Leadership Resources

Leadership Resources from the Carlson Executive MBA Program

Specific types of passages a leader may experience

Per the Abstract Reading “Leadership Passages, The Personal and Professional Transitions That Make or Break a Leader” (by Dotlich, Noel & Walker) potential leaders experience 13 types of common passages;   Joining a company Moving into a leadership role Accepting a stretch assignment Accepting responsibility for a business Dealing with significant failure for which you are responsible Coping with a bad boss and competitive peers Losing your job or being passed over for promotion Being part of an acquisition or merger Living in different country or culture Finding a meaningful balance between work and family Letting go of ambition Facing personal upheaval Losing your faith in the system   The following example article regarding the now famous firing and re-hiring of Apple Corps. CEO Steve Jobs, could be tied to many of the above mentioned types of passages (i.e. dealing with a significant failure, coping with a bad boss, losing your job, facing personal upheaval, etc.). Link: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/steve-jobs-failure-recovery-eric-brunsell