Education

Education 1) READ: Kezar, Carducci, Contreras-McGavin: pp. 1-38, 101-110. Business Leadership: Kouzes & Posner; Burns (Chapter 3 & 23) Zander & Zander, Chapter 1 & 2 (make sure you grapple about this reading since we will not be dealing with it in any of the other assignments) Ferguson, R. & Fitz, R.L. (2003). Advancing justice in the city through community building: Themes and practice theories emerging from the Center for Leadership in Community. Catholic Social Thought Across the Curriculum Conference at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. (see link below) St Thomas Conference Paper.docx An Invitation to Possibility.pdf Kezar Carducci Contreras McGavin first section.pdf Kezar Carducci Contreras McGavin second section.pdf 2) Complete the three Action Items Below. In the first action item, complete a drawing of the way you see the Paradigms once you have read the readings for this week. In the second action item, contribute to the Forum discussion related to the Article by Dick Ferguson (he was the director of the Fitz Center for Leadership in Community prior to his retirement) and Brother Raymond Fitz (he was the president of UD before Dr. Curran). ACTION ITEM 1: PARADIGMS This first major section of activity for this week is about the leadership worldviews. First read the brief introduction, then complete the assignment, then post to the discussion forum. Making sense of the Paradigms ACTION ITEM 2: ASSET BASED THINKING AND PARTNERSHIPS The second major section of thinking this week is intended to help us think through our relationships and the degree to which we are open to building asset based partnerships with others. Developing Partnerships ACTION ITEM 3: COMPLETE GRAPPLING FOR THE WEEK Grappling for Week 2