16 Leading Wisely
Learning Objectives[1]
- Understand how and why management theory and practice has changed since its origins in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
- Understand the impact of leadership style on employee motivation and performance
- Identify strategies that increase employees’ self-efficacy and productivity
- Identify common distractions in the workplace and create more efficient and productive work spaces
- Explore strategies for creating and managing more open, collaborative networks of employees and contributors
- Explore gender attitudes in the workplace, including messages that managers may be sending which impact the retention and job satisfaction of female employees
- Identify when and how outside experts and consultants can benefit managers and organizations
- Understand how managers and employees must work together to set boundaries that establish a healthy work-life balance; and
- Explore a broad set of metrics that organizations can use to measure their success.
Watch the video How to use experts — and when not to with Noreena Hertz /TedSalon London 2010
Watch the video Lead like great conductors by Itay Talgam / TEDGlobal 2010
Watch the video How great leaders inspire with Simon Sinek, TEDxPuget Sound
Watch the video Why we have too few women leaders with Sheryl Sandberg / TEDWomen 2010.
Watch the video Institutions vs collaboration with Clay Shirky /TEDGlobal 2005.
Watch the video 5 crucial tips on leadership for first time managers by Bernd Geropp.
Watch the video Steve Jobs talks about managing people
- Leading Wisely ↵
