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Leading and Learning Moments

Since 2005, I have taught a Master's class in Executive Leadership at Kansas State University.  It was built from Peter M. Senge’s “The Fifth Discipline,” and other sources as well as lessons from decades of experience.  In the fall of 2013, we started recording key lessons and examples.  Whether for use in the classroom or for individual learning on leadership, it is those taped moments I share here.
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Leadership and Change

Political and Leadership Skills

Leadership and Education
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Communication and Leadership

Leadership and Communication

Artful
Listening

1-2-3 System and Change

Framing: Know Your Audience

Framing Example
.

Importance of Framing

Speaking with One Voice

Dialogue vs. Debate

Importance of Storytelling

Non-Verbal Communication

Communicating Bad News

The News 
Cycle

A Lesson on Quotations

Prepared 
Remarks

Value of Repeating
.

Communication and Technology


Decision Making and Leadership

Decision Making

Dealing with New Ideas

Decision  Factors

APA Decision Tool

Delegating
.

Decision Priorities

Artful 
Delay

First
Thoughts

Tough Decisions

Heated Decisions

Groupthink


Leadership and Power

The Role of Power
.

Support from Superiors

Power in 
Teams

Negative Implications


Systems Thinking

Systems Thinking
Example

Having the Right People

Systems Example
.

Economy and Systems Thinking

Limits to
Growth

Fixes that Backfire
.

Backfire 
Example

The Five 
Why's

On the 
Balcony

Shared Vision
.


Personal Mastery/Learning Organization

Personal Mastery

Critics of Mastery

Establishing Values

Appraisal and Evaluation

 What You Read

The Learning Organization

Collective Learning

Dialogue and Discussion

Confirmation Bias

Organization
Values


Mental Models

Understanding Mental Models

Mental Models:
The Nixon Tapes

Jumping to Conclusions

Honesty Through Mental Models


Strategic Planning and Leading Change

Strategic Planning
.

Mission and Vision
.

Value of Strategic Planning
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APA for Planning
.

Critical Thinking 
Example

Change Management
.