Have you ever wondered if there is a profile of the perfect leader? After thousands of years, we continue to struggle to determine the necessary qualities of an effective leader. Transformational Leadership is an attempt to look at leadership with a greater focus on the individual. This course will explore the qualities of effective leadership (there is a profile of the perfect leader) and critical concepts of Transformational Leadership.

James A. Stahley, Ph.D., professor of doctoral studies, center for graduate studies, Baker College. Stahley is an acknowledged expert in total quality, business excellence, leadership, and organizational change. An accomplished facilitator, he has taught and presented courses throughout the world. During his career, he has had held key academic, executive, business, and engineering positions. He is a master black belt in six sigma, past judge and senior examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, internal-auditor for ISO 9000, past co-chairman of the National Performance Excellence Council of the Conference Board, a senior member of the American Society of Quality, and a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers