Management 7421 Self-Leadership for Executives Spring 2010

Professor

Robert W. Renn, Ph.D. Department of Management Office: 305 BB Phone: 678-2886 E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: By appointment

Textbooks: Christopher Neck & Charles Manz. 2010. Mastering Self-Leadership: Empowering Yourself for Personal Excellence . 5th Edition, Pearson Prentice-Hall. Linda Elder & Richard Paul. 2007. The Thinker’s Guide to Analytic Thinking . Foundation for Critical Thinking. www:criticalthinking.org.

Course Description : This course covers major theories, concepts, and principles of self-leadership. In addition, it applies critical thinking skills to self-leadership theories, concepts, and principles to facilitate deep understanding of self-leadership. Emphasis is given to understanding the overall logic of self-leadership, each stage of the self- leadership process, and to applying critical thinking skills to each element within each stage of self-leadership. Each student will prepare a self-leadership action plan, and individual studies will be pursued with group analysis and discussion at regular class meetings.

Course Objectives

1. To create an interest in and develop an awareness of self-leadership. 2. To provide an opportunity to explore, discuss and analyze major theories, concepts, and principles of self- leadership. 3. To provide an opportunity to learn and apply critical thinking skills to the major theories, concepts, and principles of self-leadership. 4. To assist graduate students with learning the application of self-leadership skills. 5. To develop a self-leadership action plan.

COURSE PROCEDURES

General. This is a seminar course. It requires high involvement, self-motivation, and a willingness to assume an active role in your own learning and self-leadership development. You will be responsible for leading weekly discussions of text readings and articles on various self-leadership topics. Along with leading a discussion on these materials, you are required to prepare and provide other students and me with written copies of your seminar materials (e.g., summaries of articles and text readings). The summaries challenge you to put into your own words the key ideas in the assigned material, and they assist with preparing for exams. Understand that I am not a “lecturer” in this course; I am a facilitator. After a couple weeks of my defining and elaborating self-leadership, we will adopt a discussion group format that will be lead by the discussion leader/s for the week’s topic. During the class, I will help focus the discussion on important issues related to each topic and interject points regarding ideas which may have been underemphasized or overlooked.

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Specifics.

Tests . There will be two essay exams. The mid-term exam will cover all assigned readings, discussions, and written assignments for the first half of the semester. The final exam will cover all class material after the mid-term and may include a comprehensive question about self-leadership. Weights assigned to these tests for course grading are provided under the “Grading” section below.

Seminar Discussion and Text and Article Summaries. For each topic of self-leadership covered during the semester, I will assign a pair of students or you may volunteer to lead a class discussion. Per the syllabus, you will read and discuss in class identified text material and articles that relate to the self-leadership process and apply critical thinking skills to your assigned readings and discussions. Most articles can be downloaded from the university’s electronic library; I have copies of those not available from our library. You are more than welcome to supplement the syllabus material with other material you deem relevant to the topic, but you must cover the assigned material. You should include PowerPoints, handouts, and other supporting material to promote an understanding of the assigned material. Along with your presentation, you should prepare a written summary of the reading and presentation material for other students and me.

Self-Leadership Action Plan . During the semester, you will prepare a self-leadership action plan to be turned in at the end of the semester for partial fulfillment of the course requirements. The plan will cover four elements: 1) A personal purpose and core values statement, 2) Leadership vision, 3) Self-assessment of personal strengths and weaknesses, and 4) Specific developmental action plan. You will receive a detailed handout that explains the requirements of the plan.

Critical Thinking and Writing Assignments For various topics in self-leadership covered during the semester, I may assign critical thinking and writing assignments. In addition, you will be completing various diagnostic tests to assist you in your self-assessments and self-leadership action plan. For example, self-assessment is one of the most crucial elements of self- leadership. An in class critical thinking and writing assignment for self-assessment may include writing a self-analysis to identify your purpose for working and to aid establishment of long-range goals. I will not grade these assignments, but they will count toward class participation, and I will check on their completion. The assignments may also be used for your self-leadership action plan and for class discussion.

