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Foundations of Everyday Leadership

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Foundations of Everyday Leadership

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

About this course: In this course you will learn about the “head and heart” of everyday leadership, individual decision making, group decision making, and managing motivation. The objectives are to understand why and how leadership skills are so critical to organizational success, and learn the foundations of effective leadership skills. Learners: • Understand why and how leadership skills are so critical to organizational success • Know how to use leadership skills to work more effectively with others, and are able to organize teams to work more effectively together • Will be able to apply the foundations of effective leadership skills to everyday situations faced by leaders. This course is part of the iMBA offered by the University of Illinois, a flexible, fully-accredited online MBA at an incredibly competitive price. For more information, please see the Resource page in this course and onlinemba.illinois.edu.


Created by:  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Gregory Northcraft

    Taught by:  Gregory Northcraft, Professor of Business Administration and Harry J. Gray Professor of Executive Leadership

    College of Business, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

  • Jack Goncalo

    Taught by:  Jack Goncalo, Professor

    Department of Business Administration

  • Jeffrey Loewenstein

    Taught by:  Jeffrey Loewenstein, Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior

    Department of Business Administration
Basic Info
Course 1 of 7 in the Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization
Commitment4 weeks of study, 4-6 hours/week
Language
English
How To PassPass all graded assignments to complete the course.
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Specialization
Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization
This course is part of the 7-course Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Degree
Master of Business Administration (iMBA)
This course is part of the fully-online 18 courses plus three capstone projects degree program
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Course Orientation
You will become familiar with the course, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation will also help you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
3 videos, 6 readings
  1. Video: Welcome to Foundations of Everyday Leadership!
  2. Video: Know More about Professor Jack Goncalo
  3. Video: Know More About Professor Jeff Loewenstein
  4. Reading: Syllabus
  5. Reading: Information About the Case Study Activity
  6. Reading: About the Discussion Forums
  7. Reading: Glossary
  8. Reading: Updating Your Profile
  9. Discussion Prompt: Getting to Know Your Classmates
  10. Reading: Social Media
Graded: Orientation Quiz
Module 1: Head and Heart of Everyday Leadership
This module will examine what critical levers an everyday leader has available (the management of information and the management of motivation) to accomplish a leader’s core tasks (making and implementing decisions), and why inclusiveness may be the most important skill in a leader’s toolbox.  
8 videos, 4 readings, 1 practice quiz
  1. Video: Introduction of Module 1
  2. Reading: Module 1 Overview
  3. Reading: Module 1 Readings
  4. Video: Lecture 1-1.1: The Challenge of Everyday Leadership
  5. Video: Lecture 1-1.2: The Tasks of Everyday Leadership
  6. Video: Lecture 1-1.3: The Levers of Everyday Leadership
  7. Reading: Module 1 Class Notes from Professor Northcraft
  8. Video: Lecture 1-1.4: Leading in a Virtual World
  9. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Concepts of Everyday Leadership
  10. Reading: Module 1 Case Study Activity
  11. Video: Module 1 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  12. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Module 1 Case Study Activity
  13. Video: Module 1 Summary
  14. Video: Like this course? Learn more with the iMBA! (optional)
Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 1 Debriefing
Graded: Module 1 Writing Assignment
WEEK 2
Module 2: Individual Decision Making
This module will focus on the management of information (head) side of everyday leadership. We will examine decision analysis as a systematic approach to using information to make decisions, as well as the weaknesses and limitations of decision analysis.
6 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz
  1. Video: Module 2 Introduction
  2. Reading: Module 2 Overview
  3. Reading: Module 2 Readings
  4. Video: Lecture 2-1.1: Decision Analysis
  5. Video: Lecture 2-1.2: Subjectivity and Anchoring
  6. Video: Lecture 2-1.3: Fostering Creativity in Decision Making
  7. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Concepts of Individual Decision Making
  8. Reading: Module 2 Case Study Activity
  9. Video: Module 2 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  10. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Module 2 Case Study Activity
  11. Video: Module 2 Summary
Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 2 Debriefing
Graded: Graded Quiz over Modules 1 & 2
WEEK 3
Module 3: Group Decision Making
This module will focus on group decision making as a vehicle for helping an everyday leader address some of the limitations of individual decision making. We will also consider the three key determinants of process loss in group decision making that need to be overcome for group decision making to be effective.
7 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz
  1. Video: Module 3 Introduction
  2. Reading: Module 3 Overview
  3. Reading: Module 3 Readings
  4. Video: Lecture 3-1.1: The Composition Problem
  5. Video: Lecture 3-1.2: The Participation Problem
  6. Video: Lecture 3-1.3: The Influence Problem
  7. Video: Lecture 3-1.4: Diversity as a Resource
  8. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Group Decision Making
  9. Reading: Module 3 Case Study Activity
  10. Video: Module 3 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  11. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Module 3 Case Study Activity
  12. Video: Module 3 Summary
Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 3 Debriefing
Graded: Module 3 Writing Assignment
WEEK 4
Module 4: Managing Motivation
This module will focus on the managing motivation (heart) side of everyday leadership.  We will examine how leaders can best manage motivation, and the importance for individual motivation of a leader's management of interdependence among group members.
6 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz
  1. Video: Module 4 Introduction
  2. Reading: Module 4 Overview
  3. Reading: Module 4 Readings
  4. Video: Lecture 4-1.1: The Law of Effect and Expectancy Theory
  5. Video: Lecture 4-1.2: Managing Perceptions & Social Dilemmas
  6. Video: Lecture 4-1.3: The Promise of Groups Realized
  7. Practice Quiz: Practice Quiz for Managing Motivation
  8. Reading: Module 4 Case Study Activity
  9. Video: Module 4 Case Study Activity Debrief Video
  10. Discussion Prompt: Discussion of the Module 4 Case Study Activity
  11. Video: Module 4 Summary
Graded: Confirmation Question to Access the Case Study Activity 4 Debriefing
Graded: Graded Quiz over Modules 3 & 4

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