Leading People and Organizations

Course Code
MO 503
Hours
2.25 hours
Type
Core
Offered
  • Fall 23 (B)
Prerequisites
No credit in MO 501, 552

Leading People and Organizations --- Leading People and Organizations prepares you to lead high-performing, successful groups and organizations and seeks an understanding of human behavior to enhance management practice. The primary objective of this course is to provide you with rigorous, analytical frameworks for understanding how to diagnose organizational problems, develop solutions that appreciate the complexity of your organizational context, and lead your group or organization in the implementation of more effective strategy and action. You will learn how to influence others without relying on formal power and authority, negotiate and make effective decisions in uncertain and complex environments, as well as how to build and utilize your social capital. You will learn how to effectively manage conflict, organize, and lead teams. Finally, you will develop skills that enable you to manage organizational boundaries, initiate and drive organizational change, and align people and organizational processes in ways that enable your organization to thrive in today's dynamic, competitive, and global marketplace.

Taught By
Lindy Greer
  • Professor for Management and Organizations
  • Michael R. and Mary Kay Hallman Fellow
Lindred (Lindy) Greer is a world-renowned thought-leader on how to create high-performing teams. She is currently a Professor for Management &...
Scott Page
  • John Seely Brown Distinguished University Professor of Complexity, Social Science, and Management
  • Williamson Family Professor of Business Administration
  • Professor of Management and Organizations, Ross
  • Professor of Political Science, Professor of Complex Systems, Professor of Economics, LS&A
Scott E Page’s research focuses on the function of diversity in complex social systems, the potential for collective intelligence, and the...