Winter 2020/Fuller Online

LD500

Cormode

LD500: LEADERSHIP (4 Units: 160 hours). Scott Cormode.

DESCRIPTION: The course teaches students to engage organizational change in congregations and other organizations. The course will specifically address ways to engage the context within which the organization exists.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: The student will (1) demonstrate an understanding of intercultural Christian leadership, (2) will be able to reflect theologically about leadership, and (3) will be able to describe the implications of this learning for their own contexts.

RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES: This course will teach students concepts and skills for leading in context, which is consistent with the SOT/SIS PLOs that state that, “Students will have demonstrated capacities to cultivate a theologically reflective practice of Christian discipleship.” (MDiv, MAT, MATM, MAICS), “Students will have demonstrated capacities to engage diverse cultural contexts for transformational discipleship, mission, and ministry,” and “Students will have demonstrated capacities for being theologically reflective practitioners for Christian ministry.”

COURSE FORMAT: This course will be conducted online on a ten-week schedule aligned with Fuller’s academic calendar for a total of 40 instructional hours. Students are required to interact with the material, with each other, and with the instructor regularly through online discussions, reading, and other assignments that promote active learning. Additionally, students will engage in video assignments, group projects, and reading in addition to studying for the final exam.

Note: This online course requires students to connect live once per week in small groups in a webinar format via BlueJeans. Small groups have strict enrollment capacities and are available on a first come first serve basis. Please note Technology Requirements below.

Available Class Times: (Limited availability per time slot)

REQUIRED READING: 901 pages required.

Bolman, L. and Deal, T., Reframing Organizations. 5th edition, Jossey-Bass, 2013. ISBN: 978-1118573334, Pub. Price $75.00. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [200 pp.].

Branson, M.L. and Martinez, J. Churches, Cultures & Leadership. IVP, 2011. ISBN: 978-0830839261, Pub. Price $30.00. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [100 pp.].

Heifetz, R. and Linsky, M. Leadership on the Line. HBRP, 2002. ISBN: 978-1578514373, Pub. Price $35.00. Available as an e-book from the Fuller Library [120 pp.].

Scott, Kim. Radical Candor. St. Martin’s Press, 2017. ISBN: 978-1250103505, Pub. Price $27.99 [245 pp.]

Argyris, C., “Teaching Smart People How to Learn” Harvard Business Review, 1991 [16 pp.].

Collins, J. and Porras, J., “Building Your Company’s Vision,” HBR, 1996 [16 pp.].

Cormode, S., “Multi-Layered Leadership,” Journal of Religious Leadership, 2002 [35 pp.].

Dykstra, C., “Evaluation as Collaborative Inquiry” Initiatives in Religion, 1993 [6 pp.].

Ely, R. and Meyerson, D., “Theories of Gender in Organizations,” Working Paper #8, Center for Gender in Organizations, Simmons College , 2000. (www.simmons.edu/som/docs/cgo_wp8_DNC.pdf) [46 pp.].

Heifetz, R., “The Work of Leadership” HBR, 2001 [16 pp.].

_________ Leadership without Easy Answers. HBSP, 1994. pp. 69-129 [70 pp.].

Peterson, E., “Throw me into the sea!” in Under the Unpredictable Plant. Eerdmans, 1992 [4 pp.].

Senge, P., “The Leader’s New Work,” Sloan Management Review, 1990 [17 pp.].

Wuthnow, R., “The Crisis in the Churches,” in Financing American Religion, 1999 [10 pp.].

ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESSMENT:

  1. Reading – 901 pages [This assignment is related to learning outcome #1-3]. [60 hours].
  2. Class – one hour per week plus 31 hours of online videos [41 hours].
  3. Weekly group projects that include student writing, group discussion, and peer teaching. (50%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes #1-3] [45 hours].
  4. Final Exam (50%) [This assignment is related to learning outcomes 1-3] [15 hours].

PREREQUISITES: IS500, IS501, IS502, and IS503 are highly recommended but not required.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM: Option to meet the LDR requirement for the 120 MDiv and 80 MATM Programs (Fall 2015).

FINAL EXAMINATION: Yes.

Technology Requirements

To participate in this course, please make sure your computer and Internet specifications meet the following minimum requirements:

Online-specific requirements:

Important Note:Students must have full administrator access to their computer. This means that students may not be able to use a company provided computer as they often restrict some system operations necessary for online course work.

Computer Specifications:

Screen Readers

NOTE: This ECD is a reliable guide to the course design but is subject to modification. Textbook prices are set by publishers and are subject to change. Copyright 2019 Fuller Theological Seminary.