Presentation. At the end of the semester, you will present to the class three to five of the most important lessons you learned about self-leadership in the course. The format for the presentations is open and flexible, but I do encourage you to use PowerPoint slides. The length will vary with the number of students in the class and the time available but usually will not exceed 15 to 20 minutes.

Turning in Assignments . All assignments must be turned in on the specified dates. For every work day that an assignment is late, the student and/or group forfeits a letter grade.

Tardiness . Please make every effort to be at class on time.

1 Tentative Class Schedule

(Jan 14) Course Introduction

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(Jan 19 & 21) Overview of Self-Leadership

Christopher Neck & Charles Manz. Mastering Self-Leadership… (Chapters 1 & 2).

Linda Elder & Richard Paul. 2007. Analytic Thinking . (Entire pamphlet)

Craig Pierce & Charles Manz. 2005. The new silver bullets of leadership: The importance of self- and shared-leadership in knowledge work. Organizational Dynamics, Vol. 34, n 2 : pp. 130-140.

Charles Manz & Henry Sims. 1991. SuperLeadership: Beyond the myth of heroic leadership. Organizational Dynamics , pp. 18-35.

Robert Renn & Bethany Himel. 2002. Self-management in contemporary work organizations: Implications for performance and performance management. In G. Ferris et al. (Eds.). Human Resources Management: Perspectives, Context, Functions, and Outcomes . 4 th Edition. (pp. 607-617). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

(Jan 26) The Search for Happiness

Video and discussion.

(Jan 28) Theoretical Foundations of Self-Leadership

Richard Ryan & Edward Deci. 2000. Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55 : 68-78.

Albert Bandura. 1991. Social cognitive theory of self-regulation. Organizational Behavior and Human Performance. 50 : 248-287.

Charles Carver & Michael Scheier. 1982. Control theory: A useful conceptual framework for personality-social, clinical, and health psychology. Psychological Bulletin, Vol. 92 , n1 , pp. 111-135.

(Feb 2 & 4) Purpose, Meaning, & Happiness at Work

Christopher Neck & Charles Manz. Mastering Self-Leadership… (Chapter 3, pp. 20-24).

Leigh Thompson. 2008. Life, learning, and personal development. In Organizational Behavior Today . Chapter 15, pp. 271-290. Pearson Prentice Hall.

Carilin Flora. 2009. Happiness: How to turn it on; What works and what doesn’t. Psychology Today . Feb.

Sonja Lyubomirsky. 2008. The how of happiness: A scientific approach to getting the life you want . Chapter 2, pp. 27-67.

David Myers. 1992. The secrets of happiness. Psychology Today . Pp. 38-45.

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Richard Ryan & Edward Deci. 2001. On happiness and human potentials: A review of research on hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. Annual Review of Psychology , Vol 52, pp. 141-166.

Manfred Kets De Vries. 2007. Money, money, money. Organizational Dynamics , Vol. 36 n2: Pp. 231-243.

(Feb 9 & 11) Self-Assessment

Allan Church. 1997. Managerial self-awareness in high-performing individuals. Journal of Applied Psychology, Vol. 82, n. 2 : pp. 281-292.

David Dunning, Chip Heath, & Jerry Suls. 2004. Flawed self-assessments: Implications for health, education, and the workplace. Psychological Science in the Public Interest. Vol. 15, n 3 : pp: 69-106.

David Peterson & Mary Hicks. 1995. Focus on priorities: Identify your critical issues and development objectives. In Development First: Strategies for Self-Development . Chapter 1 (pp. 18-31). Personnel Decisions International.

Laura Roberts, et al. 2005. Composing the reflected best-self portrait: Building pathways for becoming extraordinary in work organizations. Academy of Management Review , Vol. 30, 712-736.

Karen Wright. 2008. In search of the real you. Psychology Today . May/June, Pp. 71-77.

Bill George, et al. 2007. Discovering your authentic leadership. Harvard Business Review , February, pp. 129-138.

(Feb 16 & 18) Personality and Self-Leadership

Robert Hogan et al. 1994. What we know about leadership: Effectiveness and personality. American Psychologist , Vol. 49, pp. 493-504.

Timothy Judge et al. 2002. Personality and leadership: A qualitative and quantitative review. Journal of Applied Psychology , Vol. 87, pp. 765-780.

