3 credit hours
A broad background is essential for leaders in today’s organizations. This course and its companion, Fundamentals of Leadership II, are intended to give dual credit students, AS and Bachelor degree candidates experience for the full range of issues faced by leaders at all levels. Principles of conflict resolution, various leadership theories, processes, functions, skills, styles and philosophies, as well as contemporary motivational methods will be considered. Elements of leading technology professionals and other specialists will also be included. Through class discussions and course materials, students will receive key aspects of generalist leadership to enable them to grasp and resolve organizational operations issues.