LEAD 12
Principles of Effective Leadership
Winter 2020
This is not the current course catalog
Class Details
This course will examine issues related to effective leadership in a variety of contexts, primarily through the experience of guest lecturers. We will begin by identifying key principles of leadership with reference to several great leaders in history, moving on to consider contemporary yet timeless topics such as personal responsibility, corruption and fraud in the private sector as well as the essential role good communications skills play in exercising leadership. The majority of class sessions will feature distinguished guest speakers, many of whom are Williams alumni, who have held leadership roles in government, business, philanthropy and healthcare. Probing our guests’ approaches to organizational leadership is the primary goal of this Winter Study. Each student will be asked to host a guest at dinner or breakfast before we meet, to introduce him or her to the class, and to stimulate discussion. After each lecture, we will spend time in the next class sharing impressions, surprises and lessons learned. There will be a 10-page final paper which may take a variety of forms and formats, but which should address the basic themes in our readings as well as what you have learned from our guests, both collectively and more specifically in the case of at least three individuals.
The Class:
Format: lecture
Limit: 25
Grading: pass/fail only
Limit: 25
Grading: pass/fail only
Requirements/Evaluation:
10-page paper and an in-class presentation
Prerequisites:
none
Enrollment Preferences:
Leadership Studies concentrators, preference to seniors and juniors
Materials/Lab Fee:
cost of books
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LEAD 12 - 01 (W) LEC Effective Leadership
LEAD 12 - 01 (W) LEC Effective LeadershipBill SimonTWR 10:00 am - 12:50 pm
Hopkins Hall 400 (Rogers Room)2253
Megamenu Social