Stephen Zaccaro. 2007. Trait-based perspectives of leadership. American Psychologist , Vol. 62, pp. 6-16. (Focus on Figure 1 and the section, “A model of leader traits and leadership”)

Christopher Neck & Charles Manz. Mastering Self-Leadership… “Power in positive thinking” (Chapter 5, pp. 61-65).

Christopher Neck & Charles Manz. Mastering Self-Leadership… “Optimism and self-leadership” (Chapter 11, pp. 130-132).

Ian Brissette et al. 2002. The role of optimism in social network development, coping, and psychological adjustment during a life transition. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , Vol. 82 n1: pp. 102-111.

Daniel Goleman. Jan. 2007. What makes a leader? Harvard Business Review , pp. 82-92.

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John Mayer, Peter Salovey, & David Caruso. 2004. Emotional intelligence: Theory, findings, and implications. Psychological Inquiry , Vol. 15: pp. 197-215.

(Feb 23 & 25) Goals & Planning

Ed Locke & Gary Latham. 2002. Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation: A 35-year odyssey. American Psychologist, Vol. 57, n 9 : pp. 705-717.

Lisa Ordonez et al. Feb. 2009. Goals gone wild: The systematic side effects of overprescribing goal setting. Academy of Management Executive , pp. 6-16.

Carol Dweck & Ellen Leggett. 1988. A social-cognitive approach to motivation and personality. Psychological Review, 95 : 256-273.

Timothy Judge et al. 2005. Core self-evaluations and job and life satisfaction: The role of self-concordance and goal attainment. Journal of Applied Psychology , Vol. 90, pp. 257-268.

Peter Gollwitzer, Kentaro Fujita, & Gabriele Oettingen. 2004. Planning and the implementation of goals. In R. Baumeister & Kathleen Vohls (Eds). Handbook of Self-Regulation: Research, Theory, and Applications . (pp. 211-228.). New York: The Guilford Press.

Thomas Gilovich and Victoria Medvec. 1995. The experience of regret: What, when, and why? Psychological Review , Vol. 102. Pp. 379-395.

(Mar 2) More on Happiness, Work on Self-Leadership Plan & Test Review

(Mar 4) Test 1

(Mar 8-14) Spring Break

(Mar 16 & 18) Self-Change & Action

Christopher Neck & Charles Manz. 2010. Mastering Self-Leadership… “World altering strategies” (Chapter 3, pp. 15-16) “Scenic views, sunshine… (Chapter 4, pp. 35-51) “Imagined experience” (Chapter 6, pp., 68-71)

James Prochaska, et al. 1992. In search of how people change: Applications to addictive behaviors. American Psychologist , Vol. 47, pp. 1102-1114.

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Stan Goldberg. 2002. The 10 rule: Reinvent yourself. Psychology Today , Sep./Oct., pp. 38-44.

Carlin Flora. 2006. You 2.0. Psychology Today , Nov./Dec., pp. 66-69.

Carole Kanchier. 2000. Dare to change your job and your life in 7 steps. Psychology Today , Mar./Ap., pp. 64-68.

Charles Manz & Chris Neck. 1991. Inner leadership: Creating productive thought patterns. Academy of Management Executive , Vol. 5, pp. 87-95.

Alexander Rothman, Austin Baldwin, & Andrew Hertel. 2004. Self-regulation and behavior change. In R. Baumeister & Kathleen Vohls (Eds). Handbook of Self-Regulation: Research, Theory, and Applications . (pp. 130-148). New York: The Guilford Press.

(Mar 23 & 25) Self-Defeating Behavior

Roy Baumesiter. 1997. Esteem threat, self-regulatory breakdown, and emotional distress as factors in self-defeating behavior. Review of General Psychology, Vol. 1, n. 2 : pp. 145-174.

Mark Goulston. 2005. Get out of your own way: recognize and overcome self-defeating behaviors in yourself and others. HR Magazine , October, pp. 115-118.

Monica Ramirez. 1999. The perfect trap. Psychology Today , May/Jun., pp. 30-35.

