%% #🗺️ #🔴 %% [[MA, ORGL]] # ORGL 615 - Organizational Behavior & Theory ![[calendar-plus.svg]] <small>Aug 14, 2021</small> | ![[calendar-clock.svg]] <small>Nov 14, 2022</small> ![[systems thinking.jpg]] This was another core course and it provided a deeper understanding regarding the complexities of organizations. I loved the focus on systems thinking and was particularly interested in the idea of a learning organization. This definitely appealed to my philosophy of leading through curiosity and collaboration. --- ## Objectives & Competencies We learned about different theories of organizations, organizational behavior, and systems as well as a variety of strategies and tactics for successful leadership and followership. **Competencies I developed include:** - The skills of [[reflection]] and [[inquiry]] to [[How to analyze and evaluate ideas and make decisions|analyze and evaluate ideas]], issues and values - An understanding of how to plan, establish and maintain an organizational structure and organizational strategy - A capacity to build networks with individuals from varied backgrounds - An understanding of different communication and influence strategies and how to choose the best fit for a particular context - An understanding of the many factors that impact the dynamics and effectiveness of groups - The capacity as a leader to design and lead effective teams - [[Reflection on team effectiveness in Mt. Everest simulation]]🧩 - Knowledge and skills related to understanding and changing organizational culture - I was part of a team that analyzed the MindTree case study and developed a [[MindTree Presentation|presentation]]🧩 evaluating the company's culture and recommending an action plan for change. - A capacity to use systems dynamics to design effective interventions - I analyzed an organization from a case study and drafted [[Advice and Counsel on EU Design]]🧩 ## Terms & Concepts [[systems dynamics]] [[systems thinking]] [[mental models]] [[advocacy]] [[inquiry]] [[Ladder of Inference]] [[team learning]] --- ## Sources Notes on and highlights from research and reading material I've been studying on this subject. #### Books - [[Systems Thinking Basics - Anderson & Johnson 1997]] - [[Being the Boss - Hill & Lineback 2011]] - [[The Fifth Discipline - Senge 1994]] #### Articles & Handouts - [[Note on Organizational Structure - Bernstein 2016]] - [[What Is An Organization's Culture - Christensen 2006]] - [[Louis Agassiz As a Teacher - Conners 1998]] - [[The Concepts of Causation and Feedback - Conners 2020]] - [[Lessons from Everest - Digenti]] - [[MindTree A Community of Communities - Garvin & Tahilyani 2011]] - [[Structure That's Not Stifling - Gulati 2018]] - [[How Do You Motivate Employees - Herzberg 2003]] - [[Managing the Alignment Process - Kaplan & Norton 2006]] - [[EU Design's Rise in the Apparel and Fashion Industry - O'Connor & Robbe 2010]] - [[Leading Teams Note - Polzer 2009]] - [[Mount Everest - 1996 - Roberto & Carioggia 2003]] - [[The Courageous Follower - Steller 1997]] #### Videos & Audio - [[Analysis of Results - 3 Lessons Learned - Conners]] - [[First Round Issues - Conners]] - [[ORGL 615 Discussion Board Primer - Conners]] - [[Adam Grant Returns - Armchair Expert 2021]] - [[Got a Wicked Problem - Wujec 2013]]