

 

Day Two         Preparation for Leadership

                        OT vs NT Organizational Structures                                    Upside Down

                                                                                                                        Chapt. 3-6

                        Implications of Trinity Model of Leadership                      

                        Introduction to Birkman Method

                                    Usual Behavior

                                    Needs

                                    Stress Behavior

                                    Interests

 

Day Three      Satisfaction and Excellence

                        Introduction to Frames                                                          Reframing

                        Structural Frame                                                                   Chapt. 2-8

                        Human Resource

                        Political                                                                                  Reframing

                        Symbolic                                                                                chapt. 9-14

                        Spiritual

                        Reframing Leadership                                                         chapt. 17

                                                                                                                        p. 303, 321

Day Four        Nehemiah

                        Leading Change                                                                   Kotter

                        Adhocracy

                        Process of Group Development in Organizations

                        Healthy Organizations/Teams

                        The Great Commission and Intercultural Teams

                        Pressures of Leadership

 

Day Five         Chosen By God

                        Presentation of Papers

                        Bringing out the best in your people

                        Evaluation

 

 

Course Readings

 

Bolman, Lee G., & Deal Terrence E. (1991). Reframing Organizations: Artistry,

Choice, and Leadership. Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.

 

Kotter, John P. (1996). Leading Change. Harvard Business School Press,

         Boston, MA

 

Rinehart, Stacy T (1998).  Upside Down: The Paradox of Servant Leadership.  Navpress, Colorado Springs, CO.

                                   

Roembke, Lianne (2000). Building Credible Multicultural Teams. William Carey Library, CA.

 

 

Grading

 

25%    Readings

40%    Class Participation

20%    Class Presentation

15%    Papers

 

 

Selected Bibliography

 

Bennis, Warren & Nanus, Burt (1985).  Leaders: The Strategies for Taking           Charge. Harper & Row Publishers, New York.

 

Bennis, W., Spreitzer, G., & Cummings, T. (Ed.) (2001).  The Future of Leadership: Today’s Top Leadership Thinkers Speak to Tomorrow’s Leaders.  Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.

 

Bennis, Warren (1989).  On Becoming a Leader.  Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.  New York.

 

Blanchard, Kenneth, & Peale, Norman Vincent (1988).  The Power of Ethical

         Management.  William Morrow and Company, New York.

 

Bolman, Lee G., & Deal Terrence E. (1991). Reframing Organizations: Artistry,

Choice, and Leadership. Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.

 

Birkman, Roger. (1997). True Colors.  Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, TN.

 

Breckenridge, James & Lillian (1995). What Color is Your God: Multicultural Education in the Church. Baker Books, MI.

 

Cladis, George (1999).  Leading the Team-Based Church: How Pastors and

Church Staffs Can Grow Together into a Powerful Fellowship of Leaders.

Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.

 

Collins, Jim (2001).  Good to Great.  Harper Business, NY.

 

De Pree, Max (1997).  Leading with Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community.                 Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.

 

Dodd, Carley H. (1995 edition). Dynamics of Intercultural Communication. Brown & Benchmark Publishers, Madison, WI.

 

Elmer, Duane (1993). Cross-Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry. Intervarsity Press, IL.

 

Habecker, Eugene B. (1987). The Other Side of Leadership: Coming to Terms with the Responsibilities that Accompany God-Given Authority. Victor Books, USA.

 

Habecker, Eugene B. (1990). Leading with a Follower’s Heart: Practicing Biblical Obedience and Humility in the Workplace. Victor Books, USA.

 

Harris, Philip R., & Moran, Robert T.(1991). Managing Cultural Differences: High-Performance Strategies for a New World of Business.  Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, TX.

 

Hesselgrave, David J. (1991). Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally: An introduction to Missionary Communication. Zondervan, MI.

 

Kotter, John P. (1990). A Force for Change: How Leadership Differs From

        Management.  The Free Press, New York.

 

Kotter, John P. (1996). Leading Change. Harvard Business School Press,

         Boston, MA

 

Kouzes, James M, & Posner, Barry Z.  (1987).  The Leadership Challenge: How to Get Extraordinary Things Done in Organizations.  Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.

 

Lancioni, Patrick (2000).  The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive.         

         Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.

 

Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. & Mayers, Marvin K. (1998).  Ministering Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships. Baker Book House, MI.

 

Rhodes, Stephen A. (1998). Where the Nations Meet: The Church in a Multicultural World. Intervarsity Press, IL.

 

Rinehart, Stacy T (1998).  Upside Down: The Paradox of Servant Leadership.  Navpress, Colorado Springs, CO.

 

Roembke, Lianne (2000). Building Credible Multicultural Teams. William Carey Library, CA.

 

Rost, Joseph C. (1991).  Leadership for the Twenty-First Century. Praeger, Connecticut.

 

Schein, Edgar (1999).  The Corporate Culture Survival Guide.  Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.

 

Taylor, William D. (Ed.) (1991). Internationalising Missionary Training. Baker Book House, Grand Rapids, MI.

 

Thrall, Bill, McNichol, Bruce, & McElrath, Ken ((1999). The Ascent of a Leader: How Ordinary Relationships Develop Extraordinary Character and Influence. Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco.

 

Wofford, Jerry C. (1999). Transforming Christian Leadership: 10 Exemplary Church Leaders.  Baker Books, Michigan.