2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Oct 31, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

LDR 201 - Leadership Essentials


Description: Leadership of organizations at any level, differences between management and leadership, and practical ways to overcome leadership challenges. Includes critical thinking and effective negotiation tools to motivate a team and apply emotional intelligence. Covers time management strategies to establish a healthy work-life balance.

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Leadership styles
  2. Leadership skills
  3. Leadership challenges
  4. Negotiation and decision-making processes
  5. Self-awareness and emotional intelligence of an authentic leader
  6. Work-life balance
  7. Motivational techniques

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Identify leadership styles. (1)
  2. Identify levels of leadership skills. (2,4)
  3. Identify strategies for overcoming challenges. (2,3)
  4. Utilize skills for leading remotely. (2,3,4,6)
  5. Apply critical thinking skills for successful decision-making. (2,4)
  6. Apply emotional intelligence. (1,5,6)
  7. Apply time management to define purposeful and impactful leadership tasks. (3,6)
  8. Explain the foundational characteristics of teams, organizations and motivation. (1,7)