Week 6-Discussion 1

Week 6 Learning Resources

What Is Your Passion and Purpose

It is important for leaders or aspiring leaders to set goals and objectives, as well as help keep their organization focused. An important starting point is being able to define the passion and purpose for their organizations and themselves. Being able to share your story is an important leadership skill. As you review these resources, begin to think about your own passion and purpose. If you were to share your story, what would that look like?

· Bouquet, C., Barsoux, J. -L., & Wade, M. (2021, November 1).  Stop sabotaging your ability to innovate .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 1–7. http://hbr.org

· Coleman, J., Gulati, D., & Segovia, W. O. (2012).  Passion and purpose: Stories from the best and brightest young business leaders . Harvard Business School Publishing.

· “Foreword,” pp. iii–viii

· “Introduction,” pp. 1–10

· “Globalization: Embracing the Global Generation,” pp. 55–60

· “Moving Forward,” pp. 243–245

· “Capstone Interview With Nitin Nohira: Dean of the Harvard Business School,” pp. 246–253

Social Responsibility- Who’s Responsible?

Can you think of any organizations that have done tremendous harm to the environment, produced content that disenfranchised a group of people, or neglected the safety of employees or customers resulting in injuries or worse? Social responsibility, whether environmental impact or societal impact, is the duty of every organization. Leaders must ensure their organizations operate in a way that does no harm to others. Through these resources, you will examine the role of a leader in upholding social responsibility through an organization’s operations.

· Coleman, J., Gulati, D., & Segovia, W. O. (2012).  Passion and purpose: Stories from the best and brightest young business leaders . Harvard Business School Publishing.

· “Sustainability: Integrating Preservation and Profits,” pp. 139–170

· Prahalad, C. K. (2010, January–February).  The responsible manager .  Harvard Business Review, 88(1/2), 36.

What Kind of Leader Are You or You Want to Be?

To be the kind of leader you want to be, it is not only important to be able to look forward, but it is equally important to be able to back. The action of reflection allows you to stay focused on your passion and purpose. Through these resources, you will explore the role of reflection and how it can impact your growth as a leader.

· Coleman, J., Gulati, D., & Segovia, W. O. (2012).  Passion and purpose: Stories from the best and brightest young business leaders . Harvard Business School Publishing.

· “Interview with David Gergen: Advisor to Four Presidents, Director of Harvard’s Center for Political Leadership, and Senior Political Analyst for CNN,” pp. 47–54

· “Learning: Educating Tomorrow’s Leaders,” pp. 197–202

· Denning, S. (2004, May).  Telling tales .  Harvard Business Review, 82(5), 122–129.|

· Drucker, P. F. (2004, June).  What makes an effective executive .  Harvard Business Review, 82(6), 58–63.

· Ibarra, H., & Lineback, K. (2005, January).  What’s your story?   Harvard Business Review, 83(1), 64–71.

· Koehn, N. (2020, April 3).  Real leaders are forged in crisis .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–6. http://hbr.org

· Lanaj, K., Foulk, T. A., & Erez, A. (2018, September 13).  How self-reflection can help leaders stay motivated .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–4. http://hbr.org

· Ready, D., & Mulally, A. (2017, September 8).  How to become a game-changing leader .  MIT Sloan Management Review, 59(1), 63–71.

· Reeves, M., Torres, R., & Hassan, F. (2017, September 25).  How to regain the lost art of reflection .  Harvard Business Review Digital Articles, 2–6. http://hbr.org