• Describe and critically discuss key theoretical and practical perspectives on the challenges of leading, managing, achieving results and developing talent in organizations
• Define leadership, define organizations, and describe the interrelationships between the two in both theoretical and practical terms. Compare and contrast your definitions with key conventional and critical alternatives.
• Compare and contrast the relative merits of conventional managerial and leader-centered approaches versus process relational approaches to leadership and organizational behavior, as well as the relative strengths and weaknesses of leader development versus leadership development.
• Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of relevant models and theories on how motivation, work orientation, emotions, team dynamics, diversity, power, politics and organizational culture affect individual and organizational performance.
• Apply these theories and insights to the analysis of a variety of cases and organizations that exemplify how to (or how not to) promote and to adopt leadership and leadership development practices that support the strategic objectives of the organization while also respecting the values and interests of organizational stakeholders and constituents

The course will focus primarily on the analysis of cases chosen to help develop the ability of participants to analyze and to intervene in the social and organizational dynamics of leadership in a variety of different contexts. Classroom time will promote the analysis and discussion of cases and theoretical readings as well as the perspectives and experiences of class participants - high-energy discussion, debate, and interaction. For this reason students are strongly encouraged to bring their own views to the table and to share insights and learning with the rest of the group.