KDI SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
Professor: LEE Seung-Joo
Tel: 82-2-3299-1015
Cell: 011-326-1526
Fax: 82-2-968-5072
E-mail: sjl@kdischool.ac.kr
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course addresses issues of strategic leadership by examining the role of the general manager
in both entrepreneurial ventures and large corporations. Class discussions will cover issues of
strategic vision and change management; negotiation, power and influence; motivation,
empowerment, team leadership etc. Career development issues will also be examined from the
perspective of developing one's leadership potential in today's fast-paced and competitive
business environment.
COURSE OUTLINE
1. The Nature of Leadership
- John Kotter, "What Leaders Really Do," in The Craft of General Management,
Harvard Business School, 1991
- James Collins, "Level 5 Leadership: The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve,"
Harvard Business Review, January 2001.
2. The Job of the General Manager
- Hugo Uyterhoever, "General Manager in the Middle ," Harvard Business Review,
Sept - Oct 1989.
- "Asahi Breweries, Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 9-389-114.
3. Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
- Amar Bhide, "The Question Every Entrepreneur Must Answer," Harvard
Business Review, Nov-Dec. 1996.
- William Sahlman, "How to Write a Great Business Plan," Harvard Business Review,
July-August 1997.
School
- "The Evolution of eCoverage in the Online Insurance Market," Harvard Business
case 9-400-081.
4. Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Michael Wheeler, "Negotiation Analysis : An Introduction," Harvard Business School,
9-801-156
- James Sebenius, "Six Habits of Merely Effective Negotiators," Harvard Business Review,
April 2001.
- "The IBM-Mexico Microcomputer Investment Negotiations," in International Business
Negotiation, Pergamon 1996.
5. Power, Influence and Team Leadership
- John Kotter, "Power, Dependence and Effective Management," in The Craft of General
Management, 1991.
- Jay Conger, "The Necessary Art of Persuasion," Harvard Business Review, May-June 1998.
- "Chrysler : Iacocca's Legacy," Harvard Business School Case 9-493-017.
6. Motivation and Empowerment
- Sterling Livingston, "Pygmalion in Management," in Managing People and
Organization, 1991.
- John Katzenbach, "Firing up the Frontline," Harvard Business Review, May-June 1999.
- Bradley Kirkaman and Benson Rosen, "Powering up Teams," Organizational
Dynamics, Winter 2000.
7. High-Performing Organizations
- Jeffrey Pfeffer, "Seven Practices of Successful Organization," California
Management Review, Winter 1998.
- James Collins and Jerry Porras, "Building Your Company's Vision," Harvard Business
Review, Sept-October 1996.
- Seung-Joo Lee, "LG Household & Health Care--Building a High Performing
Organization, "KDI School Case Study, 1999.
8. Change Management and Leadership
- John Kotter, "Leading Change : Why Transformation Efforts Fail," Harvard
Business Review, March-April 1995.
- Suzy Wetlaufer, "Driving Change," Harvard Business Review, March-April 1999.
- "GE's Two-Decade Transformation : Jack Welch's Leadership," Harvard Business
School Case 9-399-150.
9. Globalization and Cross-Cultural Managemnt
- Christopher Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal, "What Is a Global Manager,"
Harvard Business Review, Sept-Oct.1992.
- Hal Gregersen, "Developing Leaders for the Global Frontier," Sloan
Management Review, 1998.
- "The Coca-Cola Company(A) : The Rise and Fall of M.Douglas Invester,"
Harvard Business School Case 9-800-355.
10. Digital Revolution and e-Transformation
- "The AOL Time Warner Merger," Harvard Business School Case 9-701-036.
- "NTT DoCoMo : The Future of the Wireless Internet," Harvard Business School
Case 9-701-013.
Recommended Reading
- Richard Draft, Leadership, The Dryden Press, 1999.
- Gary Yukl, Leadership in Organizations, Prentice-Hall, 1994.
- Joseph Bower, The Craft of General Management, Harvard Business School
Publications, 1991.
- Gary Hamel, Leading the Revolution, Harvard Business School Press, 2000.
- Jeffrery Pfeffer, The Human Equation, Harvard Business School Press, 1998.