...Schulich School of Business York University Course Outline MGMT 5150K: Skills for Leadership September, 2015 Instructor: Alexandra Campbell acampbell@schulich.yorku.ca COURSE DESCRIPTION This course develops the thinking and reflective skills required for leadership in a turbulent world. Drawing on complexity science, the course applies a multiple perspectives framework to challenge embedded assumptions and advance students’ ability to think creatively, analytically and strategically. Students learn to identify and reframe complex problems more effectively, and to develop and communicate actionable solutions compellingly. This course will introduce MBA students to some of the new mindsets needed for success in today’s turbulent and complex global environment. For example, today’s leaders must have the capacity to accept and deal with unpredictability and be adept at recognizing and integrating multiple perspectives and priorities. They must be able to spot and anticipate emerging trends and patterns; ask and explore provocative questions about their organizations and the world at large; deal with challenging ethical issues; and generally think both “inside” and “outside the box” in a deep and probing way. LEARNING OUTCOMES The course develops and enhances students’ ability to deliver compelling and coherent presentations; to apply analytic, critical and strategic thinking to complex business problems and to reflect and identify underlying assumptions...
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...When we arrived at the private airfield, there were a group of people waiting to welcome us as those in New York who had wished the two of us a safe trip. There was a large cast of the usual characters waiting nearby for the jet to come to a complete stop with bright eyed and shaking their little tails happily. The Mayor of the town was there, the Commissioner of the local Police Department, council members, and a host of other public and private officials were there as they emerged from her private jet. When someone made mention about his badge and gun, things changed in an instant. “I assure you, sir,” a man said, quickly walking up to the two of us with a concern look on his face. “There is no need for you to see to the protection of Ms. Greenleaf.” “Ah,” I said, obviously in a polite way of asking for an introduction....
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...Focus on the Leader Michael Short Dowling College Abstract Dr. Scott Morris is the founder and director of the Church Health Center in Memphis Tennessee; America’s largest faith-based clinic. Dr. Morris is also the associate minister at St. John's United Methodist Church in Memphis. Dr. Morris’s ministries provide health care for the working poor and uninsured in Memphis and promote both a healthy physical body and a healthy spiritual body. Dr. Morris as a pastor and a medical doctor has written a new book, Health Care You Can Live With: Discover Wholeness in Body and Spirit in which be provides a unique view of the church and the medical industry and how they can each be a place of healing. He is a firm believer that health care through the government will not work, but has proven through his Church Health Center in Memphis that there is a real way for health care to work. See figure 1 in the appendix for a picture of Dr. Morris. Focus on the Leader The GOOD Dr. Morris’s leadership of the Church health Center in Memphis is outstanding. When the governments’ health care program is incapable of functioning effectively, from Dr. Morris’s book, Health Care You Can Live With, (see Figure 2 in the appendix for a view of the book’s cover), we have learned that his nonprofit health care center is treating 55,000 patients a year with only a 13 million dollar budget. This is equivalent to 100 million dollars...
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...Rose and Joseph Kennedy. He was also the grandson of John Francis Fitzgerald, the popular mayor of Boston known as Honey Fitz. At the age of three John, also known as Jack, was hospitalized for Scarlet fever, which at the time was very contagious and deadly, he almost died. He was in the hospital for a month. In 1936 John graduated from Choate, a boarding school in Connecticut. While he was there he played tennis, basketball, football and golf. He was not the best student though His head master has been quoted as saying that he didn't perform to his best ability. Once he graduated he was immediately accepted to Harvard, just as his brother Joe had been. While there he also played football, but suffered a back injury that took him out of football and affected him for the rest of his life. While at school, Johns father was chosen to be the U.S. ambassador to England, which he accepted. This left John and Joe to fend for themselves here in states. In the summer of 1937 he went to visit his family in England and during his trip he gained his interest in government and politics. When he returned to school he became more involved in the school government. He also became more eager to learn about government history as well as current events. In 1940 John graduated from Harvard. Immediately he and his brother joined the Navy. While in the Navy he was promoted to Lieutenant (Lt). And was assigned to the south pacific as a crew commander. On August 2 1943 Johns PT-109 was directly hit...
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...Evaluation Paper Learning Team B was assigned a Virtual Organization website to redesign called City of Kelsey. Team B had to evaluate the use of design principles within the City of Kelsey site. Through the process of evaluation and redesign, Team B also suggested recommendations for improvements to the site and use a web design tool, such as Adobe Dreamweaver®, to develop a visual mockup. This documentation is the result of the evaluation of City of Kelsey website, including recommendations for improvement. Additionally, a prototype of proposed modifications was conducted to the City of Kelsey website as well. VO Purpose and Audience The virtual organization we (Team B) were assigned to evaluate was City of Kelsey. City of Kelsey purpose is to inform visitors of its location and various amenities as well as various interests that are available within the city such as history, communities, schools, business opportunities, and various parks and recreations to name a few. The intended audience are for the outdoor adventurous types, the young family to the retired, anyone looking to start a business, or relocate or expand a current business. Design Criteria and Importance According to Felke-Morris (2015), using a checklist is recommended for best web design practices. It is a guide to help you create easy-to-read, usable, and accessible web pages (p.227). The table below is a list of design criteria from Felke-Morris’s checklist chosen by the team with a description of why...
