Paradigms and Strategies of Leadership
(Gen_Cmn 204)

How does a leader follow his moral compass in the midst of a crisis where millions of dollars and
millions of lives are at stake? Last Fall, Harry Kraemer, former CEO of Baxter Healthcare, told us how he did it.

How does a leader revolutionize the way we view those with developmental disabilities, even as those around her tell her to “just give up”? Last Fall, Sister Rosemary Connelly, Executive Director of Misericordia, told us how she did it.

How does a leader mobilize the resources of an entire city to put it on the verge of a successful bid to host the Olympic Games? Last Fall, Pat Ryan, Chairman and CEO of Chicago 2016, told us how he is doing it.

How does a coach instill a leadership philosophy into her players – one that teaches them how to be their best on and off the field? Last Fall, Kate Drohan, Northwestern University’s Softball Coach, told us how she is doing it.

Needless to say, if you weren’t with us in Fall ’08, you missed a lot. Fortunately, we will be doing it again
this Fall (’09) in Paradigms & Strategies of Leadership. Leadership can be glamorous, but it can also be lonely. Leadership can be exhilarating, but it can also be exhausting. Leadership can be rewarding, but it can also be costly and thankless. This course introduces you to the requirements for effective leadership, including:

• How to ask a powerful question
• How to inspire others
• How to mobilize diverse people
• How to thrive in any team
• How to lead change
• How to overcome adversity and failure

We will host another lineup of speakers who are at the top of their field. You will also experience leadership first hand through weekly workshops and by working with community organizations.

Paradigms & Strategies of Leadership provides you with a solid foundation of leadership themes and issues, which you can build on for the rest of your life. After the course ends, you can also decide whether you’d like to earn Northwestern’s Leadership Certificate by enrolling in the Undergraduate Leadership Program.

Gen Cmn 204, Paradigms & Strategies of Leadership, meets this Fall on Tuesdays from 5:00 to 8:00
pm. The format is as follows:

• Small Group Discussion – 5:00 - 6:20pm
• Lecture and Guest Speaker (including Q&A) – 6:30 to 7:50pm

To enroll, simply sign up through CAESAR.

If you have any questions, please contact the instructor, Todd Murphy.