LEAD 3010 - Exploring the Future of Leadership

Goals: In this course, students will:

Identify challenges and opportunities involved with interacting in a variety of cultural contexts and how that might change in the future
Understand the concept of globalization and the role leadership plays in its perpetuation as well as how current and future trends and technologies might shape the future
Analyze complex, interdependent or overlapping global systems, their legacies and possible futures
Describe how intercultural development, systems-thinking, and collaboration contribute to effective global citizenship now and in the future
Articulate their own ethical, social, political and/or environmental future roles and responsibilities as local and global citizen-leaders

Content: The world is constantly evolving, and so is the concept of leadership. In this course, we will explore the future of leadership by examining emerging trends, technologies (like AI and chatGPT), and global challenges that leaders may face in the coming years. We will imagine how a future world could evolve from today’s and what kind of leadership will be needed. This 3000-level Global intensive course introduces leadership using a systems-thinking, adaptive leadership, and social change perspective. Students taking this course will have the opportunity to examine their own views on globalization as well as leadership and its future. This course will explore big questions such as: What will leadership look like in the future, what kinds of skills will future leaders need, how will current and future technologies shape our world, and what will my role be in that?

Through a combination of readings, videos, lectures, discussions, case studies, interviews and practical exercises, students will develop a deep understanding of the changing landscape of leadership and develop their own interculturally sustaining leadership skills for the future.

Taught: Fall

Credits: 4