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PUBLIC LEADERSHIP PAF 420

iCOURSE

FALL 2019

Instructor: Geoffrey E. Gonsher, Professor of Practice

Office: UCENT 446, ASU Downtown

Office Hours: By Appointment

Office Phone: 602-496-1247

E-mail: [email protected]

ASU COURSE STATEMENT

This course will examine the key concepts, models, and strategies for leading public and

nonprofit organizations, emphasizing self-knowledge, skills, and abilities for effective

leadership.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The foundation for the instruction and discussion in this course will be the leadership

characteristics, styles, and conduct of federal, state, and local elected officials, public

administrators, and organization executives/representatives as they respond to day-to-day,

strategic, and crisis situations. The discussion will focus on both the formal and informal

relationships and influences that impact their leadership decisions and actions. The

leadership issues that will be discussed in this course are applicable to public officials

who serve in all levels of government and nonprofit organizations.

This course will provide students the opportunity to identify, recognize, understand,

discuss, and apply the following:

1. Practical definitions and characteristics of public leadership.

2. Personal, organizational, and institutional standards and characteristics of public

leadership.

3. Power, authority, and leadership within the public sector.

4. Ethical and unethical public leadership.

5. Effective and ineffective leadership styles, decisions, and actions within the

public sector.

6. The role of employees, public customers, elected officials, lobbyists, industry

stakeholders, and other internal and external influences in the conduct of public

leadership.

7. Strategies, management techniques, and communication skills for effective public

leadership.

It is important to recognize that the study of public leadership includes both successes

and failures. There will be discussions of current and former public officials who have

exhibited effective and ineffective leadership styles. These discussions will be on a non-

partisan basis and will be conducted in a professional, analytical, and respectful manner.

THE SYLLABUS

The course syllabus is available in Canvas. This syllabus has been prepared as a guide

for the course. Every effort will be made to avoid deviating from the schedule of student

responsibilities and course requirements. If unforeseen events occur, however,

adjustments may be required. Students will be notified in a timely manner through

Announcements and email and are encouraged to view these communications regularly.

READINGS AND VIEWINGS

Required Articles and Videos. Several newspaper, magazine, and online articles and

videos identified in the Course Calendar section of the syllabus are required reading and

viewing. These sources are designed to be relevant and current for 21

century students.

Students are expected to complete the reading assignments and view the videos prior to

the week of class discussion. Most of the readings and videos are relatively short and can

be completed within about two hours per week. The required readings and viewings will

be the basis for class discussion, student presentations, professor lectures, individual and

group exercises, the mid-term assignment, the final assignment, and other course

activities. Additional articles and videos may be identified through Canvas

Announcements during the semester and in the Weekly Modules as current public

leadership issues emerge.

Optional)Readings.!!Fortunately,!there!are!several!good!articl es!available!about!

public!leadership!for!student!education!and!enjoyment.!!The!“Course!Calendar”!

section!of!the!syllabus!identifies!optional!readings!for!students!to!consider.!!These!

readings!provide!additional!information!about!the!topic!being!discussed!during!the!

scheduled!learning!module.!!Students!may!use!these!optional!readings!as!resources!

for!course!exercises,!the!mid-term!assignment,!the!final!assignment,!and!other!

course!requirements.!!

Newspapers. Students are required to read at least one local, state, or national

newspaper regularly during the period of the course. This may include the The Arizona

Republic, Arizona Capitol Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall

Street Journal, USA Today, or other publications of comparable informational and

journalistic value. Students located outside Arizona may read their local newspapers.

Most newspapers are available at no cost online and in the university library. On-line

news sources (e.g. The Huffington Post, Google News, Breitbart News, etc.) do not meet

this requirement. These sources may not be used as references for course papers.

Students will find the practice of reading a daily newspaper beneficial for learning about

public leadership; preparing for and conducting business in public service, the non-profit

field, business, and other disciplines, and expanding one’s view of the world.

Textbook. A textbook is not required for this course.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADES

Requirements for all assignments, exercises, and projects will be provided on Canvas for

students’ reference. There will be no extra credit assignments or points available in this

course.

Requirements Points Percentage

Weekly Exercises (8/10) 80 30%

Required Reading Presentations (2/30) 60 24

Mid-Term Assignment 60 23

Final Assignment 60 23

Total 260 100%

Grade Breakdown

A+ 97-100 %

A 94-96

A- 90-93

B+ 87-89

B 84-86

B- 80-83

C+ 76-79

C 70-75

C- 70-71

D 60-69

E 0-59

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Canvas will include all course requirements, instructions, and information needed to

prepare, present, and submit the weekly required readings (video, PowerPoint, and

written document). This information will be the basis for the weekly exercises, the mid-

term assignment, and the final assignment. This includes how to embed videos, the

Required Reading and Viewing Presentation Instructions, writing instructions, and other

helpful information.

The following are the primary written/presentation requirements for the course. These

are the basis for student evaluation. If other evaluation opportunities occur, students will

be provided sufficient notice and information.

Required Reading/Viewing Presentations. The purpose of the assignment is to

encourage students to 1) be introduced to current public leadership issues, ideas, people,

and situations, 2) reflect on the significance of the issues and their impact on government,

public officials, and the general public, 3) develop public presentation skills to discuss

valuable information with student colleagues, and 4) reinforce required reading

information to be included in the mid-term assignment, the final assignment, and course

exercises.

