Course Summary

This graduate unit provides the student with the opportunity to critically reflect on personal spiritual formation and its centrality in advancing their leadership quality and professionalism.

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Learning Outcomes

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

1. understand a body of formational knowledge drawn from Theological, Spiritual and Psychological sources which serve to illuminate and transform a leader’s life journey

2. apply their knowledge of spiritual disciplines as well as rank their preferred pathways that stimulate increased transformation on a personal level.

3. discriminate and distinguish between authentic expressions of self and inauthentic expressions of self and resultant impacts on leadership     

4. formulate a rhythm of activity that ensures a balance between engagement and withdrawal from others in the life of a leader

  5. appraise the level of priority and the practice of spiritual habits in forming leadership

      effectiveness

 

Course Content

1. Autobiography of leaders

2. The leader’s sense of self: true & false self

3. Attractive qualities in leaders

4. Spiritual formation in the leader: Spiritual disciplines, prayer habits, preferred pathways to worship

5. Emotional formation & management in the leader

6. Personal boundaries required for effective leadership