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Leadership and Failure

Mike Shaner, Ph.D.

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    Introduction

    Reading 1.1

    "A stitch in time saves nine: behind every major business failure lies an untold story" by  Dasgupta, S & Sanyal, D - Business Strategy Series, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 100-106. 2010.

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    Reading 1.2

    “The Icarus Paradox: How Exceptional Companies Bring About Their Own Downfall" by Miller, Danny - Business Horizons, January-February 1992, 24-35.

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    Reading 1.3 (VIDEO)

    "Seven Ways to Fail Big" by Carroll, PB & Mui, C - Harvard Business Review, vol. 86, no. 9, pp. 82-91. 2008.

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    Reading 1.4

    "Profiting From Past Triumphs and Failures: Harnessing History for Future Success" by Parnell, John A., Von Bergan, & Soper, Barlow - S.A.M. Advanced Management Journal, vol.70, Iss.2, p.36-44.

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    Reading 1.5

    “The Disciplined Pursuit of Less” by McKeown, Greg - HBR Blog Network, August 8, 2012.

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    Reading 1.6 (VIDEO)

    “Try and Try Again” by Harford, Tim - Business-Life (BA in-flight), June 2011, 37-40.

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    Reading 1.7

    “Welcome to the Success Factory” by Ries, Eric - Management Today, April 2012.

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    Reading 1.8

    “The Upside of Failure” by Walker, Tim - TEXAS, Fall/Winter 2009.

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    Reading 1.9

    Herrera, Tim, “How Early-Career Setbacks Can Set You Up for Success”.  New York Times, October 29, 2019.

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    Reading 1.10

    Eskreis-Winkler, Lauren, “Maybe Failure Isn’t the Best Teacher”.  Harvard Business Review, May-June, 2020. pp.32-33.

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