Think about the elements of Bathsheba Syndrome:
- Successful leaders become more complacent and are easily distracted
- Success allows leaders to have access to privileged information, people or objects
- Successful leaders are less controlled and monitored in using the organization’s resources
- Successful leaders overestimate their ability to control and manipulate outcomes
Discuss the following prompt:
- What do you think will become the most pressing vulnerability future international leaders will face? Media? Exposure? Technology? Something else?
- What strategies could one use to offset these vulnerabilities?
Post requirements:
- Your initial post should include 200-300 words. Please adhere to this limit.
- Provide at least 2 replies to your classmates including 50-200 words reacting to, questioning, agree or disagree with explanation, or expanding on the concept that moves the conversation forward.
Readings
Read the following:- Ludwig and Longenecker on The Bathsheba SyndromeLinks to an external site.
- Bill George on Why Leaders Lose Their WayLinks to an external site.
- Jack Milton on 15 Reasons Why Leaders Fail and What to Do About ItLinks to an external site.