Transforming Leadership by Design

LS680: Transforming Leadership by Design

I took this course in Autumn 2026 with Dr. Kate Common. It is part of the “Values Core” of the M.Div Degree.

Introduces design thinking theories and practices as a way to enhance leadership skills, creativity, and problem-solving approaches. Class adapted from design pedagogies that promote practical skills development thru the iterative exploration of leadership projects. Also includes a variety of other transformational leadership literatures which will help students further deepen theological understandings of leadership and develop skill sets for effective leadership in different settings.

WorldCat Reading List

The WorldCat list includes both the required reading, as well as the readings that came up in class as recommended things that are related to the course topics. The required reading bibliography below includes the selections when the whole book wasn’t required.

Required Reading

  • Duarte, N., & Sanchez, P. (2016). Illuminate : ignite change through speeches, stories, ceremonies, and symbols. Portfolio/Penguin.
  • Koehn, N. F. (2017). Forged in crisis : the making of five courageous leaders (First Scribner trade paperback edition). Scribner.
  • brown, a. m. (2017). Emergent strategy : shaping change, changing worlds. AK Press.
  • Seelig, T. L. (2018). Creativity Rules : get ideas out of your head and into the world. HarperOne.
  • Lewis, S., Williams, M. W., Baker, D. G., & Palmer, P. J. (2020). Another way : living & leading change on purpose. Chalice Press.

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