Toolkit for Nonprofit and Public Service Leaders

This course explores foundational leadership concepts for nonprofit and public service professionals through the lenses of trust, purpose, and ethics. Using Simon Sinek's Leaders Eat Last and The Infinite Game, students will examine leadership as a moral and relational practice rather than a position of authority. Complementing Sinek's frameworks, The Ethics Primer for Public Administrators grounds leadership within the values, dilemmas, and responsibilities unique to public service. Students will develop a personal leadership toolkit, walking away with an actionable framework of habits, values, and strategies for leading in complex, service-oriented organizations.