Topics
Characteristics of great leaders through case studiesLeadership skills of vision, emotional intelligence, and communicationTraditional projects, agile projects, and extreme projectsPersonal leadership development plans
Schedule
Week 1Introduction to Course and Blue Ocean ProjectWeek 2What is Leadership?Week 3Servant LeadershipWeek 4Situational LeadershipWeek 5VisioningWeek 6Emotional Intelligence and Psychological SafetyWeek 7Communicating as a LeaderWeek 8Mid TermWeek 9Project LeadershipWeek 10Agile Project LeadershipWeek 11Project Leadership in Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous Project EnvironmentsWeek 12Develop Leaders in Your Project TeamWeek 13Develop Leaders in Your Project TeamWeek 14Coaching and Mentoring Skills for LeadersWeek 15Final Exam Coaching and Mentoring Skills for LeadersWeek 16Final Exam
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Not all books on this page may be required readings and additional readings may be assigned. Please check the UMD Schedule of Classes for most up to date semester offerings. Instructors give students specific semester details once they are enrolled.