Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker

• Introducing the Course

Unit 1: The Leadership Communication Pyramid

• The Three Sides of the Leadership Communication Pyramid

• The Base of the Leadership Communication Pyramid

• Organizational Culture

• Organizational Conflict

• Visionary Change

• Our Guide through the Course

Unit 2: Foundations of Communication

• The Components of Leadership Communication

• Types of Communication

• Levels of Communication

• The Shannon-Weaver Model of Communication Theory

• The Schramm Model of Communication Theory

• The Sanford, Hunt, and Bracey Model of Communication Theory

• The Tubbs Model of Communication Theory

• An Integrated Model of Communication Theory

• The Leader as Communicator

• The Ontology of the Communicator

• The Attitude of the Communicator

• The Behavior of the Communicator

• Formulating the Message

• Story, Values, and Emotional Intelligence Inform the Core Message

• Pathways and Characteristics of Communication Channels

• Other-Centered Communication

• Communication Concepts from General Leadership Studies

• Review and Summary of Communication Theory

• Barriers to Effective Communication

• Bridges to Effective Communication

Unit 3: Leadership Theory: Grounded in Scripture

• Leadership vs. Management Communication

• Transactional vs. Transformational Leadership

• Communicating as a Transformational Leader

• Scripture, the Christian Story, and Organizational Leadership

• Christian Love

• Christian Truth

• Christian Purpose and Mission

• Life in Christ and the Leader’s Capacity to Lead

• Assessing Competence and Context

• Summary of Leadership Communication

Unit 4: Leading Organizational Culture

• Primary Questions in Organizational Culture

• The Definition and Dimensions of Organizational Culture

• Culture vs. Identity

• Purpose as an Element of Culture

• Levels of Purpose

• Developing Statements of Purpose

• What Purpose Provides

• An Organization’s Mission

• Effective Mission Statements

• The Elements of Strategy

• Effective Strategies

• The Role of Values and Beliefs

• Value Statements Address Several Categories

• Value Domains

• Effective Value Statements

• The Function and Purpose of Vision

• Demystifying Vision

• Essential Aspects of Vision

• The Components of Vision and Why Vision Is So Powerful

• Another Look at the Essential Characteristics of Vision

• Leadership, Vision, and the Bible

• Stages of Culture Leadership

• Foundational Considerations for Organizational Culture

• Back at the Intersection

• A Summary of Organizational Culture

Unit 5: Leading through Organizational Conflict

• Glorifying God through Inevitable Conflict

• Relational Benefits of Constructive Conflict

• Constructive Conflict Helps Us Understand the Issues

• Constructive Conflict Helps in Identifying and Implementing Solutions

• The Conflict Paradox

• Diverse Sources of Conflict

• Types and Levels of Conflict

• Approaching Conflict

• Ken Sande’s Basic Conflict Styles

• Hall’s Styles of Conflict Management

• Leas’ Conflict Management Styles

• Summarizing Conflict Styles

• Introducing Resolution Strategies: Sande’s Four Gs

• Glorifying God and Getting the Log Out of Our Own Eyes

• Restoring and Reconciling

• Lewis’ Principles for Resolving Conflict

• Ury’s Joint Problem-Solving Strategy

• Ury’s Potential Barriers to Resolution

• Reaching the Summit of Reconciliation

• Foundational Considerations for Organizational Conflict

• Guidelines for Communication in Conflict

• Leading from Ontological Security in Christ

• A Summary of Organizational Conflict

Unit 6: Leading through Change

• The Inevitability of Change

• Intrapersonal Hindrances to Change

• Interpersonal Hindrances to Change

• Team and Organizational Hindrances to Change

• Sociocultural and Environmental Hindrances to Change

• Planned, Unplanned, and Emergent Change

• Technical, Adaptive, and First- and Second-Order Change

• How People Change

• Anxiety Efficiency Curve

• The Readiness for Change

• The Timing of Change

• The Organizational Life Curve and the Timing of Change

Unit 7: The Visionary CHANGE Process

• The Priority of Vision in the Change Process

• Introducing the Visionary CHANGE Process

• Create Urgency

• Harness a Guiding Coalition

• Align the Majority

• Navigate the Course of Vision

• Galvanize the Change through Routine

• Establish a Culture of Change

• Foundational Considerations for Visionary CHANGE

Conclusion

• A Broad Overview

Details

• Title: LD202 Communication and Organizational Leadership

• Instructor: Justin Irving

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2015

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 11