| SES # | CLASS ACTIVITIES | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Dava Newman—Introduction; Distributed Leadership Framework, Sloan Leadership Model |
Assignment 1 out Assignment 2a out Assignment 2b out |
| 2 | Thompson Island Outward Bound—Leadership Laboratory, directions and general information (A two-day trip to the Thompson Island) | Reading assignments |
| 3 | Discussion group session I on assigned readings / case studies |
Assignment 1 due Assignment 2a due |
| 4 | Vivek Sakhrani — DiSC Personal Assessment | |
| 5 | Leadership Lunch with Professor Laurence Young | |
| 6 | Discussion group session II on assigned readings / case studies |
Assignment 2b due Assignment 3 out |
| 7 | Leadership lunch with Professor Geoff Parker | |
| 8 | Leadership lunch with Dr. Mark Lewis | |
| 9 |
Leadership alum chat with John ‘Jay’ Falker, TPP'04 AeroAstro 100th Celebration—8 Apollo astronauts; 12 Shuttle and ISS MIT alums; Elon Musk Keynote |
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| 10 | Prof. Dava Newman: Creativity and Improvisation | Assignment 3 draft due |
| 11 | Student oral presentation: elevator speech |
Assignment 3 due in class Assignment 4 out |
| 12 | Leadership lunch with Dorothy Rasco | |
| 13 | Discussion group session III on assigned readings / case studies | Assignment 4 due |
Guest Speakers for Leadership Lunches and Alumni Chats
The following links provide biographies and background about invited guest speakers.
Professor Laurence Young, Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics & Health, Sciences, and Technology, MIT
Professor Geoff Parker, Professor of Management Science, Tulane University
Dr. Mark Lewis, Director of IDA Science and Technology Policy Institute
Dr. Jay Falker, Early Stage Portfolio Executive, NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate
Dorothy Rasco, Chief Financial Officer, NASA Johnson Space Center
