OLEAD 410: Leadership in a Global Context

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Welcome and introduction

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Hello all,

Welcome to OLEAD 410: Leadership in a Global Context. My name is Brian Redmond and I am your instructor for the semester. This course is structured very different than many of your other courses, so please take some time to read the syllabus and instructions carefully. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me bfr3@psu.edu 

My background is in industrial and organizational psychology. That basically means that I study and teach regarding how people work in their organizations. My specialty within that area is leadership. I do consulting with regards to leadership, give talks on leadership, and actually manage a leadership program (I’m the director for the OLEAD program).

Personally, I enjoy reading and watching science fiction, but I’m also a big baseball fan. Although with the pandemic, I have to admit it has been a bit weird to pay attention to sports. I’m married and have a 16 year old son.

I really look forward to working with you all this semester.

–Brian

Welcome and Sample Post

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Welcome to the class everyone.

This is sample post to help ease your concerns about posting here. Basically you can’t mess up the technology, so please hit the “+ New” button towards the top of the page and post your test blog entry (this one doesn’t count towards your final tally of blog entries). Then feel free to comment on your classmates’ entries as a test of that as well as you will need to make comments throughout the course as well.

For your actually posts for the semester (You’ll need to complete 4 entries and also 4 comments) you will need to directly apply a course concept or two to something relevant to a topic we are discussing in class such as a specific country or region or skill or competency.

This is a slightly less formal assignment, and it should also be fun. But remember that it is a class assignment, so you will need to demonstrate your learning by applying a course concept by explaining the idea and using it to analyze your example or idea (and citing and referencing), it shouldn’t just be a personal journal.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you might have about this assignment: bfr3@psu.edu

As for who I am, my name is Brian Redmond, and I’ll be your instructor for the semester. I’m from a lot of places. I was born in Upstate New York near the Canadian border, but spent most of my early life in Vermont. I went to New York City for graduate school and lived both there and in New Jersey. I spent a year back in Upstate New York before moving to Arizona for my first full-time teaching job. From there I moved to Pennsylvania back in 2008 to work here at Penn State. I work for the World Campus because I love online education. I’ve been teaching online since 2004 and made the switch to full-time online faculty in 2008, so I’ve worked with a lot of great students from all over the world in the over 100 sections I’ve now taught. For hobbies, I am a sci-fi fan and baseball fan. All sorts of baseball. It is a family tradition to go to the Little League World Series at least once each year. We also try to go to several minor league games each year and we are lucky enough that the State College Spikes play here in town.

I look forward to working with you all and having a very productive semester.

–Brian

Welcome and introduction to Spring 2020 OLEAD 410 (sample post)

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Welcome to the class everyone.

This is sample post to help ease your concerns about posting here. Basically you can’t mess up the technology, so please hit the “+ New” button towards the top of the page and post your test blog entry (this one doesn’t count towards your final tally of blog entries). Then feel free to comment on your classmates’ entries as a test of that as well as you will need to make comments throughout the course as well.

For your actually posts for the semester (You’ll need to complete 4 entries and also 4 comments) you will need to directly apply a course concept or two to something relevant to a topic we are discussing in class such as a specific country or region or skill or competency.

This is a slightly less formal assignment, and it should also be fun. But remember that it is a class assignment, so you will need to demonstrate your learning by applying a course concept by explaining the idea and using it to analyze your example or idea (and citing and referencing), it shouldn’t just be a personal journal.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you might have about this assignment: bfr3@psu.edu

As for who I am, my name is Brian Redmond, and I’ll be your instructor for the semester. I’m from a lot of places. I was born in Upstate New York near the Canadian border, but spent most of my early life in Vermont. I went to New York City for graduate school and lived both there and in New Jersey. I spent a year back in Upstate New York before moving to Arizona for my first full-time teaching job. From there I moved to Pennsylvania back in 2008 to work here at Penn State. I work for the World Campus because I love online education. I’ve been teaching online since 2004 and made the switch to full-time online faculty in 2008, so I’ve worked with a lot of great students from all over the world in the over 100 sections I’ve now taught. For hobbies, I am a sci-fi fan and baseball fan. All sorts of baseball. It is a family tradition to go to the Little League World Series at least once each year. We also try to go to several minor league games each year and we are lucky enough that the State College Spikes play here in town.

I look forward to working with you all and having a very productive semester.

–Brian

 

Welcome and sample post

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Welcome to the class everyone.

This is sample post to help ease your concerns about posting here. Basically you can’t mess up the technology, so please hit the “+ New” button towards the top of the page and post your test blog entry (this one doesn’t count towards your final tally of blog entries). Then feel free to comment on your classmates’ entries as a test of that as well as you will need to make comments throughout the course as well.

For your actually posts for the semester (You’ll need to complete 4 entries and also 4 comments) you will need to directly apply a course concept or two to something relevant to a topic we are discussing in class such as a specific country or region or skill or competency.

