Robert Greenleaf understood that the primary task of a Servant Leader is to build an effective, ethical organizational culture and that the means to do this was through the intentional surrender of coercive power and the cultivation of trusting relationships. This course will examine seminal writings on the nature of power and trust spanning two thousand years, beginning with historical and philosophical writings by figures like Thucydides and Plato and ending with contemporary empirical studies in sociology and psychology.

The prophet is called and calls others to read the signs of the times. Prophetic Leadership is genuinely involved in the social, economic, and political realities of the communities they serve. This course will examine prophetic voices throughout history. Participants will discern and discover their won prophetic voice in leadership and the courage of their own conviction.

The challenges communities and organizations face often reflect, refract, and interact with a range of global forces at work in the world today. In order to evaluate the prospects and ambiguities of servant-led social change in the twenty-first century, this course will analyze how the very real and often contentious political, economic, and cultural processes of globalization affect the diverse local contexts in which participants currently serve.

Rituals and celebrations form our core identities as we live and work within community. Servant-Leaders are asked to lead people in appropriate reflection, rituals and celebrations within each community they serve. This course will explore meditation, prayer, and a discipline of self-reflection as well as help participants create and facilitate rituals that celebrate important moments in community and practice leading others in those celebrations.

This course is a study of the "whys" and "hows" of community building. We will begin with looking at the conceptual basis for community and then proceed to the practical skills involved with developing and maintaining an organization.

Every servant leader is a teacher and every teacher is a servant leader. This course will be both theoretical and practical. This is an exploration and experience of servant leadership as a skill which can be taught and learned in a variety of settings. Foundations will be built, curriculum will be developed, presented, and practiced. Every organization needs to be teaching leadership and service. The mere act of teaching means that one wishes the world well.

A course, on a special topic in the discipline at the post-baccalaureate or master degree level, offered on the basis of need, interest, or time lines. May be repeated for credit. See registrars office current class schedules Web page for specific semester description.

Ethical leadership in organizations is designed for people who want to learn how to lead effective, ethical change within their organizations. Participants will expand their practical knowledge of servant leadership and ethical decision-making from SVLD 531. Participants will also learn reflection and renewal as effective leadership tools, conflict resolution techniques, the importance of community, mentor leadership stories from local leaders, and more. The interdisciplinary nature of the program allows participants to tailor the program to their personal, professional, and needs.

Ethical leadership in organizations is designed for people who want to learn how to lead effective, ethical change within their organizations. Participants will acquire practical knowledge of servant leadership and ethical decision-making. Participants will also learn specific leadership strategies, based upon a proven training program that will establish long-lasting and significant transformation of the workplace culture. The interdisciplinary nature of the program allows participants to tailor the program.

What does the concept of the common good mean in our public and political lives, and how can we best attain the common good How do we square the concepts of liberty, equality, and justice with a notion of the common good In this class, we will look at these questions through the lens of political philosophy, gaining a better understanding of concepts such as liberty, equality, and justice; the role these concepts play in United States in the 21st century; and how we can best engage as citizens to carry out these principles.