BMA533: The Leader as Wizard Class

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BMA533 The Leader as Wizard (Class 12)

• Fall, 2006

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Tonights agenda

• Leader as Wizard
• Taran Swan
• Discuss case
• Lessons from Taran Swan

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Why wizards and warriors?

• We need warriors because conflict is a universal
  challenge
• Warriors help us face competitors or opponents
  who would prevent us from achieving our goals
• We need wizards to help us escape prisons of the
  mind
• Wizards help us find hope and possibilities
• In short, leaders need guts and magic

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The Wizard Essence

• Imagination
• Insight
• Wisdom
• Faith

David Neeleman, Founder, JetBlue
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Wizard Types

• Harmful wizard
• Powerful dark magic in service of power and
  self-aggrandizement
• Sow seeds of destruction

Andrew Fastow, Former Enron CEO
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Wizard Types

• Harmful wizard
• Wannabe
• Good intentions, weak magic
• Overreach (like Icarus, fly too close to the sun,
  then crash)

Carly Fiorina, Ex-CEO, HP
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Wizard Types

• Harmful wizard
• Wannabe
• Authentic
• Magic rooted in soul, faith, dreams of a better
  world
• Build enduring institutions

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• A company can grow big without losing the
  passion and personality that built it, but only
  if its driven not by profits but by peopleThe
  key is heart. I pour my heart into every cup of
  coffee and so do my partners at Starbucks. When
  customers sense that, they respond in kindIf you
  pour your heart into your work, you can achieve
  dreams others may think impossible. Thats what
  makes life rewarding.

Howard Schultz, CEO, Starbucks
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How Wizards Work

• Show people new possibilities
• Take them to a deeper, more inspiring, more
  magical world.
• Find hidden paths to the grail
• Challenge constituents
• To elevate dreams
• To find the hero within

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A Leadership Opportunity What Would You Do?

• Setting NBA Playoffs, 2003
• 1st round game three
• Portland Trailblazers vs. Dallas Mavericks

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Anthem
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Finding the magic

• Suppose youre Maurice Cheeks, coach of the
  Trailblazers
• Its been a hard, contentious season, your team
  is down 2-0, and your job may be in jeopardy
• Youre standing about 15 feet from Natalie
  Gilbert
• What do you do?

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Clip from Gandhi

• The scene occurs late in the film as Gandhi is
  fasting to protest Hindu/Muslim violence
  spreading across India
• As Gandhi becomes weaker, more and more of his
  friends and supporters try to persuade him to
  break off the fast

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Videoclip Gandhi
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Finding the Magic (II)

• How do you respond?

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Taran Swan

• What grade would you give Taran Swan for her
  leadership at Nick Latin America? Why?

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Spanish cheat sheet

• Te conecta a tu mundo. (Connect to your world.)
• Aquí en Argentina (here in Argentina)
• Escucha (Listen!)

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Questions

• How would you describe her approach to
  leadership?
• What does she do best? What if any weaknesses do
  you see?
• What are the most important challenges she faces
  at the end of the case?
• What should she do about them? Should she
  appoint someone as interim director?