“A lot of people, when a guy scores a lot of goals, think, ‘He’s a great player,’ because a goal is very important, but a great player is a player who can do everything on the field. He can do assists, encourage his colleagues, give them confidence to go forward. It is someone who, when a team does not do well, becomes one fo the leaders.”

— Pele, Brazilian professional footballer

Course: PSYC 345: Organizational Leadership (Old Dominion University)

This course emphasizes the study of human behavior in organizations. Topics include leadership, motivation, group behavior, communications, power and politics, and organization change. Coursework samples discuss leadership, as well as organizational change and stress management.

Coursework

Leadership

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Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Reflection

There are major philosophical and practical differences between leaders and managers. Management is formal recognition of power brought about by overseeing members of a group. It can sometimes be earned through diligence and output, but is most frequently achieved through social means. Leadership, however, is a form of informal power that can be built through trusting relationships among peers. Organizational change is stressful for members, but offering both formal and informal support through the utilization of managers and leaders can ease the burden and limit stress in the workplace. This maintains both morale and productivity, leading to lower turnover and higher productivity.