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...THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES BOOK I GENERAL PROVISIONS TITLE ONE. − BASIC PRINCIPLES CHAPTER 1. − THE CODE, POLICY AND APPLICATION SECTION 1. Title. − This Act shall be known and cited as the "Local Government Code of 1991". SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. − (a) It is hereby declared the policy of the State that the territorial and political subdivisions of the State shall enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to attain their fullest development as self−reliant communities and make them more effective partners in the attainment of national goals. Toward this end, the State shall provide for a more responsive and accountable local government structure instituted through a system of decentralization whereby local government units shall be given more powers, authority, responsibilities, and resources. The process of decentralization shall proceed from the national government to the local government units. (b) It is also the policy of the State to ensure the accountability of local government units through the institution of effective mechanisms of recall, initiative and referendum. (c) It is likewise the policy of the State to require all national agencies and offices to conduct periodic consultations with appropriate local government units, non−governmental and people's organizations, and other concerned sectors of the community before any project or program is implemented in their respective jurisdictions. SECTION 3. Operative...
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...REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 BOOK I General Provisions TITLE I. Basic Principles CHAPTER I The Code: Policy and Application SECTION 1. Title. — This Act shall be known and cited as the "Local Government Code of 1991". SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — (a) It is hereby declared the policy of the State that the territorial and political subdivisions of the State shall enjoy genuine and meaningful local autonomy to enable them to attain their fullest development as self-reliant communities and make them more effective partners in the attainment of national goals. Toward this end, the State shall provide for a more responsive and accountable local government structure instituted through a system of decentralization whereby local government units shall be given more powers, authority, responsibilities, and resources. The process of decentralization shall proceed from the national government to the local government units. (b) It is also the policy of the State to ensure the accountability of local government units through the institution of effective mechanisms of recall, initiative and referendum. (c) It is likewise the policy of the State to require all national agencies and offices to conduct periodic consultations with appropriate local government units, nongovernmental and people's organizations, and other concerned sectors of the community...
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...Dennis Mahon, a member of the KKK, was trying to exercise his freedom of speech, through airing a television program called “Race and Reason.” The Missouri Knights group chose public cable access to broadcast because they were free of any editorial control from the cable company. The show ran for five years and reached 50 cities. (Alderman, and Kennedy 25-36) Their original request to air the show was denied because the company had regulations that required that programming on Channel 20 be produced locally. In order to comply with the regulation the group changed the show’s name to “Klansas city Kable.” The main focus of their episodes dealt with racial issues and exposing government and corporate bureaucracy. In Kansas City, the cable company studio was located in a neighborhood that was 95 percent black. American Cablevision was concerned that violence would occur. Their other concern was that viewers would cancel their subscriptions. (Alderman, and Kennedy 25-36) Reverend Cleaver did not believe that “Klansas City Kable” was an exercise as free speech. Instead he believed that the KKK was creating a terrorist organization. (Alderman, and Kennedy 25-36) According to the Supreme Court, the struggle between the fear of violence provoked by speech and the promise of the First Amendment has produced perhaps the most famous principle in all of constitutional law: the “clear and present danger” test, the idea that government cannot punish speech unless it creates a clear and...
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...It does pain me at my base level to negatively comment on His Honor, as deep down, and with all the career issues stripped away, he is a likeable fellow. I also have a high regard and respect for the position and difficult responsibilities of the position of Mayor. However, likeability and regards/ respect does not equate one with correct analysis, evaluation, ideology, or execution of office responsibilities. His Honor's statements seem to indicate either an uncaring political motivation, or a total disconnect with the day to day operations of Police & Fire services. To insinuate that our firefighters are sitting on their duffs at the "firehouse" waiting for the alarm to sound (and in this line of thinking, I presume, then needing to move...
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...Margarethe Nitzsche --- 345830/82 --- 23.09.2009 Italy The institution of Region in Italy and the case of Lombardy Assessed essay for the lecture “Italian Politics and European Integration” Supervisor: Prof. Rugge 1. The institution of Region The formation of the regional order in Italy had a revolutionary meaning, fated to scar a new era in the history of the Italian State. While drawing up the Constitution Project (from July, 20th 1946 to January, 31st 1947), the constituents were fully conscious of it and singled out the matter: the topic of autonomies was immediately identified with the one of the State’s structure, and there was tangible harmony, in the constituents’ opinion, between the problem of autonomies and the one of Region. 1 The initial position of the constituents was divided into those who were for the Region and those who were against – a ridge dividing the parties themselves. Two facts are to be pointed out: firstly, in the Commission there was an overrepresentation of Sicilians, Sardinians and Valle d’Aosta’s representatives, which influenced the Commission’s attitude towards the regional matter because of the cultural and historical reasons of the autonomy claimed by their areas; secondly, nearly all the parties placed in the Commission the most autonomist among their commissioners, evenly convinced that they were the most prepared on that topic. Another interesting element is that nobody defended the administrative centralizing thesis as a...
