Introduction

This course will consider the meaning and qualities of leadership through case studies of some great leaders, including political, military, sporting, and business leaders.

Teaching Goal

Students to learn about great leaders and consider the reasons for their success. Through this they will come up with models of what makes a leader, including the role of innate qualities versus learned skills, and the role of chance. They will also be encouraged to see the flaws in some great leaders.

Sean Malcon – Summer school class outlines
Education: Received Bachelors in History from Victoria University of Wellington, Honours from Waikato University, Graduate Teaching Diploma from Auckland College of Education, Masters in TESOL from Victoria University of Wellington, and Graduate Business Diploma from the Waikato Polytechnic.
Work Experience: Teaching experience of 15 years teaching History, Geography,  English and EFL at St Peter’s College in Auckland, YBM-Sisa schools in South Korea, Shanghai Korean School, Donghua University, Kaiser University (Shanghai), and European Union Education Foundation, as well as #2 HS of East China Normal University for the last three years.