EDBA 704 - Theory and Contemporary Thought in Leadership

Leadership in a global environment presents challenges to managers and organizations. Managing in a world where technological revelations, the speed of information, and ability to connect 24/7 present a challenge to managers. At the same time market forces are driving organizations to deliver more, faster and with better margins. The changing generational demographic of the workforce creates differing demands and expectations that will be a challenge to organizations. The common denominator for great organizations and leaders will be how they adapt to rapid changes, regulation, market shifts and expectations in a global environment. This course is designed to focus doctoral students on critical questions of what attributes are required of leaders. How are organizations preparing, or not preparing their next generation leader? What are the challenges? What are the best practices? What can be done to develop the leaders that are critically needed by organizations? As business leaders themselves, course participants will be expected to simultaneously look at the big picture and at themselves in a critically, self-reflective way.

Credits: 2