The required readings/videos for Public Leadership include several newspaper, magazine,

and online articles and videos about the topics to be discussed each week. Each student

will be required to prepare, present, and submit a public leadership report about the

general content and major points of the articles twice during the semester. This includes

a video class presentation and PowerPoint plus a minimum three-page written report

about the assigned article. Specific questions for response are included in the instructions

posted on Canvas.

The video presentations should be a minimum seven (7) minutes long and will be

complemented by the professor’s weekly lecture to emphasize salient points, identify

additional information to be learned for evaluative purposes, and generate questions and

discussion of relevant issues.

Two-three students will be scheduled for each week of the semester, and a schedule for

the semester will be distributed the first week of class (after drop/add). There will be no

makeup of this assignment.

Weekly Exercises. Students will have eight (8) individual exercises assigned during the

semester. These exercises may be based on the assigned readings or videos, the

professor’s lectures, current events, guest speakers, student discussion, or related readings

that are integral to the weekly topic. Each exercise will be valued at 10 points for grading

purposes.

Exercises will be posted no later than the Sunday prior to each week topic and will be due

no later than either the following Sunday or two Sundays following at noon MST.

Exercises submitted within 24 hours after the due date (Monday, noon MST) will receive

no more than one-half the assigned value, minus any content or format deficiencies.

Exercises received after 24 hours after the due date will receive no credit. There will be

no makeup opportunity for students who do not submit these exercises.

The exercises are not “pop quizzes” or traditional true/false, multiple choice, or fill-in-the

blank assignments. The exercises are designed to encourage analytical thinking, peer

collaboration, expression of personal opinion, and problem-solving skills that incorporate

the concepts of public leadership.

Mid-Term and Final Assignments. The information in the mid-term and final

assignments will be based on the required readings and videos, student presentations,

professor lectures, classroom discussions, guest speakers, and other course resources. All

questions in these assignments will reflect information presented and discussed during

the course. It is, therefore, important for students to complete all reading and viewing

requirements, view all student presentations, listen to all professor lectures, and review

all other course reading and viewing resources.

The learning environment in Public Leadership will identify, analyze, and discuss

specific public leadership characteristics, definitions, styles, conduct, examples,

standards, ethics, decisions, actions, and skills. Students will be expected to include these

concepts in the written documents prepared for the mid-term and final assignments as

well as all other assignments.

CANVAS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Students are expected to read all Canvas Announcements posted by the professor.

Throughout the semester, students will receive several Canvas Announcements regarding

both academic and administrative issues, and students are responsible for reading these

postings. These may include information about additional reading assignments,

exercises, the mid-term and final assignments, and other matters that relate to the course

requirements. It is expected that students will regularly look at the Canvas

Announcements for the course in order to meet submission deadlines, comply with

specific assignments, and fulfill all course requirements. Announcements will also be

sent via email to all students.

Question and Answer Forum. Students who have questions about the course structure,

requirements, exercises and assignments, professor lectures, etc., may post their questions

in this section. I have found that if one student has an inquiry about a particular matter,

others also require this information. My course and curriculum responses will be

available to all students. Please do not email these questions to the professor. Students

who have questions regarding their own situation or a personal matter relating to the

course may email those questions to the professor. The responses will not be shared with

other students

WEEKLY MODULES

Each Module (weekly learning unit) identified in the syllabus will include the following:

• Professor Lecture. On the Sunday prior to each week, the professor will provide

an audio lecture related to the required readings and viewings and current public

leadership issues and events. The lecture will introduce and complement the

articles and videos and the students’ presentations with salient points, additional

information, generation of questions, and discussion of relevant issues. These

lectures are not a repeat of the student presentations and will not replace the need

to read the articles assigned.

• Required Readings. The required readings for each module of the course will be

posted in Canvas. Each weekly module includes approximately six (6) required

readings.

• Required Videos. Weekly videos will be posted to complement the required

readings, professor’s lectures and the student presentations. These videos will

provide additional information about the weekly topic and may be the basis for a

weekly exercise, the mid-term, or the final assignment.

• Optional Readings. The!“Course!!Calendar”!section!of!the!syllabus!identifies!

optional!readings!for!students!to!consider.!!Students!may!read!these!articles!

for!additional!education!and!enjoyment.

• Weekly Exercises. Weekly exercises will be available to students no later than

selected Sundays at noon MST and will be included in the modules. They will be

due no later than the following Sunday or two Sundays following at noon MST.

To properly prepare weekly exercises, students are encouraged to read the

Required Reading and Viewing Presentation Instructions as an additional guide

for content, format, and style standards for course requirements.

STUDENT EVALUATION/RUBRICS

This course is not a “read, remember, and regurgitate” facts and figures learning

environment. Course exercises and the mid-term and final assignments must be

expressed in students’ own words and thoughts, not direct sentences, paragraphs, or

sections of information from other sources. This will require personal recognition,

understanding, analysis, and discussion of ideas expressed in the required readings and

videos, student presentations, professor lectures, class discussions, and other course

resources.

Rubrics have been created for the course requirements identified above. The evaluations

will be based on content analysis and discussion, language mechanics, presentation, and

compliance with other assignment requirements. Exercises and assignments that include

a video and PowerPoint component will include these evaluation criteria. Each rubric

may be found in the respective Canvas menu section.

