Leadership (3op)

Osaamistavoitteet

Students will:
1. gain an understanding of the habits of highly successful people,
2. gain an understanding of what constitutes effective communication,
3. gain an understanding of how to plan for and run effective meetings,
4. gain an understanding of leadership, management, qualities of effective leaders, and leadership styles as they apply to their working and personal lives.

Esitietovaatimukset

No previous college studies are required. However, the student must have an active interest in developing their working and personal life leadership and management skills

Oppimateriaalit

Textbooks and References
1. Carnegie, D. 1936. How to Win Friends and Influence People. Simon and Schuster. New York.
2. Carnegie, Dale and Dorothy Carnegie. 1962. The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking. Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. Garden City, New York.
3. Covey, Stephen. 1989. The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People. Simon and Schuster. New York.
4. Isaacs C., P. Pesso, R. Rasimus, I. Rönkä. 2014. Engineer Your English. EDITA Publishing Oy. 202 p.
5. Piirto, D. D. 1989. Tips for Making Effective Presentations. Journal of Forestry 87(10)55.
6. Piirto, Douglas D. 2014. Leadership, A Lifetime Quest for Excellence. Seinäjoen Ammattikorkeakoulu (Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences). SeAMK Publications. Seinäjoki Academic Library, Kalevankatu 35, FI-60100 Seinäjoki Finland. Seamk.kirjasto@seamk.fi