Critical Social Inquiry 0347 - Collaborative Leadership

Hampshire and Five College students will often take on positions of leadership in companies and organizations, on campus and beyond, usually with little practice or training. People often think of leadership as individualistic and autocratic, requiring outgoing personality. But there are many styles of leadership, and effective leadership is usually collaborative. In this class students will learn and practice ethical and non-hierarchical leadership strategies. Students will explore their own values around leadership, and tap into their own personal leadership qualities. We will work on what makes high-functioning teams and partnerships, and how to identify and work with stakeholders, leadership in community context. We will practice principled, as opposed to confrontational, negotiation skills. The class will study ethics and responsibilities of leadership. The class will provide both theory and practical application.

Independent Work Students are expected to spend at least six to eight hours a week of preparation and work outside of class time. Prerequisite detail: A previous entrepreneurship class, and/or class on ethics