STUDENT COMMITMENT AND PARTICIPATION

Because Public Leadership PAF 420 is an upper division course, academic, personal, and

professional standards are high. Students have experienced hundreds of hours of learning

situations and should be aware of and comfortable with classroom requirements. It is

expected that students, at this stage of their academic career, have developed proper

research, writing, and study habits; understand how to conduct themselves in a classroom

environment; and are respectful of classmates, professors, and university rules. For

students who seek further guidance in these areas, please refer to Canvas menu section

“Student Resources & Accessibility.”

Students are required to comply with all course requirements, complete all reading

assignments, submit all written exercises and assignments, view all student and professor

presentations, and participate in all group projects by the identified deadlines. Students

are encouraged to participate actively and constructively in all class discussions and be

fully supportive of the work of other students.

MEETING DEADLINES

Complying with course submission deadlines is a requirement in this course. There will

be no “excused” late submissions, and exercises and assignments cannot be made up if

they do not meet the posted deadline. A late submission will be evaluated accordingly.

Students who miss a deadline because of a documented serious medical, family, or legal

emergency should contact (email) the instructor as soon as possible. The student will be

expected to provide documentation (hospital admission/release form, doctor’s note,

picture of the accident, confirmation of the flood, copy of the obituary, etc.) or other

evidence of the situation. It is expected that students will arrange all other academic,

personal, and professional responsibilities during the semester to avoid missing deadlines.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH PROFESSOR

Students are expected to read all Canvas Announcements posted by the professor.

Announcements will also be sent via email to all students. Student questions about the

course structure, assignments, requirements, exercises, etc. may be sent via the Student

Question and Answer section of Canvas. This section is for all academic and

administrative issues. Please do not email these questions to the professor.

Students who have questions regarding a personal matter relating to the course may email

those questions to the professor at [email protected]. The responses will not be

shared with other students unless they affect all students. Emails received after 6:00 p.m.

may not be answered until the following business day.

For the convenience of students, professor office hours are by appointment, which can be

arranged through email communications. I am always available to meet with students to

discuss matters that relate to the course and to provide further support and guidance for

academic success. I am on the downtown campus most days and typically arrange my

schedule to accommodate student appointments.

WRITING EXPECTATIONS

All written assignments will be submitted in proper format consistent with grammatical,

spelling, and punctuation standards. Unless otherwise noted, APA or MLA Guidelines

will be followed. Submissions should be double-spaced, typed in 12-point font, and

formatted with one-inch margins on all sides.

Please note that obvious and egregious grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors will

be part of the grading evaluation for the exercises and assignments. Errors of this type

will decrease the total points earned for each submission. Students are strongly

encouraged to proofread and review all exercises and assignments prior to submission to

avoid these problems. Students are reminded that computer spell and grammar check

programs are not always accurate or reliable.

Students are expected to take advantage of the guidance provided by the University

Writing Center if additional assistance is needed. Each campus has a center, and review

services are also available online. Canvas includes a link to the ASU Writing Center.

The Required Reading and Viewing Presentation Instructions, available in Canvas,

includes the writing requirements for the course. Students are expected to become

familiar with these requirements and apply them to all assignments and exercises.

Writing deficiencies will impact the evaluation of submissions.

There are also several online writing resources that are available. Free online writing

tutoring is available at https://tutoring.asu.edu/online-tutoring. In addition, a number of

writing tutorials on anything from APA citations, to investigating your topic, rhetorical

analysis, the Purdue Online Writing Lab, and much more can be found at

https://tutoring.asu.edu/student-resources/academic-resources

The Style Guide for Writing by the Arizona League of Arizona Cities and Towns is a

publication that provides additional writing guidance for course assignments and

exercises. It is available online through the League’s website.

ONLINE INSTRUCTION TIME MANAGEMENT

According to national standards for a 3-credit hour course, students should expect to

spend approximately 135 hours during the semester. Because this is a 16-week course, it

works out to be about 8 hours per week to read the assignments, watch the viewings,

listen to the professor lectures, prepare the exercises, etc. My experience in the

traditional classroom environment is students spend about 8 hours attending class and

completing all the assignments. This varies depending on a student’s organization,

commitment, motivation, time management, etc. Students are encouraged to follow all

instructions, maintain a regular work schedule, and dedicate sufficient time and effort to

be successful in this course.

COMPUTERS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Students should have access to a computer for all course requirements, communications,

assignments and exercises, presentations, and examinations. Please note the following

computer requirements:

• A computer with current, reliable Internet Access is required. Students must

access the course through a desktop or laptop computer.

• The web browser must be updated to the most current version. Please use

Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Opera. Internet Explorer is not recommended.

• A PDF Reader, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, is required. It may be

downloaded at http://get.adobe.com/reader/

• An attached or built-in microphone and speaker are required.

• Word processing software, such as Microsoft Word, Open Office, or Google

Docs, is required.

• A webcam, PowerPoint or other slide presentation software, and screen capture

software are required for course presentations.

ASU provides extensive instruction and assistance for on-line students at

http://succeedonline.asu.edu/ ASU tech support information is available in Canvas.

