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There are 8 steps listed by Kotter and Whitehead when it comes to large scale change. Explain each: Step 1 – Increase Urgency Step 2 – Build the Guiding Coalition Step 3 – Get the Vision Right Step 4 – Communication Step 5 – Empower Action Step 6 – Create Short-Term Wins Step 7 – Keep at it! Step 8 – Make Changes Stick

A teacher takes notes while watching students on the playground to see if differences in play behavior are associated with discipline problems in class. The teacher is using which of the following research methods?  

Where does “culture” come from? (list one source)

In humans the fight-or-flight response is less adaptive than it is in animals because    

Leadership is the top two quadrants. Management is associated with the bottom two. What is meant by this statement?

What is your definition of Organizational Culture?

What actions should a group take to address “undiscussable issues?”

At one time in recent American history there seemed to be more resources, easy growth, and customers were easier to satisfy. In the 1960s and 70s it was possible to hide sloppy, ineffective management in many corporations.

For the Fall Intro to Leadership course, Dr Rucks should be clean-shaven or keeping the beard?

From Kotter and Whitehead, choose 3 of the 24 attacks and explain the “canned” responses for the 3 attacks selected.