Hara Estroff Marano. 2006. Getting out from under: How to stop procrastinating now! Psychology Today , Mar./Ap., pp. 41- 42.

(Mar 30 & Apr 1) Feedback, Self-Reaction, Learning

Jay Jackman et al. Apr. 2003. Fear of feedback. Harvard Business Review , pp. 101-107.

Fernando Bartolome et al. Apr. 2007. Find the gold in toxic feedback, Harvard Business Review , pp. 24-26.

Arthur Clark. 1991. The identification and modification of defense mechanisms in counseling. Journal of Counseling and Development, Vol 69, n 3 : pp. 231-236.

Marilyn Wood Daudelin. Learning from experience through reflection. Organizational Dynamics , pp. 36-48.

Diane Coutu & Edgar Schein. Mar. 2002. The anxiety of learning. Harvard Business Review , pp. 100-106.

Randy Larsen & Zvjezdana Prizmic. 2004. Affect regulation. In R. Baumeister & Kathleen Vohls (Eds). Handbook of Self- Regulation: Research, Theory, and Applications . (pp. 40-61). New York: The Guilford Press.

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(Apr 6 & 8) Relapse & Willpower

Janet Polivy & Peter Herman. 2002. If at first you don’t succeed: False hopes of self-change. American Psychologist, Vol. 57, n 9 : pp. 677-689.

Katie Witkiewitz & Alan Marlatt. 2004. Relapse prevention for alcohol and drug problems. American Psychologist, Vol. 59, n 4: pp. 224-235.

Christina Maslach & Michael Leiter. 1999. Take this job and …: 6 ways to beat burnout. Psychology Today , Sep./Oct., pp. 50-55.

Lyn Abramson, Martin Seligman, & John Teasdale. 1978. Learned helplessness in humans: Critique and reformulation. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Vol. 87, n. 1 : pp. 49-74.

Charles Carver, Michael Scheier, & Jagdish Weintraub. 1989. Assessing coping strategies: A theoretically based approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 56 n 2 : pp. 267-283.

Walter Mischel & Ozlem Ayduk. 2004. Willpower in a cognitive-affective processing system. In R. Baumeister & Kathleen Vohls (Eds). Handbook of Self-Regulation: Research, Theory, and Applications . (pp. 99-129). New York: The Guilford Press.

(Apr 13 & 15) Self-Leadership Failure

Christopher Neck & Charles Manz. 2010. Mastering Self-Leadership… “Power of failure” (Ch. 11, pp. 79-80).

Roy Baumeister & Todd Heatherton. 1996. Self-regulation failure: An overview. Psychological Inquiry, 7 : 1-15.

Daniel Kirschenbaum. 1987. Self-regulatory failure: A review with clinical implications. Clinical Psychology Review, Vol 7 : pp. 77-104.

Brandon Schmeichel & Roy Baumeister. 2004. Self-Regulatory Strength. In R. Baumeister & Kathleen Vohls (Eds). Handbook of Self-Regulation: Research, Theory, and Applications . (pp. 84-98). New York: The Guilford Press.

Robert Sternberg. 2004. Why smart people can be so foolish. European Psychologist . Vol. 9, pp. 145-150.

Robert Renn et al. 2005. The roles of personality and self-defeating behaviors in self-management failure. Journal of Management , 31: 659-679.

Robert Renn, David Allen, Tobias Huning. 2010. Development and test of an individual-level personality-based theory of self-management failure. Journal of Organizational Behavior .

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(Apr 20 & 22) Presentations: Self-Leadership Lessons & Takeaways

(Apr 27) Test 2

(May 6) Turn in Self-Leadership Action Plan

GRADING

Tests : Exam 1 and Exam 2: Exam 1: 25% Exam 2: 30% Total of 55%

Self-Leadership Action Plan : 20%

Leading Class Discussion, Participation, and Leadership: 15 %

Presentations: 10%

Critical Thinking Writing Assignments : Not graded but may checked for completion

Grading Scale : A=100-90 B=89-80 C=79-70 D=69-60 F=59-0

1 This class schedule may change as the professor deems necessary. Changes will be announced in class. Students not attending class are responsible for obtaining this information.