ONLINE NETIQUETTE

Students are expected to conduct themselves in an intellectual, personal, social, and

ethical manner consistent with that in the traditional classroom environment. Online

etiquette, or “netiquette” is the social code for good behavior for all communications

conducted in the online environment. Students are referred to the common rules of

netiquette in Canvas.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Students are reminded that Arizona State University and the School of Public Affairs take

academic integrity very seriously. Plagiarism is considered unethical academic conduct

and is a violation of the ASU academic integrity policy. Students should

familiarize themselves with the Academic Integrity Policy as well as the Student Code of

Conduct and review the tutorial on Plagiarism Awareness and the reference on Avoiding

Plagiarism.

Please note the reuse or revision of prior original work (e.g. work from another class or

work from prior academic activities), will constitute academic dishonesty due to the fact

it is not an original work prepared in good faith and satisfaction of the requirements of

this course. This is known as self-plagiarism.

This course will use SAFEASSIGNMENT as the program to ensure academic integrity.

Students are required to submit all exercises and assignments to this process for review.

COPYWRITE

Students must refrain from uploading to any course shell, discussion board, or website

used by the instructor or other course forum material that is not the student’s original

work, unless all applicable copyright laws are followed. Faculty members reserve the

right to delete materials on grounds of suspected copyright infringement. All course

content, including lectures, is copyrighted materials. Students may not share outside the

class, upload, sell, or distribute course content.

TITLE IX

Title IX is a federal law that provides that no person be excluded on the basis of sex from

participation in, be denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any

education program or activity. Both Title IX and university policy make clear that sexual

violence and harassment based on sex is prohibited. An individual who believes they

have been subjected to sexual violence or harassed on the basis of sex can seek support,

including counselling and academic support, from the university. If you or someone you

know has been harassed on the basis of sex or sexually assaulted, you can find

information and resources at https://sexualviolenceprevention.asu.edu/faqs.

As a mandated reporter, instructors are obligated to report any information they become

aware of regarding alleged acts of sexual discrimination, including sexual violence and

dating violence. ASU Counselling Services, https://eoss.asu.edu/counseling, is available

if students wish discuss any concerns confidentially and privately.

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

The instructional environment will be sensitive to special accommodations required by

students. Please contact the professor regarding any required special needs and arrange

for the ASU Disability Resource Center to provide necessary information prior to the

beginning of the course.

COURSE CALENDAR, TOPICS, READINGS, AND ASSIGNMENTS

Per the Required Reading and Viewing Presentation Instructions, individual assignments

will be noted in a revised listing during the first week of the semester (after drop/add).

Students should be able to easily access the newspaper articles by the links provided. If

the connection does not occur, just Google the name of the article or video from the

publication noted. Students will be provided a special password for The Wall Street

Journal and The Capitol Times the first week of class.

MODULE 1 JANUARY 7-JANUARY 13

Professor Lecture: The Who, What, When, Where, and Why of Public Leadership

Required Reading: Syllabus for Public Leadership PAF 420

Required Readings:

The following Required Reading articles are provided for students to view the types

of individuals who are involved in public leadership positions. Students do not need

to memorize the names of the individuals but should review these articles to obtain a

general background perspective on the issues to be discussed in the course.

Additional individuals will be identified during class discussion.

1. Arizona’s 12 People to Watch in 2018, Arizona Central

https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/editorial/2017/12/29/people-watch-arizona-

2018/932158001/

2. Who’s Hot? Who’s Not? Arizona Capitol Times

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2016/01/04/year-in-review-whos-hot-whos-not/

3. The Best of the Capitol 2018, Arizona Capitol Times

https://azcapitoltimes.com/files/2018/01/2018_BOTC_WEB.pdf

4. Women in Public Policy, Arizona Capitol Times

https://azcapitoltimes.com/women-in-public-policy-2017/

5. 12 Pro Athletes Who Became Successful Politicians, Business Insider

http://www.businessinsider.com/12-professional-athletes-turned-politicians-2011-5

Required Video:

I’m the Leader/Madagascar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5cPT2xoPnw

Exercise No. 1: Student Introduction Video; due Sunday, January 13, noon MST

Exercise No 2: Who is a Public Leader/What is Public Leadership? Due Sunday,

January 20, noon MST

MODULE 2 JANUARY 14-JANUARY 20

Professor Lecture: What Public Leadership is Not

Required Readings (Student assignments begin this week):

1. What Leadership is Not, Inc.com

http://www.inc.com/les-mckeown/what-leadership-is-not.html

2. Why You Are Not a Leader, Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemyatt/2013/01/23/why-youre-not-a-leader/print/

3. Government by Celebrity is Already Asserting Itself, The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/12/weekinreview/12PURD.html?pagewanted=print

4. 15 Ways to Identify Bad Leaders, Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemyatt/2012/10/18/15-ways-to-identify-bad-leaders/

5. Replace Your Bad Leadership Habits in 2015, Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2015/02/11/replace-your-bad-leadership-habits-in-

2015/

6. The 8 Signs of a Bad Leader, Entrepreneur

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/239599

Required Video:

The Biggest Mistake a Leader Can Make

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiorMUkqqDY

Optional Readings:

Pulpit Bullies: Why Dominating Leaders Kill Teams, Harvard Business Leaders

https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/pulpit-bullies-why-dominating-leaders-kill-teams

