Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? by Paul Gauguin, 1897. Students are asked to reflect on the three questions posed by Gauguin in this piece in one of the assignments. (This image is in the public domain.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Dava Newman
MIT Course Number
IDS.910 / (formerly ESD.801)
As Taught In
Fall 2014
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
Students work in a seminar environment to enhance their leadership capabilities. An initial Leadership Laboratory Outward Bound experience builds trust, teamwork and communications. Readings and assignments emphasize the characteristics of effective leadership. Distinguished leaders participate in the "Leadership Lunch" story-telling series to share their experiences and to provide recommendations. Discussions help explore and further probe leadership development. The learning experience culminates in a personal leadership plan.
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