Course Preview and Intro-The following PREVIEW has been approved for ALL AUDIENCES....
Adventures of a 21st Century Leader
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Course Preview and Intro-Introduction to the Course
Introduction to the Course
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Introduction to the Dramatized Episodes
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Background Info about SMA and Jim Barton
Jeffrey Pfeffer: What Most People Don't Know About Leadership
Course Preview and Intro-Introduction to You
Invitation to a brief questionnaire
Link to the "Meet and Greet" Forum
Taking on a New Leadership Role-The New Leader's First Day
Introduction to Module 2
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Episode 1: Jim Barton's First Day as CEO (Day 1)
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Taking on a New Leadership Role-Readings and Videos
Hiring a new CEO
Reading: Making it to the top
Taking on a New Leadership Role-Reflection and discussion
Questions for reflection and forum discussion
Taking on a New Leadership Role-Wrapping Up the Module
Learner suggestions: Questions to ask (or try to find answers to) before accepting a leadership "opportunity"
Getting Oriented and Assessing Your Team-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 3
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Getting Oriented and Assessing Your Team-The Financial Situation at SMA and a Tough Decision for Barton
Episode 2: Meeting the CFO (Day 3)
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A New Leader's First 100 Days
SMA's Income Statement
Getting Oriented and Assessing Your Team-The Situation on the Front Lines
Episode 3: Touring the SMA Plant (Day 4)
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Reports from a Boeing Factory
Getting Oriented and Assessing Your Team-The Situation in Engineering
Episode 4: Meeting the Head of Engineering (Day 4)
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To-Do list for Today's CEO
Getting Oriented and Assessing Your Team-Who will you keep on your team?
Reflection and discussion: Assessing Barton's team
Getting Oriented and Assessing Your Team-Wrapping Up the Module
A Vital Task: Getting Your Team Right
Communication in an Age of Super Transparency-Different Ideas about Disclosure of Information
Introduction to Module 4
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Episode 5: Kohler's Philosophy of Disclosure (Day 8)
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Communication in an Age of Super Transparency-New realities of greater transparency
How Capitalism Can Thrive in a Transparent World
Dan Geer: "We are all intelligence officers now"
Communication in an Age of Super Transparency-Social Media is the New Media...
Episode 6: The Gala (Day 8)
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Communication in an Age of Super Transparency-Living and Leading in an Age of Super Transparency (Lecture)
Part 1 of Living and Leading in an Era of Super Transparency
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Part 2 of Living and Leading in an Era of Super Transparency
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Links to check out for Super Transparency Lecture
Part 3 of Living and Leading in an Era of Super Transparency
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Communication in an Age of Super Transparency-Advising Barton
Reflection and discussion: Advising Barton on transparency
Communication in an Age of Super Transparency-Wrapping Up the Module
Learner recommendations: How to address social media challenges
Leading Collaboration-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 5
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Introduction to the topic of leading collaboration
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Leading Collaboration-Leading Collaboration at IDEO
Video of IDEO's collaboration, "The Deep Dive"
Leading Collaboration at IDEO
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Reflection
Leading Collaboration-Leading Collaboration at Mass Animation
Mass Animation
Leading Collaboration at Mass Animation
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Reflection and discussion: Collaboration at IDEO and Mass Animation
Leading Collaboration-Collaborative Leadership
What is "Collaborative Leadership"?
Collaborative Leadership
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Leading Collaboration-Barton Tries to Form an Alliance with Ace Jackson, a Union Leader (Who is also an Old Friend)
Introduction to Dramatized Episode #7
Episode 7: Old Friends (Day 13)
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Leading Collaboration-Advising Barton on Collaboration at SMA
Reflection and discussion: Advising Barton on collaboration
Motivating and Inspiring-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 6
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Motivating and Inspiring-Evaluating Current Approaches
Introduction to Episode #8
Episode 8: The Merit Pay System (Day 24)
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Motivating and Inspiring-Motivation
Motivating, Inspiring, and Other Ways Leaders Get People Moving in a Particular Direction: Introduction
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Motivation in Literature 1
Motivating and Inspiring etc.: Economic models and their problems
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Motivation in Literature 2
Motivating and Inspiring etc.: What are the alternatives to incentives?