Exercise No. 2: Due: Sunday, January 20, noon MST

Exercise No. 3: TBA; Due Sunday, February 3, noon MST

MODULE 3 JANUARY 21-JANUARY 27

Professor Lecture: Management vs. Leadership: The Chicken and Egg

Dilemma or “The Twins of Public Affairs”

Required Readings:

1. What is the Difference Between Management and Leadership? The Wall Street

Journal

http://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-a-leadership-style/what-is-the-difference-

between-management-and-leadership/tab/print/

2. The Difference Between Managers and Leaders, Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20130529150715-5799319-the-difference-between-

managers-and-leaders

3. Management vs. Leadership: Five Ways They are Different, Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2016/03/27/management-vs-leadership-five-ways-

they-are-different/#6f95038bfcc9

4. Nine Differences Between a Leader and a Manager, Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williamarruda/2016/11/15/9-differences-between-being-a-

leader-and-a-manager/#3286a020a832

5. Three Differences Between Managers and Leaders, Harvard Business Review

https://hbr.org/2013/08/tests-of-a-leadership-transiti/

6. Leadership vs. Management, ChangingMinds.org

http://changingminds.org/disciplines/leadership/articles/manager_leader.htm

Required Video:

Voices in Leadership: Janet Napolitano, Harvard University

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rWEWhSdhMY

MODULE 4 JANUARY 28-FEBRUARY 3

Professor Lecture: The Invisible Rules of Public Leadership

Required Readings:

1. Quietly Leaning In: An Introvert’s Guide to Leadership, Lean In

http://leanin.org/news-inspiration/quietly-leaning-in-tips-for-the-introvert/

2. Introverts: The Best Leaders for Proactive Employees, Harvard Business School

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/introverts-the-best-leaders-for-proactive-employees

3. Inside Intelligence, The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/books/review/susan-cains-quiet-argues-for-the-

power-of-introverts.html?pagewanted=all&module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar

4. Must Great Leaders Be Gregarious? The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/opinion/sunday/introverts-make-great-leaders-

too.html

5. Why Attractive Candidates Win, The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/03/opinion/sunday/health-beauty-and-the-ballot.html

6. Humble Leadership. Why Humility Matters for Managers, Business Daily News

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/9791-humble-leadership.html

Required Video:

Why We Need Introverted Leaders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeUDQo1sYAw

Exercise No. 3: Due Sunday, February 3, noon MST

Exercise No. 4: TBA: Due Sunday, February 17, noon MST

MODULE 5 FEBRUARY 4-FEBUARY 10

Professor Lecture: It is All About Relationships and People

Required Readings:

1. Effective Management Remains An Art Steeped in Good Relationships, The Wall

Street Journal

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB121841927359028797

2. Management Leaders Turn Attention to Followers, The Wall Street Journal

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB119844629771347563

3. Peter Drucker’s Legacy: It’s All About the People, The Wall Street Journal

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB113192826302796041

4. High Impact Leaders Inspire, The Arizona Republic

http://blogs.wpcarey.asu.edu/graduate/high-impact-leaders-inspire/

5. For Leaders, Relationships Trump Expertise, Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/scottedinger/2014/02/25/for-leaders-relationships-trump-

expertise/

6. A Company’s Performance Depends First of All on Its People, The All Street Journal

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-companys-performance-depends-first-of-all-on-its-

people-1534125840?mod=djcm_082918sm_us&mi_u=664950700

Required Video:

Leadership From a Dancing Guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hO8MwBZl-Vc

Optional Readings:

1. Why Being Respectful to Your CoWorkers is Good for Business, TED

https://www.ted.com/talks/christine_porath_why_being_nice_to_your_coworkers_is_goo

d_for_business/up-next?utm_source=newsletter_weekly_2018-10-

06&utm_campaign=newsletter_weekly&utm_medium=email&utm_content=talk_of_the

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2. I Never Wanted to Be a Manager. But I’ve Learned, The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/23/business/selina-lo-of-ruckus-wireless-on-

leadership-vs-management.html?pagewanted=all

MODULE 6 FEBRUARY 11-FEBRUARY 17

Professor Lecture: Characteristics of Public Leadership

Required Readings:

1. Top 10 Qualities That Make a Great Leader, Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyaprive/2012/12/19/top-10-qualities-that-make-a-great-

leader/

2. Leadership in a Crisis-How to Be a Leader, The Wall Street Journal

http://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-a-leadership-style/how-to-lead-in-a-crisis/

3. Leadership Styles, The Wall Street Journal

http://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-a-leadership-style/how-to-develop-a-

leadership-style/

4. How to Look and Act Like a Leader, The Wall Street Journal

http://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424053111904140604576498380000356032

5. 23 Traits of Good Leaders, CNN

http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/08/03/good.leader.traits.cb/

6. The Personal Side of Public Leadership, Governing

http://www.governing.com/gov-institute/voices/col-personal-strategies-traits-public-

leadership.html

Required Video:

1. The Essence of Leadership (General Colin Powell)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocSw1m30UBI

2. SpongeBob Leadership Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhH9-3PRZ-E

Optional Readings:

1. Look Hard For a Leader with Must Have Qualities, Transformgov.org

http://transformgov.org/en/Article/103894/Look_Hard_For_a_Leader_with_Must_Have_

Qualities

2. How to Find a Good Leader, The Wall Street Journal

https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-find-a-good-leader-1541111329

