Leadership (LEAD)
LEAD 1113 Fundamentals of Leadership
An introduction to leadership theories, types of leaders, characteristics of successful and unsuccessful leaders, basic tools leaders can use in supervisory positions, and motivational techniques. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 1123 Communication in Leadership
A study of generational diversity and the differences in behavior that arise from that diversity in the workplace. The course also examines how to communicate effectively with diverse generations. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 1133 Leadership Performance
This course is a study of how to identify both organizational and individual goals, develop active listening skills, assess your own personal coaching style as it relates to leadership, and incorporate standards and methods in the performance of daily tasks. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 1143 Introduction to Resource Management
This course examines the primary function of a leader in a supervisory role, the different levels of management in an organization, the different theories of people management, the organizational systems for project prioritization and time management, and the function of an action plan. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 2103 Foundations of Leadership
This course incorporates leadership theory, types of leaders and characteristics of successful leaders. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 2123 Managing Conflict
This course incorporates problem-solving identification and techniques, approaches to problem solving, the five whys of root cause analysis and writing problem statements. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 2133 Cultural Communication
This course incorporates definitions of communication styles across differing cultures and presents strategies and best practicies for organizing and conducting group meetings. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 2143 Fundamentals of Performance
Management This course is designed to develop business couching skills, including defining the role of a coach, developing expectations, receiving feedback, and managing others in a variety of work-related situations. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 2153 Organizational Planning
This course is designed to develop organizational planning skills, including understanding a SWOT analysis, planning and assigning roles, and creating and implementing a strategic planning process. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 3143 Transformational Leadership
This course analyzes various business leadership styles defines transformational leadership qualities, and helps the student to develop effective relationship models for a generationally diverse workplace. Choctaw LEAD Participants only
LEAD 3153 Performance-Driven Teams
This course identifies and analyzes various personality types within an organization and applies principles of performance to business settings. Choctaw LEAD Participants only
LEAD 3163 Advanced Performance Management
This course analyzes the performance management process within organizations and presents opportunities to create a coaching culture in the workplace. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 3173 Resource Allocation and Management
This course serves to introduce Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs into enthusiasm and reward situations, demonstrates conflict management solutions in the workplace, and provides opportunities to discover and apply time management logs, tables, and grids. Choctaw Participants only
LEAD 3183 Organizational Behavior
This course is designed to introduce and investigate the three steps of strategic planning, create, and develop a strategic planning cycle, and build a ten-year sustanability model within a large organization. Choctaw Participants only
LEAD 4113 Visionary Leadership
This course covers the characteristics of visionary leaders investigates Emotional Intelligence and its role within the leadership of an organization, and analyzes Visionary Leadership Self-Assessment models. Choctaw LEAD Participants only
LEAD 4123 Organizational Leadership
(ChoctawNation) This course directly identifies the Mission and Values of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, identifies and assesses the core values of the tribal nation, and develops presentational skills promoting the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Choctaw LEAD Participants only
LEAD 4133 Leading Organizational Performance
This course introduces the performance planning process and the rewards program for departments within an organization, identifies the vision, mission, and culture of an organization, and set alignments for those areas. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 4143 Benchmarking Performance
This course identifies strategies for leading during times of organizational crisis, develops succession planning strategies, and identifies and compares performance and potential for performance in departments within an organization. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 4153 Leading Organizational Systems
This course identifies and implements the steps involved in creating a strategic plan, creates metrics to analyze successes and challenges within an organizational system, and assesses both the strategic plan and metrics for viability in an organization. Choctaw Participants Only
LEAD 4950 Leadership Internship
Supervised professional-level leadership assignment with a business firm, government agency, or non-profit organization. Petition required.
LEAD 4980 Seminar
Small group study of topic announced by department.
LEAD 4990 Research Practicum
Independent investigation designed in consultation with the professor.
LEAD 5980 Seminar
Small group study of topic announced by department.