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Motivating and Inspiring-Readings and Video
Readings and Video
Motivating and Inspiring-Wrapping up the Module
Reflection and discussion: Motivating people
Effective Governance-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 7
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What does a board of directors do?
Effective Governance-Assessing the Board of Directors
Introduction to Episodes 9 and 10
Episode 9: Barton's First Board Meeting Day 31)
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Episode 10: Sleeping with the Press (Day 31)
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Effective Governance-Preparing for Board Reconfiguration
Episode 11: "A Sensitive Matter" (Day 45)
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Episode 12: "Reconfiguring the Board of Directors" (Day 45)
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Reflection
Effective Governance-The Reconfiguration Process
Episode 13: The Reconfiguration Process (Day 93)
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Episode 14: Reconfiguration Accomplished (Day 135)
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Effective Governance-Readings and Video
What makes for an effective board of directors?
Reflection and discussion: Creating a better Board of Directors
Leading Change -Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 8
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Leading Change -Leading change at Santa Monica Aerospace
Episode 15: Talking Shop (Day 48 and Day 118)
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Episode 16: Design Delay (Day 68)
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Leading Change -Reading and Video
Leading change in organizations
Reflection and discussion: Assessing Barton's performance
Managing Talent-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 9
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How the dramatic episodes play into this module
Managing Talent-The Dandelion Principle
Episode 17: Unexpected Insight from a Neighbor (Day 36)
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Specialisterne: From Hope to Action To Impact
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Managing People with "Inspired Peculiarities": The Dandelion Principle
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Anka Wittenberg, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, SAP SE
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Anka Wittenberg Interview, Part 2
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Reflection and discussion: The Dandelion Principle
Managing Talent-Motivating excellent performers
Understanding what matters to excellent performers
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A Sampling of 21st Century Perspectives on Talent Management
Managing Talent-SMA Engineers Revolt
Episode 18: The Engineers Revolt (Sometime during Barton's 2nd year as CEO)
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Reflection
Managing Talent-Wrapping up the Module
Reflections and discussion: Managing talent
Leading in Crisis-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 10
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Episode 19: Barton in Crisis (Day 173)
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Leading in Crisis-Coping with Crisis
Difficulty and development
Episode 20: Contemplating Resignation (Day 174)
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Reflection and discussion: Avoiding and recovering from crisis
Leading in Crisis-Taking action
Episode 21: An Ultimatum (Day 174)
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Episode 22: Negotiating with the Unions (Day 175)
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The harms done by bonuses and parachutes...
Reflection and Discussion: Drop the parachute?
Leading in Crisis-Wrapping up the Module
Episode 23: A united front (Day 175)
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Reflection and discussion: Assessing Barton's performance
Leading Innovation-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 11
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What to expect in this module's lectures and episodes
Leading Innovation-Fostering Innovation in an aerospace company
Fostering innovation
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Lean manufacturing mindset means continuous innovation
Leading Innovation-Innovation Dilemma as SMA
Episode 24: Innovation Dilemma (At about Barton's 1 year mark)
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Leading Innovation-Collaborating with clients for innovation
Collaborating with clients for innovation
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Emily Pilloton on participatory design
Reflection: Innovation strategy
Leading Innovation-Wrapping up the Module
VIDEO: Rethinking intelligence, education and our capacity for creativity
Reflection and discussion: How to encourage innovation
Leading Execution-Introduction to Leading Execution
Introduction to Module 12
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Leading Execution-Execution
Understanding execution
Leading Execution-Execution Challenges at SMA
Episode 25: A Major Setback (Early in Barton's 3rd year as CEO)
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Reflection and discussion: Advising Barton on execution
Leading Execution-Advice
