2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Dec 26, 2024  
2024-2025 Yavapai College Catalog

LDR 300 - Fundamentals of Leadership


Description: Foundational process of effective leadership. Topics include leadership theories, communication traits, the distinction between leadership and management, review and evaluation of great leaders, self-assessment of personal development, and exploration of fundamental research-based principles.

Prerequisites: Program Admission. ACC 131, BSA 131, CSA 110, ECN 232, and ECN 236.

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:
  1. Styles of leadership
  2. Management vs. leadership
  3. Types of leaders
  4. Leadership traits
  5. Communication skills for effective leaders
  6. Critical thinking
  7. Four essentials of a great leader
  8. Philosophy of leadership
  9. Leadership theories and approaches

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Distinguish the concept of leadership from the concept of management. (1,2,4,9)
  2. Compare the major theories of leadership. (3,7,9)
  3. Analyze effective critical communication skills in a leadership role. (5,6)
  4. Illustrate the different philosophies of leadership. (4,6,8,9)