Seminar in Organizational Leadership
California State University, Northridge
MPA 632A
Summer 1999
"Glory Is Fleeting, but Obscurity Is Forever"
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
Friday 8/13 & 8/27 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm Professor: Matthew Cahn
Saturday 8/14 & 8/28 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Phone: (818) 677-6518Sunday 8/15 & 8/29 8:00 am - noon Email: matthew.cahn@csun.edu
Seminar Description
AEffective public leaders act as catalysts who convene multiple stakeholder groups, facilitate and mediate agreements around tough issues, think systematically and strategically about sustainable actions. They are passionate about reaching a particular outcome yet remain flexible and inclusive on specific strategies to reach the desired results (Luke leaf).@
This course will expose public managers to the evolving literature on public organizational leadership, and will explores several case studies in an effort to learn the lessons of both positive and negative leadership experiences. Students are expected to complete the course readings in a timely manner, and to participate actively in class discussions, simulations, and written work.
Reading
Richard Loverd: Leadership for the Public Service (Prentice Hall, 1997)
David Chrislip & Carl Larson: Collaborative Leadership (Jossey-Bass, 1994)
Jeffrey Luke: Catalytic Leadership (Jossey-Bass, 1998)
Please complete the reading PRIOR to the weekend for which it is assigned!
Course Evaluation & Requirements
Seminar Participation 50% Written Papers 50%
The course employs the traditional +/- grading system. Requirements include readings,
participation in working groups, discussion, and completion of written papers. There are no
midterms and there is no final exam.
Course Outline
Friday 8/13: Technical Details (email exchange; contact lists; overview of syllabus)
Evolving Issues in Organizational Leadership
Theories of Organizational Leadership
Reading: Loverd, chapters 1-2
Luke, chapters 1-9 (all)
Saturday 8/14: Leadership as Facilitation
Criteria for Evaluating Effective Leadership
Sunday 8/15: Case Studies in Leadership
Reading: Loverd, chapters 3-15
Friday 8/27: New Case Studies: Class Reports
Evaluate Cases
Oral and Written Case Study Reports Due
Saturday 8/28: Collaborative Leadership
Reading: Chrislip & Larson (all)
Sunday 8/29: Stakeholder Based Approaches: Moving Toward Consensus
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Matthew Cahn
Department of Political Science
California State University Northridge
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8254
(818) 677-3488
matthew.cahn@csun.edu