3. 5 Ways to Survive a Crisis at Work – How to be a Leader, The Wall Street Journal

http://blogs.wsj.com/briefly/2014/05/05/5-things-to-help-survive-a-crisis-at-work/

4. How To Establish Yourself as a Leader, Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2018/02/02/how-to-establish-yourself-as-

a-leader/#476129d46723

5. How to Develop a Leadership Style, The Wall Street Journal

http://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-a-leadership-style/how-to-develop-a-

leadership-style/

6. What is Public Leadership? The Public Leadership Forum

http://www.publicleadership.org/what-is-public-leadership/

7. Can You Learn to Lead, The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/education/edlife/12edl-

12leadership.html?ref=education

8. The Leadership Revival, The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/14/opinion/brooks-the-leadership-

revival.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20140114

Exercise No. 4. Due Sunday, February 17, noon MST

Exercise No. 5: TBA: Due Sunday, March 3, noon MST

MODULE 7 FEBRUARY 18-FEBRUARY 24

Professor Lecture: Gender and Public Leadership

Required Readings:

1. The Most Undervalued Leadership Traits of Women, Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2014/02/03/the-most-undervalued-leadership-

traits-of-women/#52488030690c

2. One Executive’s View on the Shortage of Women in Public Sector Leadership

Positions, The Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2014/10/23/one-executives-

view-on-the-shortage-of-women-in-public-sector-leadership-positions-and-how-quotas-

can-help/?utm_term=.90762e28bd14

3. Will Women Leaders Influence the Way We Work? Harvard Business School

https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/will-women-leaders-influence-the-way-we-work

4. How Can Young Women Develop a Leadership Style? The Wall Street Journal

http://guides.wsj.com/management/developing-a-leadership-style/how-can-young-

women-develop-a-leadership-style/?mod=WSJBlog

5. When Women Win, Men Win, Too, The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/opinion/sunday/when-women-win-men-win-

too.html?emc=edit_th_20160731&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=52152205

6. What Happens When Women Legislate? The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/18/opinion/what-happens-when-women-legislate.html

Required Viewing:

Sheryl Sandberg: Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders? Ted Talk

https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders/up-

Optional Readings:

1. No Longer Is Leadership a Men’s Club, The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/12/us/12iht-letter12.html?pagewanted=print

2. A Wave of Young Women Running Campaigns (And Changing Politics), The New

York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/us/politics/women-campaign-managers-

midterms.html

3. Women and Leadership, Pew Research Center

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/01/14/women-and-leadership/

4. Women’s Rising Influence in Politics, Tinted Green, The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/us/politics/womens-donors-influence-in-

politics.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-

heading&module=b-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

5. When It Comes to Scandal, Girls Won’t Be Boys

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/weekinreview/12women.html?pagewanted=all

MODULE 8 FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 3

Professor Lecture: Gender and Public Leadership/Arizona

Required Readings:

1. Women Hold More Powerful Positions In Arizona Than Ever Following the Election,

The Arizona Republic

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/11/18/women-arizona-hold-

more-positions-power-than-ever-after-election-2018/2007690002/

2. Arizona Politics Near Top of Gender Parity, but Still Has Strides to Make

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2017/03/27/arizona-politics-at-top-of-gender-parity-but-

still-has-strides-to-make/

3. Arizona Broke Glass Ceiling for Women in Office, but Lags, Arizona Capitol Times

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2016/07/25/arizona-broke-glass-ceiling-for-women-in-

office-but-lags/

4. Arizona Again Near Tops in Nation for Women in State Elected Office, Arizona

Capitol Times

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2014/07/07/arizona-women-in-state-elected-office-near-

top-of-

nation/?utm_source=WhatCounts+Publicaster+Edition&utm_medium=email&utm_camp

aign=July+7+Morning+Edition&utm_content=Arizona+again+near+tops+in+nation+for

+women+in+state+elected+office

5. Meet the Most Influential Women of 2018, AZBigMedia

https://azbigmedia.com/meet-the-most-influential-women-of-2018/

6. Meet 50 of Arizona’s Highest Ranking Women, Arizona Central

https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/2015/06/17/arizona-whos-who-women-

leadership/28865297/

Required Video:

Little Tin Box (Fiorello!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hayIxnLyQ6s

Optional Readings:

1. Arizona’s Most Intriguing Women, Arizona Historical Society

http://www.48women.org/honorees/#c8893

Exercise No. 5. Due Sunday, March 3, noon MST

Mid-Term Assignment: Due Sunday, March 10, noon MST

Exercise No. 6. TBA; Due Sunday, March 17, noon MST

MODULE 9 MARCH 4-MARCH 10

Spring Break Sunday, March 3-Sunday, March 10

Professor Lecture: No Lecture

Required Readings: No Readings

Required Video: No Video

Exercise: No Exercise

Mid-Term Assignment: Due Sunday, March 10, noon MST

MODULE 10 MARCH 11-MARCH 17

Professor Lecture: The Dark Side of Arizona Public Leadership

Required Readings:

