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Module 2: Leadership and Leading Change

Date

Topic

Assignments

9/9

Leadership Theory

R: Three Differences Between Managers and Leaders (2013) HBR Blog

R: Leggett, B. & Neill, C. (2010). The Twin Pillars of Effective Leadership. IESE Insight, 57-64.

R: Feser, C., Mayol, F. & Srinivasan, R. (2015). Decoding Leadership: What Really Matters. McKinsey Quarterly

SD: What Is Your Leadership Style? – Complete self-assessment and have results available.

SD: Disc behavioral assessment tool – Complete the 12 questions and get the FREE assessment. Have the results available in class.
SD: Leadership Substitutes – Print and bring copy of assignment to class but NO preparation required.
LO: Leadership Assessment

OR: Barsh, J., & Lavoie, J. (2014). Lead at Your Best. McKinsey Quarterly – great application of leadership skills

OR: Peters, T. (2001). Rule # 3: Leadership is Confusing as Hell. Fast Company, 44: 12p.

OR: Leading at a Higher Level – Chapter 8

OR: Ted Talk – As Work Gets More Complex

OR: Ken Blanchard – The One Minute Manager

9/14

Integrated Class with Strategy & Marketing

Corporate Analysis – Coca Cola

LO: Analysis of Organization

Meet TBA

9/16

Situational Leadership & Leading Change

R: Leading at a Higher Level – Chapter 5 & 7
R: Kotter, J. (2007). Leading Change: Why Transformational Efforts Fail. Harvard Business Review, 96-103.

R: Vance & Ricadela (2013) Can Meg Whitman Reverse Hewlett Packard’s Free Fall? Bloomberg BusinessWeek

SD: Situational Leadership Style – Complete self-assessment.

SD: Using Transformational Leadership to Support Organizational Change – prepare based on assigned role.

OR: Leading at a Higher Level – Chapters 10 & 11

OR: Developing Better Change Leaders (2012) McKinsey Quarterly

OR: The Balance Needed to Lead Change (2008) HBR Blog

OR: Simon Sinek TED Talk – How Great Leaders Inspire Action