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Posted By:  David A Christenson
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Summary:
These are some of the slides from Scott Snook's interactive presentation at the beginning of the Managing The Unexpected Workshop, February 28, 2005 in Jacksonville, Florida. Set in the broad context of the US Military's sweeping transformation, from the end of the Cold War through the current War in Iraq, this session calls for the death of the traditional "command and control" orientations and argues for a different way of leading - one based on what we've learned about how to influence complex, non-linear, chaotic systems.

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Instructor Bio:
Professor Snook is currently an Associate Professor at the Harvard Business School. He graduated with honors from West Point and was commissioned in the US Army Corps of Engineers where he served in various command and staff positions for over twenty-two years, earning the rank of Colonel before retiring in 2002. He has led soldiers in combat. Among his military decorations are the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Master Parachustist badge. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with High Distinction as a Baker Scholar. Dr. Snook earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University in Organizational Behavior winning the Sage-Louis Pondy Best Dissertation Award from the Academy of Management for his study of the Friendly Fire Shootdown in Northern Iraq. Until July of 2002, Colonel Snook served as an Academy Professor in the Behavioral Sciences and Leadership Department at the United States Military Academy. He also directed West Point's Center for Leadership and Organizations Research as well as its joint Master's Program in Leader Development. Professor Snook's book, Friendly Fire was selected by the Academy of Management to receive the 2002 Terry Award. He has also co-authored a book that explores the role of "common sense" in leadership titled, Practical Intelligence in Everyday Life, available from Cambridge University Press (2000). Professor Snook's research and consulting activities include leadership, leader development, leading change, organizational systems, and culture.

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