This is a slightly less formal assignment, and it should also be fun. But remember that it is a class assignment, so you will need to demonstrate your learning by applying a course concept by explaining the idea and using it to analyze your example or idea (and citing and referencing), it shouldn’t just be a personal journal.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you might have about this assignment: bfr3@psu.edu

As for who I am, my name is Brian Redmond, and I’ll be your instructor for the semester. I’m from a lot of places. I was born in Upstate New York near the Canadian border, but spent most of my early life in Vermont. I went to New York City for graduate school and lived both there and in New Jersey. I spent a year back in Upstate New York before moving to Arizona for my first full-time teaching job. From there I moved to Pennsylvania back in 2008 to work here at Penn State. I work for the World Campus because I love online education. I’ve been teaching online since 2004 and made the switch to full-time online faculty in 2008, so I’ve worked with a lot of great students from all over the world in the over 100 sections I’ve now taught. For hobbies, I am a sci-fi fan and baseball fan. All sorts of baseball. It is a family tradition to go to the Little League World Series at least once each year.We also try to go to several minor league games each year and we are lucky enough that the State College Spikes play here in town.

 

I look forward to working with you all and having a very productive semester.

–Brian

Welcome and meet your instructor

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Hi all,

This is sample post to help ease your concerns about posting here. Basically you can’t mess up the technology, so please hit the “+ New” button above, choose “post”, and write your test blog entry (this one doesn’t count towards your final tally of blog entries). Then feel free to comment on your classmates’ entries as a test of that as well. If you don’t see the “+ New” above, please contact me and I will get you author rights.

For your actually posts for the semester (You’ll need to complete 4 entries and also 4 comments) you will need to apply a course concept or two to something relevant to your life and a topic we are discussing in class such as a specific country or region. Please make sure to explain the idea and how it fits.

This is a slightly less formal assignment, and it should also be fun. But remember that it is a class assignment, so you will need to demonstrate your learning by applying a course concept (and citing and referencing), it shouldn’t just be a personal journal.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you might have about this assignment in Canvas or at: bfr3@psu.edu

As for who I am, my name is Brian Redmond, and I’ll be your instructor for the semester. I’m from a lot of places. I was born in Upstate New York near the Canadian border, but spent most of my early life in Vermont. I went to New York City for graduate school and lived both there and in New Jersey. I spent a year back in Upstate New York before moving to Arizona for my first full-time teaching job. From there I moved to Pennsylvania back in 2008 to work here at Penn State. I work for the World Campus because I love online education. I’ve been teaching online since 2004 and made the switch to full-time faculty in 2008, so I’ve worked with a lot of great students from all over the world in the over 100 sections I’ve now taught. For hobbies, I am a sci-fi fan, and I’ve been reading and watching a lot of classics recently. They give me inspiration as all leaders need to think about the future. I also am a big baseball fan. All sorts of baseball. I love coaching my son’s team in the summer and also enjoy going to see the local minor league team play; the State College Spikes.

I look forward to working with you all this semester.

Instructions to post

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Hi all to post your own introduction, click “+ New” then “Post” at the top of the page. If you reply with your introduction to another post, it will get lost in the shuffle. If you need further help, please contact these sources for help:

 

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World Campus Helpdesk: https://student.worldcampus.psu.edu/technical-support/contact-us

Brian: Email in Canvas or using Outlook365

Introduction: Brian Redmond your instructor

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Hello all, I am Brian Redmond, your instructor for the semester. I am very happy to help you succeed this semester, so please do not hesitate to contact me about the blog, course content, or anything else. Here’s a picture of one of my graduating students a few years back to help make me human:

  • Where are you located geographically? I live in central Pennsylvania and have an office on the Main Campus for Penn State.
  • Where are you in your life professionally? I am the director for the OLEAD program.
  • What are your long-term goals? At this point I’m content with what I do, but someday maybe a Dean position.
  • What is your current or prior leadership experience? Prior to taking over the OLEAD program I was the assistant director for the MPS in the Psychology of Leadership program.
  • Why you want to explore women in leadership? Lots of reasons. All the research I’ve read indicates a variety of advantages and disadvantages that we need to be aware of to improve leadership for organizations.
  • Do you have a favorite leadership quote? If so, provide a brief comment about why this quote has special meaning for you. I’m not a quote person. I’m an idea person. My favorite ideas about leadership are the key tenets of democracy such as participation, voice, and support.
  • Optional: post something interesting about yourself:
    • Do you have children? Yes, I have a son who is in his last year of middle school.
    • Any special interests? Baseball and science fiction.
    • Do you have an unusual hobby? I like to draw and paint when I get an opportunity.

Welcome/Sample post

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Hi all,

This is sample post to help ease your concerns about posting here. Basically you can’t mess up the technology, so please hit the “+ New” button above, choose “post”, and write your test blog entry (this one doesn’t count towards your final tally of blog entries). Then feel free to comment on your classmates’ entries as a test of that as well. If you don’t see the “+ New” above, please contact me and I will get you author rights.

