ORGL 3000 Strategic Leadership of Nonprofits
In this course, the student will evaluate leadership and management styles for nonprofit organizations and will critique ethical questions encountered by nonprofit leaders. The student will examine components of nonprofit organizational culture, analyze best practices for leadership and management strategies, and recommend tools and strategies for sustainment through change during disruptive times. The student will evaluate the impact of leadership on strategic planning and employee development and will design a method for aligning a mission statement with organizational performance. (3 lect.)
Major Topics
- Strategic leadership
- Operating in a social context
- Risk and crisis management
- Ethical leadership
- Mission statement alignment
- Sustainability
- Board development and relationship to staff
Outcomes
In order to successfully complete this course, the student will:
1. Evaluate the components of nonprofit organizational culture theory, including terminology, critical issues, and current debates in the field.
2. Compare leadership and management styles and strategies for successful performance in multiple roles.
3. Analyze ways in which a nonprofit is a catalyst for system-level change in the face of the broader environmental, political, and social landscape.
4. Critique key ethical issues that arise in the nonprofit sector.
5. Evaluate the impact of executive and board directors on strategic planning, strategy execution, and employee development.
6. Analyze change management strategies for building and sustaining community and resources during disruptive times.
7. Evaluate strategies to align the mission statement with organizational performance.