This course will provide students with a practical perspective of leadership. It’s about integrating theory and
practice and creating a model and a set of related perspectives and concepts about how one can become a better
leader. When combined with the reading of Rudolph Gulliani’s book, Leadership or Bernard Kerick’s book,
Lost Son, this course serves as a pioneer effort to discuss leadership as applied to Homeland Security.
Objectives:
To provide a leadership point of view.
To develop a basic model of leadership
To apply strategic thinking to leadership.
To discuss how to lead change.
To discuss how to lead people
To examine leadership during the crisis of the 911 attacks in New York City.
Level Three Leadership 2nd 2003 edition, James G. Clawson. Prentice Hall ISBN: 0130329436
Rudolph W. Giuliani Leadership 2002 ISBN: 0786868414 Hyperion Press
Bernard Kerick’s Lost Son Regan Books 2001 ISBN: 006009012
Websites or PDF Files to Visit or Read:
Written Assignments:
A 10 page double spaced book report on either Giuliani’s or Kerrick’s book.
Report must include:
One paragraph summary of chapters
3-5 pages on your reflections on the leadership lessons learned.
5 pages on how this book will better prepare you to lead a homeland security related organization.
This report is due by Week 9
Grades:
A =
95 - 120
B =
80 - 94
C =
70 - 80
D =
60 - 69
F =
Below 60
Essay questions worth 5 pts each for 100 points.
Book Report worth 20 points.
Assignments: Students should email their one page double spaced responses to questions to the instructor
by the end of the week.
Week 1: Read chapters one and two. What kinds of changes have you noticed in your work and
organization over the last several years? What is your emotional reaction to the changes you see taking place
around you?
Week 2: Read chapters three and four. How do your efforts to influence others rely on your position or
title? Why is it important for a potential leader to have a clear vision or dream to become an effective leader?
Week 3: Read chapters five. Could you be an effective leader if you told your people the truth half the
time? What could you do to strengthen the moral foundation of your leadership base and the leadership base of
your organization?
Week 4: Read chapter six. How good are you at listening and inferring what others believe?
Week 5: Read chapter seven. What are your core leadership principles? What is your organization's
purpose?
Week 6: Read Chapter eight. How well do you manage your emotions? When did you last help someone
else manage their emotions?
Week 7: Read Chapter nine. When have you resonated? What are you willing to work for?
Week 8: Read Chapter ten. What could you do to develop your strategic thinking skills? What scenarios
can you imagine that are plausible and yet disrupting to your firm or work group. How could you prepare for those
alternatives?
Week 9: Read Chapter eleven. What is the purpose of your life? What is your vision for future? What is
your strategy for moving towards a vision you see for your work group or for your organization?
Week 10: Read Chapter 12. How do you most often try to influence others? How could you practice
making your speech and communication clearer, more respectful, more stimulating, and more congruent with the
way you behave?
About Your Instructor: Ed Piper has over 31 years of diversified experience in intelligence, security, public
safety, consulting, teaching and training. He has been teaching leadership, security and anti-terrorism since 1984.
He serves on the faculty of Johns Hopkins University, Towson University, Canyon College and Breyer State
University.
- Vita