High Performance Leadership
- Course Number
- CHL4003H
- Series
- 4000 (Doctor of Public Health)
- Format
- Hybrid
- Course Instructor(s)
- Ted Witek
Course Description
In this seminar course, students will explore concepts related to personal mastery of leadership skills required to lead health transformation at the systems level. The objective of this course is to ensure that learners appreciate the individual, organizational and systems level factors that shape a leader’s success. Each course module is designed to provide a set of evidence-informed learning experiences that will facilitate the learner’s leadership development through reflection, practice and the formation of action goals. Upon completion, students will be prepared to lead high performing teams and organizations.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Define personal leadership style, vision and approach
- Appreciate the importance of emotional leadership in leading self, others and systems
- Discuss the important elements of leading complex health transformations
- Apply personal leadership skills to lead self and teams
- Prepared to lead high performing teams and organizations
Methods of Assessment
| Case Analysis | 15% |
| Case Competition | 30% |
| A Day with a Health Systems Leader | 25% |
| Leader Vision | 20% |
| Participation | 10% |