Leadership in the Public Sector

Class 1. Overview of Leadership

Readings:

• Heifetz, R., (1994). Introduction and Chapter 1
• Williams, D. (2005). Introduction and Chapter 1

Class 2. Topic Adaptive Work

Readings:

• Heifetz, R., (1994). Chapter 2-4Williams, D. (2005). Chapter 2

Film:

• The Vietnam War: A film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick, 10 EpisodesStudents are required to watch at least the first 3 episodes before the start of thefirst class.

Class 3. Case study: Everest Simulation

Readings:

• Case Mount Everest 1996 (HBS Case 9-303-061, 2003)Film Everest (2015)

Class 4. Discussion on Cognitive Biases, Team Psychological Safety, and Complex Systems.

Class 5. Leadership, Authority, and Power

Readings:

• Heifetz, R., (1994). Chapters 5-7
• Huy Duc, Quyen Binh, Chapters 18 & 19
• Case: The 500KV Line (Video and Newspaper Articles)

Class 6. Leading Change and ImplementationCase: Le Dang Doanh and the 1999 Enterprise Law (Video Case)

Class 7. Activist, Development, and Transition Challenges to Leadership

Readings:

• Williams, D. (2005). Chapters 3-5.

Class 8. Organizational Culture, Vision and StrategyCase: Paul O'Neill at ALCOA and OMB (HKS case C16-92-1134.0).

Class 9. Leadership Without Authority

Readings:

• Heifetz, R., (1994). Chapters 8-10.
• Film Selma (2014)

Class 10. Inspirational LeadershipCase: Winning Hearts and Minds: Reforming the Providence School District,

(HKS Case C15-03-1690.0. - Video and Written Case)

Class 11. Leading Economic Development in Ho Chi Minh City after Reunification - Guest Lecturer Phan Chanh Duong

Readings:

• Phan Chanh Duong, "Nuoc Xuoi, Gio Nguoc", 2015.
• Huy Duc, Quyen Binh, Chapter 21.

Class 12. Leading Economic Development in Ho Chi Minh City after Doi moi - Guest Lecturer Phan Chanh Duong

Readings:

• Martin Gainsborough, Changing Political Economy of Vietnam: The Case of Ho Chi Minh City, Routledge Curzon, 2003, Chapter 3.

Class 13. Leading through Crises

Readings:

• Leonard, Herman B. and Arnold Howitt. 2009. "Adapting to novelty" In Managing Crises: Responses to Large-Scale Emergencies, Arnold M. Howitt and Herman B. Leonard. Washington, D.C.: CQ Press. 275-281.
• Williams, D. (2005). Chapter 8

Class 14. Case: Ernest Shackleton and the Epic Voyage of the Endurance¡¨(HBS Case 9-803-127)

Film

• Shackleton's Antartic Adventure (2001).

Class 15. Maintenance Challenge

Readings:

• Williams, D. (2005). Chapter 6

Class 16. Creative Challenge

Readings:

• Williams, D. (2005). Chapter 7
• Heifetz, R., (1994). Chapter 11.