Directory of the 6 Pre-Course Readings and Course Materials for the Course ‘Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological/Phenomenological Model’ – Panchgani, India, Nov. 22-27, 2011

Abstract:     
What follows are links to:
1) The four pdf files that contain the 6 Pre-Course readings,
2) The full course materials (795 pages) for our leadership course "Being A Leader and The Effective Exercise Of Leadership: An Ontological/Phenomenological Model" last taught in November 2011 at Panchgani, India,
3) The Slide Deck for the Introductory Seminar to the course
4) The Summary Article about the course entitled "Creating Leaders: An Ontological/Phenomenological Model"

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The intention of the course is to leave participants actually being leaders and exercising leadership effectively, and for the course to contribute to creating a new science of leadership. The course is founded on what we term an ontological/phenomenological model of human nature.

1) Pre-Course Readings 1-3 available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1513400
This document (compiled by Erhard, Jensen and Granger) is the first, second and third of six pre-course reading assignments for our full semester leadership course.
Pre-Course Readings 1, 2 and 3:
"The Transformational Experiences That Leave Ordinary People Being Leaders"
(primarily contains quotes selected from Warren Bennis & Robert Thomas, "Crucibles of Leadership" (2002), and most of Chapter 2 from Bill George, "Authentic Leadership:" (2003), regarding “crucibles”, with commentary by us)
and
"Access To A Context That Uses You"
(primarily contains quotes selected from Carol Dweck, "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" (2006) regarding the contrast between “fixed and growth mindsets”, with commentary by us)
and
"Education as Stretching the Mind" by Jamshed Bharucha (2008)
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Pre-Course Reading 4:
Integrity: Without It Nothing Works (Interview of Jensen by Karen Christensen)
http://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=1511274
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Pre-Course Reading 5:
Integrity: A Positive Model that Incorporates the Normative Phenomena of Morality, Ethics, and Legality - Abridged (by Erhard, Jensen and Zaffron)
http://ssrn.com/abstract=15427594
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Pre-Course Reading 6:
Introductory Reading for Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological Model (by Erhard, Jensen, Zaffron and Granger)
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1585976
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2) In addition to the pre-course readings above, the full set of course materials (795 pages) including the Slide-Deck Textbook and other course materials for the Panchgani, India Leadership Course November 22-27, 2010 can be found at:
Course Materials for: Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership - An Ontological/Phenomenological Model (by Erhard, Jensen, Zaffron and Granger)
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1263835
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3) The Slide Deck for the Introductory Seminar to the course see:
For the introductory seminar to the course see:
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1392406
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4) The Summary Article about the course that is Forthcoming in: Scott Snook, Nitin Nohria, Rakesh Khurana, Editors “The Handbook For Teaching Leadership” Sage Publications, 2011 see:
http://ssrn.com/abstract=1681682

Keywords: Leadership, Ontology, Phenomenological, Ontological Model of Human Nature, Ontological Constraints, Perceptual Constraints, Functional Constraints

JEL Classification: M1

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