Q1 : TED Talk included in the Lecture Notes, Retired General Stanley McChrystal describes his "fundamental shift in thinking from 'knowledge is power' to 'sharing is power.'"
Discuss:
Is this a trend you are seeing in your work or community life?
What kinds of technology shifts are driving this?
How does this shift affect the skill set and behaviors of organizational leaders as we move forward?
TED talk - General McChrystal Transcriptions (PDF)
https://webcampus.fdu.edu/bbcswebdav/pid-322192-dt-forum-rid-7039319_2/courses/201292/Unit%203%20-%20TED%20talk%20-%20General%20McChrystal%20Transcripts.pdf
VDO : https://www.ted.com/talks/stanley_mcchrystal_the_military_case_for_sharing_knowledge
Q2:
The Berger, et al, article – Social Alliances: Company/Nonprofit Collaboration – and Lecture Notes this week describe new directions in organizational collaboration, led in large part by the corporate sector. Do a Google (or other search engine) search on the phrases "corporate citizenship" and "corporate social responsibility" and read more on these topics to get a fuller understanding. Then, post a response in which you:
Summarize your understanding of the concepts, AND
Describe how the push in this direction impacts the leadership style and skill necessary to be successful in today's world
Q3
Morse, Chapter 5, the Lecture Notes, and the Pahlka TED Talk describe how understanding and distributing data about community problems can be a great collaborative tool to work within government to affect change. Thinking of the examples in the text, and the description of New York City's Big App Challenge and the examples in the video, describe an issue in your town that could be addressed collaboratively by access to a broad data set and development of an APP that would give people access to the information. How might government encourage such an activity?
TED talk - Jennifer Pahlka Transcriptions (PDF)
VDO : https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_pahlka_coding_a_better_government
Q4 - Opinion :
As a leader, how would you approach the weak link in your team? What would be your responsibility in this situation?
What are some of the challenges your team might face when a catalyst steps up and takes charge? How can these challenges be dealt with in a positive way?
Notes for Q1-Q3 : Reading
Text: Smart Communities (Morse, 2014), Chapters 5, 7, and 8
HBP: Social Alliances: Company/Nonprofit Collaboration – Berger, Cunningham and Drumwright
View: TED TALK – Jennifer Pahlka: Coding for better government
View: TED TALK – General Stanley McCrystal: The military case for sharing information
View: You Tube – R. Edward Freeman: Stakeholder Theory
Key Answer for Q1-Q3 : Discussion Forums
Using technology to turn municipal data into community solutions
Corporate social responsibility and collaboration leadership skills needed for success.
How the trend of moving from “knowledge is power” to “sharing is power” affects leadership skills.
Sample Solution