1. Per Diem Payments to Industrial Commissioners Raise Eyebrows, Arizona Capitol

Times

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2015/09/18/per-diem-payments-to-industrial-

commissioners-raise-eyebrows/

AND: State Board Members Quit After Claiming Exorbitant Per Diem Payments, The

Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/politics/2015/09/23/industrial-commission-

of-arizona-members-per-diem-payments/72687992/

2. House Lawmakers, Staff Log Tens of Thousands of Miles in Government Cars on

Arizona Trips, Arizona Capitol Times

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2016/01/08/mystery-mileage-house-lawmakers-staff-log-

tens-of-thousands-of-miles-in-government-cars-on-arizona-trips/

AND Arizona Attorney General Clears Former House Speaker David Gowan in Travel

Probe

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2017/07/18/attorney-general-

clears-david-gowan-travel-probe/489315001/

3. Emails Cast Phoenix Land Deal in New Light, The Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/03/06/developers-consultant-

communicated-nowakowski-adviser-land-sale-emails/78320934/

4. Don Shooter Expelled From Arizona House in Wake of Sexual Harassment

Investigation, The Capitol Times

https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/02/01/arizona-don-shooter-sexual-harassment-

expelled-from-house/

5. Tainted GOP Candidates Dot Campaign Trail to Legislature, Arizona Capitol Times

https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/08/10/arizona-don-shooter-paul-mosley-david-

stringer-republicans-tainted-gop-candidates-dot-campaign-trail-to-legislature/

6. Ducey’s Fallen Angel: How the Reign of DES Director Tim Jefferies Went South, The

New Times

http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/ducey-s-fallen-angel-how-the-reign-of-des-

director-tim-jeffries-went-south-9083896

Required Viewing:

Scandalous Politicians in Arizona

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB4iKyk3iGc

Optional Readings:

1. Ducey Appointee Has a Conflict of His Own, The Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/energy/2016/02/02/duceys-pick-arizona-

corporation-commission-has-his-own-conflict-interest/79645136/

AND: Andy Tobin’s Conflict: Now You See It, Now You Don’t, The Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2016/02/25/roberts-andy-

tobins-conflict-now-you-see-now-you-dont/80952656/

2. Gowen Asks Attorney General to Investigate Travel Expenses, Arizona Capitol Times

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2016/03/09/gowan-asks-attorney-general-to-investigate-

travel-expenses/

3. Delay Tactic Give False Impression of Gowen, House Travel Expenses, Arizona

Capitol Times

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2017/07/14/delay-tactics-give-false-impression-of-david-

gowan-arizona-house-travel-expenses/

4. Arizona Attorney General’s Office Investigating Councilman Michael Nowakowski,

The Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/2017/05/19/arizona-attorney-generals-office-

investigating-phoenix-councilman-michael-nowakowski/331255001/

5. Array of Arizona Politicians, Lobbyists Connected to Bribery Case, Arizona Capitol

Times

https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/05/18/array-of-arizona-politicians-lobbyists-

connected-to-bribery-case/

6. Corruption Case Snares Lobbyist at the Center of Arizona Power Politics, AZCentral

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2017/05/27/lobbyist-jim-norton-

federal-indictment/350520001/

7. Zoning Commissioner: No Conflict With Political Contributions, Arizona Capitol

Times

https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2018/07/23/arizona-john-glenn-zoning-commissioner-

says-no-conflict-with-political-contributions/

8. Lawmakers’ Legal Troubles, Arizona Capitol Times

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2014/12/29/lawmakers-legal-troubles/

Exercise No. 6: Due Sunday, March 17, noon MST

Exercise No. 7: TBA; Due Sunday, March 31, noon MST

MODULE 11 MARCH 18-MARCH 24

Professor Lecture: The Dark Side of National Public Leadership

Required Readings:

1. Mark Safford No Exception: Most Politicians Survive Scandals, Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/04/07/mark-sanford-is-no-

exception-most-politicians-survive-scandals/

2. It Only Seems That Political Corruption is Rampant, The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/us/politics/it-only-seems

that-political-corruption

is-rampant.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar

3. Politicians are Slowed by Scandal but Many Still Win the Race,

The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/18/us/politics/politicians-are-slowed-by-scandal-but-

many-still-win-the-race.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20130718&_r=0

4. A New Twist to Wives’ Playbook for Sex Scandals, The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/19/us/19wives.html?pagewanted=all

5. A World in Crisis, and No Genius in Sight, The Wall Street Journal

https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-world-in-crisis-and-no-genius-in-sight-1467328674

6. The Good Leader: In Presidents, Virtues Can Be Flaws

(and Vice Versa), The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/27/weekinreview/the-good-leader-in-presidents-

virtues-can-be-flaws-and-vice-versa.html?pagewanted=all&pagewanted=print

Required Viewing:

Anatomy of an Apology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuZIs4n4QWs

Optional Readings:

1. David Wildstein, Ex-Christy Ally, Gets Probation for Lane Closings

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/12/nyregion/david-wildstein-bridgegate-

sentenced.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fnyregion&action=click&content

Collection=nyregion&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlace

ment=7&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=0

2. Ohio Lawmaker Who Backed Family Values Resigns Over “Inappropriate Behavior,”

The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/19/us/politics/wes-goodman-ohio-republican.html

