MGT 605
MGT 605 – Notes
Week 1
Monday, Jan 6th, 2014
Self-Management
Money –Finances Relationships: Personal (family) and professional Health Career goals
Spirituality
Tasks/Responsibilities of Managers (Functional/Management)
Organizing, make decisions, planning…
Responsibilities/Function of Leadership
1. Establishing vision/direction; aligning staffs with stated strategic goals
2. Alignment: moving to the right direction -> achieve goals
3. Motivate/Inspire
Frederick w. Taylor -> The Father of scientific management
Wednesday, Jan 8th, 2014
Competing Values
Compete RATIONAL GOAL $
Control Internal Process Δ
Collaborate Human Relation O
Create Open System
Ambiguity: unclear
Volatility: not stable
Constant change/Complexity
Instability
Fluidity
Starkly ~ Death
Competitive
Friday, Jan 10th, 2014
(n) Paradox– an apparent contradiction
(adj) Paradoxical Paradox thinking “Both/And”
*Level 5 Leadership:
First who/Then/What
Confront the Brutal Facts Stockdale Paradox
Hedgehog Concept
Culture of Discipline
Technology Accelerators
Preserve the Core/Stimulate Progress
Week 2
Monday, Jan 13th, 2014
Transformational Leadership
De-layering
Crotonville
GE’s Value
Constructive conflict
Simplicity
Candor
Reality
Speed
Self-confidence
GE Operating Systems
GE Work out
* Leadership Attribution Error
*Management = Generating efficiency…
*Leadership: 1. Establishing direction 2. Aligning people 3. Motivating and inspiring
*Leadership Myths: 1. Born, not made 2. Act of lone genius 3. Charismatic extroverts 4. Requires formal authority 5. Common set of personality traits
*Takeaways:
Transformation in stages and phases
Not an act of lone genius
Be careful assessing
Persistence, not
Week 1
Monday, Jan 6th, 2014
Self-Management
Money –Finances Relationships: Personal (family) and professional Health Career goals
Spirituality
Tasks/Responsibilities of Managers (Functional/Management)
Organizing, make decisions, planning…
Responsibilities/Function of Leadership
1. Establishing vision/direction; aligning staffs with stated strategic goals
2. Alignment: moving to the right direction -> achieve goals
3. Motivate/Inspire
Frederick w. Taylor -> The Father of scientific management
Wednesday, Jan 8th, 2014
Competing Values
Compete RATIONAL GOAL $
Control Internal Process Δ
Collaborate Human Relation O
Create Open System
Ambiguity: unclear
Volatility: not stable
Constant change/Complexity
Instability
Fluidity
Starkly ~ Death
Competitive
Friday, Jan 10th, 2014
(n) Paradox– an apparent contradiction
(adj) Paradoxical Paradox thinking “Both/And”
*Level 5 Leadership:
First who/Then/What
Confront the Brutal Facts Stockdale Paradox
Hedgehog Concept
Culture of Discipline
Technology Accelerators
Preserve the Core/Stimulate Progress
Week 2
Monday, Jan 13th, 2014
Transformational Leadership
De-layering
Crotonville
GE’s Value
Constructive conflict
Simplicity
Candor
Reality
Speed
Self-confidence
GE Operating Systems
GE Work out
* Leadership Attribution Error
*Management = Generating efficiency…
*Leadership: 1. Establishing direction 2. Aligning people 3. Motivating and inspiring
*Leadership Myths: 1. Born, not made 2. Act of lone genius 3. Charismatic extroverts 4. Requires formal authority 5. Common set of personality traits
*Takeaways:
Transformation in stages and phases
Not an act of lone genius
Be careful assessing
Persistence, not