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  • RLF Reflection: “Avoiding the God Complex: Why Leadership Requires Trial and Error”

    February 15, 2021

    During the asynchronous session on Thursday, February 4th, 2021, RLF fellow Nancy Curtis gave a presentation about “Avoiding the God Complex: Why Leadership Requires Trial and Error.” The god complex is the belief that one already possesses the single correct solution or that they are the most equipped to discover that solution. This complex stems from the need to be in control.

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  • RLF Reflection: The “Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act” (OODA) Loop

    February 1, 2021

    During the asynchronous session on Thursday, January 14, 2021, Bobby Hobart gave a presentation about the OODA “Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act” Loop, a leadership concept formulated by seminal U.S. Air Force pilot John Boyd. Boyd had been credited with modifying the art of combat flying based on his violence-free and conflict-free combat performance and observations in Korea. Essentially, Boyd formulated a strategic philosophy which centers on the theory that “outthinking an opponent” involves overwhelming them with decision-making.

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  • RLF Recap: "Leading in an Intergenerational Work Environment"

    January 26, 2021

    The Winter Retreat was held on Friday evening, reuniting the Synchronous and Asynchronous cohorts together for the first time since the Fall Retreat. A Dartmouth Class of 2010 alumna was the speaker for the event, Ms. Jessica Guthrie. The Senior Managing Director of Teacher Leadership Development at Teach For America Dallas-Fort Worth, Ms. Guthrie has vast experience aiding the leadership development of young adults. As a former TFA teacher in Dallas herself, Ms. Guthrie also has experience working as a young professional with a multi-generational team.

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  • RLF Recap: "Don't Go It Alone: Effective Delegation and Empowerment for Leaders"

    January 26, 2021

    The second session of winter term was led by Alison Fragale ’97, a doctor in Organizational Behavior. Prior to the session, Dr. Fragale tasked the Fellows with reading the classic Harvard Business Review article “Management Time: Who’s Got the Monkey?” by William Oncken Jr. and Donald L. Wass. The article uses an extended metaphor of monkeys to encourage managers to be mindful of taking on unnecessary extra work from their subordinates. In line with this idea, Dr. Fragale began the session by gauging the likelihood of Fellows taking on extra “monkeys” in their work.

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  • RLF Reflection: Ethical Leadership

    January 22, 2021

    On January 14th, David Niedzwicki gave a presentation on ethical leadership. According to David, some challenges to ethical leadership include flaws in decision-making strategies, unconscious lapses in judgement, and cognitive barriers. He offers some solutions to this by holding others accountable, holding ethics, not rules as a gold standard, and by having leaders model ethical behavior. Lastly, David urged us that ethical leadership is more important now than ever before.

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