As cultures and economies are increasingly interconnected, the presence of globalization is visible in nearly every aspect of life and work. Global workforce mobility has led to workplaces around the globe becoming more diverse with people bringing their various worldviews and identities to work.
Organizations are also increasingly interacting with stakeholders from multiple cultural backgrounds and international contexts. Still, much of the workforce is not competent enough to work in globalized and cross-cultural environments. There is a lack of global leadership in many organizations today.
Preparing students and professionals in every industry to become global leaders who can face global challenges in today’s organizations requires specialized training and focus on global leadership development. It is incumbent on leaders and human resource development professionals whether in higher education, organizations, or communities to enable and empower others to think at a global level and use their knowledge and skills to address the global challenges they face.
Oliver Crocco, EdD
Associate Professor
olivercrocco@lsu.edu
Edward Gibbons, PhD
Associate Professor of
Professional Practice
egibbo3@lsu.edu
Tracey E. Rizzuto, PhD
Professor
trizzut@lsu.edu
You and your classmates will be immersed in Bangkok, Thailand's capital city, and/or Chiang Mai, the largest city in Northern Thailand. There you will explore the language, culture, and history of Thailand and how these components affect the workplace. Normally offered as a Winter Intersession course.
This course provides a survey of leadership theory, concepts and research; emphasis on understanding the foundational concepts of modern leadership.
An examination of contemporary research, practice, and development issues related to leadership in international organizations.
This is an independent study course for advanced students (juniors and seniors) or graduate students with approval from their advisors to study an advanced topic related to leadership and human resource development.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Define and analyze the role of leadership in management of people and organizations
Summarize and interpret skills and practices associated with effective leadership
Describe and evaluate perspectives on leadership, leadership competencies, and leader roles
Evaluate personal leadership skills and develop a leadership development plan
Study Abroad-Related Objectives:
Reflect on the role that culture plays in organizational leadership
Describe how leaders who work in international and multi-cultural contexts navigate cultural challenges
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Analyze frameworks of global leadership
Describe how culture, history, religion, and language influence global leadership in organizations
Identify global challenges faced by leaders in for-profit, NGOs, and educational organizations
Define the particular global leader characteristics that drive effective leadership processes in international organizations
Apply the concepts, approaches, models, and processes of global leadership to their own global leadership development
Study Abroad-Related Objectives:
Reflect on one’s personal development as it relates to the Thai cultural context and how learning about that context has influenced this process
Consider how the things that make Thailand unique culturally, politically, linguistically, etc. influence its organizations and their visions/missions
In particular, students interested in this option should consider ways that the Thai context could enhance their particular independent study topic.
For example, in the past students explored leadership in higher education institutions in Thailand. This also built off the expertise of Dr. Crocco whose research explores leadership challenges in higher education in Thailand.
In particular, Dr. Crocco is interested in exploring issues related to Global Leadership in Thailand and the LSU Pentagon Priorities of agriculture, biotechnology, energy, defense, and coast.
Course objectives for LHRD 4809 will be determined on a case-by-case basis with the student and the program lead with the approval of the student’s advisor.
Join us on the small Fijian island of Vorovoro to study coastal community leadership development and the unique marine animals that make the Great Sea Reef so special to Fijians and the world. This unique 6-credit program involves taking LHRD 4809/7803 - Independent Study and OSC 4001 - Marine Invertebrate Zoology!
Activities include snorkeling, field taxonomy, sustainable farming and fishing, leadership development, and and independent research!
Students will complete a research project related to Indigenous leadership development, Indigenous learning and training, and/or coastal community resilience.
Methodology of conducting basic taxonomy of marine wildlife and sustainable costal development.
Whether in higher education, organizations, or communities, it is incumbent on leaders & HRD professionals to empower others to think at a global level & to use their knowledge & skills to address the global challenges they face.
- Oliver Crocco, EdD, Assistant Professor
