Friday, March 27, 2020

Good Leadership Practice: Act of Kindness




Act of Good Leadership Assignment
Due:  April 5, 2020 

Do an act of kindness/generosity and post a 250 word reflection in the comment section of the Bad Leadership Blog summarizing what you did, how you felt about it, how the people felt about it (if it was not anonymous), and how your act contributes to good leadership.

Also—briefly summarize your act and post it on:




Sunday, April 14, 2019

Bad Leadership in the Movies



Per the syllabus, your assignment for this week is Bad Leadership and the Movies!  The specifics of the assignment are as follows:

By NOON on Wed, April 17, post a 250 word blog entry on this site summarizing why you selected your clip and how it represents bad leadership.  Be as specific as possible.

Monday, March 25, 2019

Act of Good Leadership--April 3, 2019



Act of Good Leadership Assignment
Due:  Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at Noon

Use the $5 to do an act of kindness/generosity and post a 250 word essay in the comment section summarizing what you did, how you felt about it, how the people felt about it (if it was not anonymous), and how your act contributes to good leadership.

Also--write up a brief description of your act and post it on:


Thursday, April 12, 2018

Bad Leadership and the Movies Spring 2018

Per the syllabus, your assignment for this week is Bad Leadership and the Movies!  The specifics of the assignment are as follows:

By NOON on Wed, April 18 post a 250 word blog entry on this site summarizing why you selected your clip and how it represents bad leadership.  Be as specific as possible.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Act of Good Leadership Assignment




Due:  Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Noon

Use the $5 to do an act of kindness/generosity and post a 250 word essay in the comment section of the blog website summarizing what you did, how you felt about it, how the people felt about it (if it was not anonymous), and how your act contributes to good leadership.

Also--write up a brief description of your act and post it on:



 "A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, 

and the roots spring up and make new trees." 
~Amelia Earhart

Sunday, April 16, 2017

Bad Leadership and the Movies: Spring 2017


Per the syllabus, your assignment for this week is Bad Leadership and the Movies!  The specifics of the assignment are as follows:

By NOON on Wed, April 19 post a 250 word blog entry on this site summarizing why you selected your clip and how it represents bad leadership.  Be as specific as possible.

Thursday, March 30, 2017

Act of Good Leadership: Generosity and Kindness!



Act of Good Leadership Assignment
Due:  Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Noon

Use the $10 to do an act of kindness/generosity and post a 250 word essay in the comment section summarizing what you did, how you felt about it, how the people felt about it (if it was not anonymous), and how your act contributes to good leadership.

Also--write up a brief description of your act and post it on:



 "A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, 
and the roots spring up and make new trees." 
~Amelia Earhart

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Bad Leadership in the Movies---Spring 2016

Per the syllabus, your assignment next week is Bad Leadership and the Movies!  The specifics of the assignment are as follows:

By NOON on Wed, April 20 post a 250 word blog entry on this site summarizing why you selected your clip and how it represents bad leadership.  Be as specific as possible.


Friday, April 1, 2016

Act of Generosity Assignment

Act of Good Leadership Assignment
Due:  Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Noon

Use the $10 to do an act of kindness/generosity and post a 250 word essay in the comment section summarizing what you did, how you felt about it, how the people felt about it (if it was not anonymous), and how your act contributes to good leadership.

Also--write up a brief description of your act and post it on:



“Generosity is the most natural outward expression of an inner attitude of compassion and loving-kindness.”   ~Dalai Lama XIV

Friday, April 10, 2015

Bad Leadership and the Movies

Per the syllabus, your assignment next week is Bad Leadership and the Movies!  The specifics of the assignment are as follows:

By NOON on Wed, April 15:  post a 250 word blog entry on this site summarizing why you selected your clip and how it represents bad leadership.  Be as specific as possible.







Saturday, March 21, 2015

Bad Leadership 2015: Good Leadership Act of Generosity

Acts of Good Leadership Assignment
Due:  Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Noon

Use the $10 to do an act of kindness/generosity between today and our class next week and post a 250 word essay in the comment section summarizing what you did, how you felt about it, how the people felt about it (if it was not anonymous), and how your act contributes to good leadership.

Also--write up a brief description of your act and post it on:

"I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again."  ~Etienne de Grelle

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Good Leadership Practice: Generosity and Kindness

Acts of Good Leadership Assignment
Due:  Wednesday, April 2, 2014


Use the $10 to do an act of kindness/generosity between today and our class next week.

Submit the following no later than next Wed., April 2 at noon:

·        A brief description of your act and post it on:



·        A 250 word blog post to this site summarizing what you did, how you felt about it, how the people felt about it (if it was not anonymous), and how your act contributes to good leadership.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Enron Case: Questions


Briefly outline the main elements of bad leadership that contributed to Enron's collapse AND answer the following question:

Could another Enron happen now? Why or why not?

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Bad Leadership 2012

Welcome to the Bad Leadership 2012 Blog! This week's postings will focus on bad leadership in politics. Fortunately (or unfortunately), there are many examples to draw from.