Without a well-defined strategy, leaders lack effectiveness, for they have no vision or direction. This course will help participants to develop their strategic thinking by challenging them to identify, evaluate, and address strategic issues at the organizational, departmental, and individual levels. Current approaches to the development and implementation of strategic plans will be explored including financial, environmental, and cultural considerations. The role of the leader in aligning others towards a strategic vision will be analyzed as a key element in promoting an organization's sustainable competitive advantage. The course will require participants to synthesize the knowledge gained throughout their program of study in order to formulate a developmental framework to lead strategically. Prerequisites: MGT 5020 and LED 5630.

( MGT 5020 )
AND ( LED 5630 )

Entrance Competencies

Before enrolling in the course, students should:

1)        Understand that strategy both depends and relies on change; therefore, students must be familiar with change models;
2)        Understand that strategy is unique to each organization and, as such, a one-strategy-fits-all approach not only does not exist, but would not be advisable;
3)        Recognize that there is a difference between business strategy and executive or leadership strategy, which is characterized by the kinds of questions the leader asks.

Exit Competencies

Upon completion of this course, the student will have an increased capacity to:

1)        Understand and know how to assess the need for strategic leadership;
2)        Know how to develop and implement a strategic plan effort;
3)        Understand and know when to apply the different strategic models in order to create and deliver value to the organization;
4)        Apply concepts of policy formation, accountability, vision and mission creation, communication, and alignment during strategic implementation efforts;
5)        Understand how to create, encourage, and implement learning environments to identify growth and innovation opportunities, and mobilize resources that ensure sustainable competitive advantages;
6)        Understand the transformative value of self¿and organizational¿evaluation to create and deliver value.

1. Required Materials


1. Textbooks

A Class with Peter Drucker. The Lost Lessons of the World's Greatest Management Teacher - 2009
Cohen, William A.
Amacom (American Management Association)
ISBN: 97808144141887


Strategy; A View from the Top - 2009
DeKluyver, Cornelis A. and Pearce, John A.
Pearson
ISBN: 9780136041405


The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization - 2008
Drucker, Peter; Collins, J.; Kotler, P.; Kouzes, J.; Rodin, J.; Rangan, V.K.; Hesselbein, F.
Wiley
ISBN: 9780470227565



APA Manual
Effective October 1^st 2009, the 6th edition of the APA Manual is required for all courses.

NSU Bookstore
Textbooks and Case Studies may be purchased from the NSU Bookstore (located in the University Park Plaza) by calling 1-800-509-2665 or online at http://www.nsubooks.bkstore.com.



2. Recommended Materials

Gardner, Howard. (2006). Changing Minds. The Art and Science of Changing Our Own and Other People's Minds. Boston: Harvard Business School Press [ISBN: 978-1-4221-0329-3]

Hesselbein, Frances, & Goldsmith, M. (2006). The Leader of the Future 2. New York: Jossey-Bass [0-78779-8667-4]

Hesselbein, Frances, Goldsmith, M., & Beckhard, R. (1997). The Organization of the Future. New York: Jossey-Bass [978-0-7879-5203-7]

Martin, Roger. (2007). The Opposable Mind.   How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking. Boston: Harvard Business School Press [978-1-4221-1892-4]

The NSU libraries comprise the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center, East Campus Branch Library, Health Professions Division Library, Law Library and Technology Center, North Miami Beach Branch Library, University School Library Media Centers, and the William S. Richardson Ocean Science Library. Students are strongly encouraged to visit one of the physical locations and/or take advantage of the vast electronic library available for research. For more information, please visit http://www.nova.edu/library.

Please note that all required and recommended materials should be referenced in APA style.