3. Making Citizens Lives Better, The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/12/books/review/david-goldfield-gifted-

generation.html?emc=edit_bk_20171215&nl=book-

review&nl_art=&nlid=52152205&ref=headline&te=1

4. Is Your’s More Corrupt Than Mine? The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/12/opinion/sunday/collins-is-yours-more-corrupt-than-

mine.html

5. The Trump White House Will Not Apologize About John McCain (o Much Else,

Really), The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/us/politics/trump-white-house-apologize-john-

mccain.html

6. Dean Skelos Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Corruption, The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/13/nyregion/dean-skelos-is-sentenced-to-5-years-in-

prison-in-corruption-

case.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fnyregion&action=click&contentColle

ction=nyregion&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacemen

t=24&pgtype=sectionfront

7. New York Assemblywoman is Punished After Sexual Relationship With Aid, The

New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/10/nyregion/new-york-assemblywoman-sexually-

harassed-aide-ethics-panel-says.html?_r=0

8. The Paradox of Corrupt Yet Effective Leadership, New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/30/opinion/the-paradox-of-corrupt-yet-effective-

leadership.html

9. Trump’s Triumph of Incompetence, The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/24/opinion/sunday/trumps-triumph-of-

incompetence.html?ref=opinion&_r=0

Exercise No. 7: Due Sunday, March 31, noon MST

Exercise No. 8: TBA; Due Sunday, April 14, noon MST

MODULE 12 MARCH 25-MARCH 31

Professor Lecture: “I’m Sorry (But I Still Want You to Vote For Me)”

Required Readings:

1. How Do Politicians Survive Sex Scandals? The New York Times

http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/24/how-do-politicians-survive-sex-

scandals/

2. Sorry About That, The Wall Street Journal

http://www.wsj.com/articles/book-review-sorry-about-that-by-edwin-l-battistella-

1402961278?tesla=y

3. How to Find Grace After Disgrace, The Wall Street Journal

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324425204578600230806506440

4. Second Thoughts About Second Changes, The Wall Street Journal

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887324688404578543520030495586

5. No Guide to Survive a Political Scandal, The New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/12/weekinreview/12survive.html?module=Search&ma

bReward=relbias%3Ar

6. Why “Sorry” Is Still the Hardest Word, The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/business/media/apology-sean-spicer-holocaust-

oscar-munoz-united.html

Required Viewing:

Political Apologies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO2yD3U6gpU

Optional Readings:

1. Why Do Politicians Always Get Second Chances? Think Progress

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/04/18/1885171/politicians-second-chances/

2. “I Know That God Will Forgive Me.” The Nashville Mayor Says. But Will the

Voters? The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/06/us/nashville-mayor-megan-barry-affair-.html

MODULE 13 APRIL 1-APRIL 7

Professor Lecture: The Good Guys and Girls: Public Leadership in Arizona

Required Readings:

1. Jack Pfister: A Voice From The Past, The Arizona Republic

http://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2013/08/16/jack-pfister-a-voice-from-the-past-speaks-to-

arizonas-future/

2. The Candidates I Know Aren’t Villains, The Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/story/robertrobb/2014/10/16/meet-the-candidates-i-

know/17370015/

3. Don’t Let Politics Hurt Phoenix’s Future, The Arizona Republic

http://archive.azcentral.com/opinions/articles/20131208phoenix-future-politics.html

4. Rose Mofford Was the People’s Governor, The Arizona Republic

http://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2016/09/21/rose-mofford-peoples-

governor/90708260/

5. Read Flake’s Bombshell Senate Speech: “Mr. President, I rise today to say: Enough,”

The Arizona Republic

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2017/10/24/sen-jeff-flake-senate-

speech-full-text/794958001/

6. Salmon Leaves Washington--For a Second Time—With No Regrets, Arizona Capitol

TImes

https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2016/12/15/salmon-leaves-washington-for-a-second-

time-with-no-regrets/

Required Videos:

1. Rose Mofford, First Women to Serve as Arizona Governor, Has Died, Arizona Central

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2016/10/30/arizonans-celebrate-

former-gov-rose-mofford-life/92957560/

2. Celebrating the Life of Rose Mofford

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2016/10/30/arizonans-celebrate-

former-gov-rose-mofford-life/92957560/

Optional Readings: TBA

MODULE 14 APRIL 8-APRIL 14

Professor Lecture: Why Good Public Leaders Make Poor Public Decisiona

Required Readings: TBA

Required Videos:

1. Kwame Kilpatrick Addresses Allegations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIMBQDQqIIY

2. The Apology Featuring Kwame and Carlita

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV6J_BvjI8U

3. Hear Alabama Governor’s Apology

http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/03/24/alabama-governor-robert-bentley-affair-

response-dnt.wsfa

4. Donald Trump Apology Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipBvoEDBOpw

5. Elliot Spitzer Press Conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z17rMxx9XwM

Exercise No. 8: Due Sunday, April 14, noon MST

MODULE 15 APRIL 15-APRIL 21

Professor Lecture: What Does Public Leadership Have to Do With

Public Policy?

Required Readings: TBA

Required Videos:

1. Public Apology Montage, YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kACtv7XsK84

2. Bill Clinton Lies About His Affair with Monica Lewinsky Then Later Admits It,

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUDppdVXeMw

3. Top 10 U.S. Political Scandals, YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b10UMtraFRw

MODULE 16 APRIL 22-APRIL 26

Final Assignment: Due Friday, April 26, noon MST

Professor Lecture: TBA

Required Readings: TBA

Required Videos: TBA