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...PROPOSAL FOR Ph.D. THESIS Area of Study MANAGEMENT IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT Proposed Title: FACTORS RELATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING COMPETENCIES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL IN NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS IN LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN GREATER LONDON 1. Introduction: A new term for managing employment is Human Resource (HR) has gained rapid and widespread acceptance in worldwide. But still there is some ambiguity remains in between HR and traditional Personnel management. HRM’s main principle is “our human resources are our most important asset”. Others emphasize that it is all about matching employment practices to an organization’s strategy. Since the mid- 1980s, HRM has become very popular in the UK- in job titles, in conference programmes, in business courses in universities and colleges, and in the titles of lecturer posts, although the field of HRM is still in the process of forming (Hendry C., 1995). HRM is the role within an organization that spotlights on staffing of, management of, and given that direction for the people who occupied in the organization. The United States appears to be strewn with evidence of managerial failure. Whole industries – autos, steel, consumer electronics and others – have decreased victim to more aggressive, more efficient overseas competitors. The American economy is afflicted with stagnating productivity, high unemployment and the debilitating...
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...on different activities so nothing can be measured. For a particular government service, the managers cannot measure its cost. The lack of cost data can lead to serious problems. One is no plans. As the managers do not have historical data, they cannot make any development or maintenance plans. They just follow the same things they did last year and require a fixed amount of greater budget. As a consequence, they have been using the old plans which were from many years ago. If government has no clear plans for future development, it cannot privatize any services. For example, it is impossible to determine the allocation of funds among different road maintenance activities without cost data. The government does not know which service should be chosen to be privatized. Another significant purpose of the cost system is to provide the basis for the union’s bid so that the city workers can have chances to compete with private sectors. The union has...
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...Chapter I Introduction What is Computer? Let us begin with the word ‘compute’. It means ‘to calculate’. We all are familiar with calculations in our day to day life. We apply mathematical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division. and many other formulae for calculations. Simpler calculations take less time. But complex calculations take much longer time. Another factor is accuracy in calculations. So man explored with the idea to develop a machine which can perform this type of arithmetic calculation faster and with full accuracy. This gave birth to a device or machine called computer. The computer we see today is quite different from the one made in the beginning. The number of applications of a computer has increased, the speed and accuracy of calculation has increased. You must appreciate the impact of computers in our day to day life. Reservation of tickets in Air Lines and Railways, payment of telephone and electricity bills, deposits and withdrawals of money from banks, business data processing, medical diagnosis and weather forecasting are some of the areas where computer has become extremely useful. What is Information System? An information system (IS) or application landscape is any combination of information technology and people's activities that support operations, management, and decision making. In a very broad sense, the term information system is frequently used to refer to the interaction between people, processes, data, and technology...
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...Chapter 1 Discrete Probability Distributions 1.1 Simulation of Discrete Probabilities Probability In this chapter, we shall first consider chance experiments with a finite number of possible outcomes ω1 , ω2 , . . . , ωn . For example, we roll a die and the possible outcomes are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 corresponding to the side that turns up. We toss a coin with possible outcomes H (heads) and T (tails). It is frequently useful to be able to refer to an outcome of an experiment. For example, we might want to write the mathematical expression which gives the sum of four rolls of a die. To do this, we could let Xi , i = 1, 2, 3, 4, represent the values of the outcomes of the four rolls, and then we could write the expression X 1 + X 2 + X 3 + X4 for the sum of the four rolls. The Xi ’s are called random variables. A random variable is simply an expression whose value is the outcome of a particular experiment. Just as in the case of other types of variables in mathematics, random variables can take on different values. Let X be the random variable which represents the roll of one die. We shall assign probabilities to the possible outcomes of this experiment. We do this by assigning to each outcome ωj a nonnegative number m(ωj ) in such a way that m(ω1 ) + m(ω2 ) + · · · + m(ω6 ) = 1 . The function m(ωj ) is called the distribution function of the random variable X. For the case of the roll of the die we would assign equal probabilities or probabilities 1/6 to each of the outcomes....
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...CHAPTER I BASIC POLICIES Article 1 General Provisions Section 1. Short Title. -- This Act shall be known as the “Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000”. Section 2. Declaration of Policies. -- It is hereby declared the policy of the State to adopt a systematic, comprehensive and ecological solid waste management program which shall: (a) Ensure the protection of public health and environment; (b) Utilize environmentally-sound methods that maximize the utilization of valuable resources and encourage resources conservation and recovery; (c) Set guidelines and targets for solid waste avoidance and volume reduction through source reduction and waste minimization measures, including composing, recycling, re-use, recovery, green charcoal process, and others, before collection, treatment and disposal in appropriate and environmentallysound solid waste management facilities in accordance with ecologically sustainable development principles; 2 (d) Ensure the proper segregation, collection, transport, storage, treatment and disposal of solid waste through the formulation and adoption of the best environmental practices in ecological waste management excluding incineration; (e) Promote national research and development programs for improved solid waste management and resource conservation techniques, more effective institutional arrangement and indigenous and improved methods of waste reduction, collection, separation and recovery...
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