Organizational Leadership school training courses in Bakersfield, CA (public, in-house or online)

Program Learning Outcomes
1.Distinguish between multiple approaches for exercising leadership to promote innovation and confront complex issues within organizations.
2.Interpret organizational dynamics, group dynamics and engage in systems thinking in order to promote the development of a learning organization capable of innovation, adaptation, and orchestrating conflict.
3.Evaluate ethical issues and aid organizational members in creating ethical culture appropriate to the organization...

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This course addresses the key issues surrounding leadership. What is leadership? Why is it important? What does it require to be a leader? How does leadership in a nonprofit environment differ from the private sector? What is visionary leadership? What role should ethics play? This course considers the foundations of leadership and examines how to be a successful and effective leader. The actual work of leadership requires specific qualities and skills. Some of these skills are unique to the non...

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Many companies look the same from the outside. But, on the inside there are dramatic differences in culture and performance. It all starts with leadership. Good leaders develop high performing teams who consistently outperform their competition. These teams capitalize on their strengths, draw inspiration from diversity, and hold each other accountable to achieving their mission. Good leadership is not a fluke. Good leaders are systematically developed. The Master of Science in Leadership degree ...

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Today’s management professionals seeking to broaden and expand on their experience in organizational leadership and change management require specialized knowledge and skills. In this industry-current curriculum, students will have an opportunity to learn how to investigate and analyze leadership roles and responsibilities and discuss organizational behavior and organization development theory. They will also be challenged to research and discuss individual and group reaction to change as t...

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The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the Ken Blanchard College of Business, key concepts of leadership, and an overview of how the science of organizational behavior contributes to effective leaders and managers.