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15.318  Leadership and Change in Organizations

Spring 2009

Instructor: Janice A Klein

TA: Tatiana Yglesias

Lecture:  F 1:00-4:00  (E51-315)        

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Access to HBS cases for free

Hi again,
Thanks to some of you I realized (never used it before!) we have free access to HBS cases. This is the link for today's reading:
http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdf?vid=3&hid=104&sid=4339cd93-b12d-472a-8550-db8789386432%40sessionmgr109
Sorry if its too late, see you soon.

Announced on 13 March 2009  8:52  a.m. by Tatiana Yglesias

Tomorrow's readings

Hi all,
there are some questions about the readings for tomorrow. These are the guidelines:
March 13:  Learning to Lead
Readings:
 
1.  W. Bennis & R. Thomas, “Crucibles of Leadership” Harvard Business Review (order on HBS course site)-THIS WILL BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS!
2.  The 'Trophy Kids' Go to Work, http://www.careerjournal.com/article/SB122455219391652725.html
3. NOT REQUIERED: “Secrets of Greatness – What it takes to be great”, Fortune Magazine, http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/10/30/8391794/index.htm
4.  Chapter 8 of True Change (on Stellar)

...and remember to send us the paper before class tomorrow!
Hope this helps!
See you tomorrow.

Announced on 12 March 2009  8:48  p.m. by Tatiana Yglesias

Final Paper

(please review the following changes)
Hi class,
As you all know, our class ends this Friday. The final paper is due this day (Friday March 13), and has to be emailed to professor Jan and myself, before 1pm. Hard-copy is not needed.
Also, please read the following short article as background for the discussion:
The 'Trophy Kids' Go to Work, http://www.careerjournal.com/article/SB122455219391652725.html
 
Thanks,

Announced on 10 March 2009  11:37  a.m. by Tatiana Yglesias

Paper for missed class

Hi Class,
As we said yesterday, you can only miss one class in total. If you have to miss one class, please let Jan and I know with at least a week in advance, if possible. For the class you missed, you’ll have to write a paper about that day’s topic, following these guidelines:
-    3 pages maximum, 1.5 line spacing, Times 12, 1-inch margin each side.
-     The “sections” of the paper should be (you don’t have to separate it by sections but you should cover all): general overview of the topic of the day and its importance on leadership, how each of the readings relate to the topic, main takeaways of the readings and basic conclusions about the importance of the topic of that day and readings.
-     Please give the paper to one of us before the next class you attend starts.
Let me know if you have any questions,
TY

Announced on 07 February 2009  9:35  a.m. by Tatiana Yglesias