Leadership and the Human Experience, Western New England University

This course explores leadership and the human experience as it is depicted in fiction, biography, drama and film in order to better understand the historical and social construction of leadership theory and practice. Key learning outcomes include: an appreciation for the historical nature of leadership theory and practice, increased awareness of the value of literature and film in framing effective leadership practices; differences among successful-and unsuccessful leadership styles; areas of strength and deficiency in personal leadership styles; humanistic principles in analyzing ethical conflicts in leadership and management situations; leadership/management challenges such as initiative, planning, and assessment of calculated risk-taking; decision-making utilizing non-traditional learning sources in everyday leadership opportunities. Note that this course, as described, previously appeared under the title formerly A Humanistic Approach to Leadership and Management. This information has been collected for the Post-Discipline Online Syllabus Database. The database explores the use of literature by schools of professional education in North America. It forms part of a larger project titled Post-Discipline: Literature, Professionalism, and the Crisis of the Humanities, led by Dr Merve Emre with the assistance of Dr Hayley G. Toth. You can find more information about the project at https://postdiscipline.english.ox.ac.uk/. Data was collected and accurate in 2021/22.