This course will examine organizational leadership in the context of managing continuous change. Topics include models and theories of leadership, leading organizational culture, effective leadership models, theories and applications of change management, and leading and sustaining change.

You will learn by text readings, participating in online discussions, and research material.

What you learn in this course will benefit you by being able to apply current theories in your work place, analyze leadership situations, think independently, and handle organizational change and employee realtionships.

If you do well in this course, you will be able to:

• Compare and contrast different theories of leadership 
• Evaluate the attributes of leadership
• Distinguish between managing and leading the organization
• Create the linkage between organizational need and change process

The required textbook for this course is:

• Howell, J. P., and Costley, D. L. 2005. Understanding behaviors for effective leadership (2nd edition). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

  For information on how to order your textbooks, go to http://eli.nvcc.edu/books/

Your course grade will be determined according to the following points:

There are 3 exams in this course. You are expected to take your examinations at one of the NVCC campus Testing Centers (Note: ELI exams are not given at the Medical Education Campus.) Be sure to allow enough time to complete your exam before the Testing Center closes; Testing Centers have specific policies relating to the administration of ELI exams. You will need to take a photo ID, your NovaConnect Empl ID number, and the appropriate Exam Pass when you go to the Testing Center.  

For Testing Center locations, hours of operation and policies, click here.

For information on taking exams outside of the metropolitan area, click here.

I am here to help you succeed in this course. Occasionally questions or problems may arise. Here is how to contact me when they do:

E-mail : acapobianco@nvcc.edu
Telephone : (703) 323-3347
You may also call me to schedule a meeting in person at ELI. 

1. Use your web browser to connect to http://www.nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Access your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to Blackboard at http://nvcc.my.vccs.edu.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk. If you can log on to Blackboard, but your course isn't listed, please contact ELI or your instructor.