<p> UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS</p><p>CJ 5554-050 Case Studies in Leadership Spring, 2007</p><p>FACILITATORS: Dr. Gerald L. Williams, Mr. Aden Hogan, Jr., Former Town Administrator, Parker, Colorado. Interim Town Manager, Evans Colorado. </p><p>Dr. Williams contact information: Home Office Telephone: 303-424-4267 CU-Denver: 303-556-6524 CU-Denver Fax: 303-556-5971 CU E-mail: [email protected]</p><p>Mr. Aden Hogan’s contact information Cell – 303-437-0438 [email protected] </p><p>Class dates: February 9 & 10; March 30 & 31; April 28. (Hours 0830 – 1700) Location University Center at Chaparral, 15653 Brookstone Drive, Parker, CO. 303-734-4822.</p><p>COURSE OBJECTIVES: 1. To gain an awareness of the prevailing theories of leadership, (specifically related to policing, from both a police and city management perspective). 2. To examine and better “see and recognize the qualities and characteristics of leadership as others, (police leaders as well as city administrators and city managers) have exhibited those characteristics. 3. To learn and integrate skills typically associated with effective leadership. 4. To provide an arena in which students can continue to work to improve their skills in thinking (analyzing, synthesizing, criticizing) and communicating (speaking, discussing, writing). 5. To assist students with practical issues (case studies), from several different leadership perspectives. 6. To provide a forum in which to discuss leadership challenges in policing in the United States. 7. To discuss and analyze police leadership issues from the perspective of town and city manager perspectives.</p><p>1 TEXTS: Managing the Unexpected, Weick, Karl E. & Sutcliffe, Kathleen M., Jossey-Bass, 2001. The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell, Oren, Harari, McGraw-Hill, 2002.</p><p>READINGS: Both texts should be completed by the first class meeting.</p><p>COURSE REQUIREMENTS</p><p>The grade for this course centers on two items: a leadership paper that is based on the elements of a High Reliability Organization, I want each of you to develop a detailed implementation strategy for your current organization using the characteristics of HRO’s that make up Mindfulness within organizations. How would you prepare a detailed strategy to transform your organization to a HRO? You should consider this paper as potentially a “Position Paper” to make your case as to “What” HRO’s are, demonstrate that you understand all of the aspects of HRO’s, “Why” an HRO and specifically, “How” to accomplish the transformation. This paper will account for 75% of your grade. The remaining 25% will be based on your class participation, questioning and interaction with speakers. As usual, you’re honest and genuine participation in class, reading assignments, attendance and assignments are a measurement for you, and may contribute to a grade which is “close”. Attendance at the class sessions is required. Absences are for emergencies only. Unexcused absences will be considered in evaluating performance. Grades assume that class sessions are fully attended as a basic but important requirement for the course. Lack of attendance can affect the final grade. Missing a weekend will reduce the starting grade by one full grade. </p><p>TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF CLASS PRESENTATIONS</p><p>February 9 & 10 Day One – Feb. 9 Course Overview and Introduction to schedule- Lecture and discussion of Managing the Unexpected: Dr. Williams.</p><p>Afternoon Session - Panel of Police Chiefs and Sheriffs—Leadership Styles and answers to the Leadership Questions.</p><p>2 Day Two – Feb. 10. Presentations from group work with the Powell text, and leadership video’s, again the Leadership Questions will be addressed from different police chiefs from through-out the country via videos. Media Lecture: Media instructor to be determined.</p><p>Afternoon Session – Case Study – The Aurora Colorado Story.</p><p>March 30 & 31 Day One - March 30 Overview of extraordinary events that challenge local governments today. Overview and discussion of emergency preparedness in the 21st Century and an examination of the new threats facing local government today. Lecture and discussion of the critical elements in extraordinary event response planning and the processes used in developing a response plan. Class case exercise and evaluation. Case Study – Crash of United Airlines Flight 232.</p><p>Day Two – March 31 Lecture and discussion of the dynamics of teams responding to a crisis. Overview of the Incident Command System as a management tool. Class case exercise and evaluation. (Tentative guest speaker: Case Study 1991 Oakland CA Wildfire) Case Study – Oklahoma City Bombing</p><p>April 28 Morning and Afternoon sessions: Presentation of Research Papers by class. Afternoon session rap-up and Capstone discussion.</p><p>Letter Grades will follow these Guidelines:</p><p>A Consistently excellent and superior performance. (Includes contributions in class & class attendance). A- Consistently excellent and usually superior performance. B+ Excellent performance in most instances, and good performance in all others. B Excellent performance in some respects, and good performance in all others. (Must attend class and contribute). B- Good performance in most respects, and above average performance in others. C Below graduate school standards, despite good performance. D Substandard performance in all respects. F Substandard and incomplete performance, or interference with course objectives.</p><p>3 4</p>