Episode 26: A Percentage Game (About 2 years into Barton's time as CEO)
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Public Life, Private Life-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 13
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Public Life, Private Life-Accusations
Episode 27: Firing Kohler (Day 144)
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Public Life, Private Life-The Affair Unravels
Episode 28: Played for a Fool? (Day 174)
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Episode 29: Public life, Private life (A little more than 1 year into Barton's time as CEO)
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Reflection
Public Life, Private Life-Privacy and disclosure
Questions about Disclosure: The case of Steve Jobs and his illness
Episode 30: Disclosure Issue (Sometime during Barton's 2nd year as CEO)
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Public Life, Private Life-The Board Intervenes
Episode 31: Liability (Sometime during Barton's 2nd year as CEO)
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Public Life, Private Life-Wrapping up the Module
Reflection and discussion: Final thoughts
Vision and the Role of Culture-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 14
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Vision and the Role of Culture-Consulting with a Peer
Introduction to Episode 32
Episode 32a: Consulting with a Peer, Part 1 (Flashback: Day 52)
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Reflection and discussion
Episode 32b: Consulting with a Peer, Part 2 (Flashback: Day 52)
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Reflection and discussion
Episode 32c: Consulting with a Peer, Part 3 (Flashback: Day 52)
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Reflection and discussion
Vision and the Role of Culture-Lectures on Culture, with Professor Richard Nolan
Part 1: What Culture Is
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Part 2: The Importance of Culture
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Part 3: The Difficulty of Changing Culture
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"On Corporate Culture" by Richard Nolan
Vision and the Role of Culture-Communication, Culture and Leadership
On communication
On culture and leadership
Vision and the Role of Culture-Wrapping up the Module
Reflection and discussion: Culture at SMA
Modern Theories of Leadership-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 15
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Modern Theories of Leadership-Readings and videos
Modern theories of leadership
Reflection and discussion: Theories for 21st Century leadership
Modern Theories of Leadership-Wrapping up the Module
Reflection and discussion: The role of theory in leadership practice
A Study in Leadership Failure: The Financial Crisis (Part 1)-Introduction to the topic
Introduction to Module 16
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A Study in Leadership Failure: The Financial Crisis (Part 1)-Case: Global Financial Meltdown
FILM: Global Financial Meltdown
Case analysis and discussion: Failures of leadership
A Study in Leadership Failure: The Financial Crisis (Part 1)-The Financial Crisis of 2008
Some explanations of the financial crisis, ranging from fun to really thorough
A Study in Leadership Failure: The Financial Crisis (Part 1)-Wrapping up the Module
Reflection and discussion: Lessons learned
A Study in Leadership Failure: The Financial Crisis (Part 2)-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 17
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A Study in Leadership Failure: The Financial Crisis (Part 2)-The Financial Crisis of 2008, Continued
FILM: The Warning
Case analysis and discussion: The Warning
A Study in Leadership Failure: The Financial Crisis (Part 2)-Wrapping up the Module
Reflection and discussion: What must improve?
Real Leadership Case Study: Lord John Browne, British Petroleum -Introduction to the Module and Case Study
Introduction to Module 18
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Real Leadership Case Study: Lord John Browne, British Petroleum -Case: Lord John Browne, British Petroleum
Case readings and video
Case analysis and discussion: Assessment of a leader
Real Leadership Case Study: Lord John Browne, British Petroleum -Wrapping up the Module
Reflections on the case of Lord John Browne
Synthesis - Leadership in 21st Century Organizations-Introduction to the Module
Introduction to Module 19
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Synthesis - Leadership in 21st Century Organizations-Readings
General Leadership Advice from Harvard Business School
Four spheres of executive responsibility
Synthesis - Leadership in 21st Century Organizations-Success at SMA
Episode 33: Maiden Flight (Exactly 4 years into Barton's tenure as CEO)
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Reflection and discussion: Final Assessment, Jim Barton CEO
Synthesis - Leadership in 21st Century Organizations-End of our story
Episode 34: Barton Removed (Same day as maiden flight of new SMA plane)
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Reflection and discussion: Right outcome?
Synthesis - Leadership in 21st Century Organizations-Wrapping up the Course
Synthesizing YOUR framework for 21st Century leadership
End of Course Wrap-up
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