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MSBL 5100: Transitioning From Manager to Leader (3 cr.)

In today's corporate setting professionals

aspiring to advance to senior levels must be able

to lead. It is true that someone can be a leader

without being a manager, and someone can manage

without leading. Many managers do not even

manage people! However, it has become apparent

there are clearly definitive traits, qualities,

and characteristics that distinguish the two

roles and there is also commonality between them.

Those differences and similarities have been the

subject of an ongoing great debate throughout the

last quarter of a century. It is widely held that

leaders influence commitment, whereas managers

merely carry out position responsibilities and

exercise authority but there are others who

believe that there is no reason to separate the

functions. Through a combination of classic and

contemporary readings, formal and informal case

studies, and exposure to unfamiliar scenarios and

challenging real-life situations, this course

compares and contrasts leading with managing and

examines the theories, tools, and practices that

drive managers of processes and functions to

evolve into leaders who build enduring value for

their organizations.

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