For your actually posts for the semester (You’ll need to complete 4 entries and also 4 comments) you will need to apply a course concept or two to something relevant to your life and a global leadership concept we are discussing. Please make sure to explain the idea and how it fits.

This is a slightly less formal assignment, and it should also be fun. But remember that it is a class assignment, so you will need to demonstrate your learning by applying a course concept (and citing and referencing), it shouldn’t just be a personal journal.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you might have about this assignment: bfr3@psu.edu

As for who I am, my name is Brian Redmond, and I’ll be your instructor for the semester. I’m from a lot of places. I was born in Upstate New York near the Canadian border, but spent most of my early life in Vermont. I went to New York City for graduate school and lived both there and in New Jersey. I spent a year back in Upstate New York before moving to Arizona for my first full-time teaching job. From there I moved to Pennsylvania back in 2008 to work here at Penn State. I work for the World Campus because I love online education. I’ve been teaching online since 2004 and made the switch to full-time faculty in 2008, so I’ve worked with a lot of great students from all over the world in the over 100 sections I’ve now taught. For hobbies, I am a sci-fi fan, and I’ve been reading a lot of new authors recently. I also am a big baseball fan. All sorts of baseball. I love coaching my son’s team in the summer and also enjoy going to see the local minor league team play; the State College Spikes.

I look forward to working with you all this semester.

Introduction to Brian/instructor welcome

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Hi all,

This is sample post to help ease your concerns about posting here. Basically you can’t mess up the technology, so please hit the “+ New” button above, choose “post”, and write your test blog entry (this one doesn’t count towards your final tally of blog entries). Then feel free to comment on your classmates’ entries as a test of that as well. If you don’t see the “+ New” above, please contact me and I will get you author rights.

For your actually posts for the semester (You’ll need to complete 4 entries and also 4 comments) you will need to apply a course concept or two to something relevant to your life and a topic we are discussing in class such as a specific country or region. Please make sure to explain the idea and how it fits.

This is a slightly less formal assignment, and it should also be fun. But remember that it is a class assignment, so you will need to demonstrate your learning by applying a course concept (and citing and referencing), it shouldn’t just be a personal journal.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you might have about this assignment: bfr3@psu.edu

As for who I am, my name is Brian Redmond, and I’ll be your instructor for the semester. I’m from a lot of places. I was born in Upstate New York near the Canadian border, but spent most of my early life in Vermont. I went to New York City for graduate school and lived both there and in New Jersey. I spent a year back in Upstate New York before moving to Arizona for my first full-time teaching job. From there I moved to Pennsylvania back in 2008 to work here at Penn State. I work for the World Campus because I love online education. I’ve been teaching online since 2004 and made the switch to full-time faculty in 2008, so I’ve worked with a lot of great students from all over the world in the over 100 sections I’ve now taught. For hobbies, I am a sci-fi fan, and I’ve been reading a lot of classics recently. I also am a big baseball fan. All sorts of baseball. I love coaching my son’s team in the summer and also enjoy going to see the local minor league team play; the State College Spikes.

I look forward to working with you all this semester.

Instructor introduction/sample post

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Hi all,

This is sample post to help ease your concerns about posting here. Basically you can’t mess up the technology, so please hit the “add new” button above and post your test blog entry (this one doesn’t count towards your final tally of blog entries). Then feel free to comment on your classmates’ entries as a test of that as well.

For your actually posts for the semester (You’ll need to complete 4 entries and also 4 comments) you will need to apply a course concept or two to something relevant to your life and a topic we are discussing in class such as a specific country or region.

This is a slightly less formal assignment, and it should also be fun. But remember that it is a class assignment, so you will need to demonstrate your learning by applying a course concept (and citing and referencing), it shouldn’t just be a personal journal.

Please feel free to email me with any questions you might have about this assignment: bfr3@psu.edu

As for who I am, my name is Brian Redmond, and I’ll be your instructor for the semester. I’m from a lot of places. I was born in Upstate New York near the Canadian border, but spent most of my early life in Vermont. I went to New York City for graduate school and lived both there and in New Jersey. I spent a year back in Upstate New York before moving to Arizona for my first full-time teaching job. From there I moved to Pennsylvania back in 2008 to work here at Penn State. I work for the World Campus because I love online education. I’ve been teaching online since 2004 and made the switch to full-time faculty in 2008, so I’ve worked with a lot of great students from all over the world in the over 100 sections I’ve now taught. For hobbies, I am a sci-fi fan, and I’ve been reading a lot of classics recently; I am just about to finish Dune, which is amazing. I also am a big baseball fan. All sorts of baseball. I love coaching my son’s team in the summer and also enjoy going to see the local minor league team play; the State College Spikes.

I look forward to working with you all this semester.

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