34A Exchange Street PO Box 422, Portland, ME 04112-0422 tel: 207-773-3254 fax: 207-772-5954 icl@civicleadership.org   Advanced Search Pi Class Pre-session Readings September Session “My Right Knee” by Don Berwick LINK Don Berwick talks directly about health leadership, but also about the empathy required in leadership in general, and understanding that everyone has a set of values and requests that drive them to act in a certain way.  He challenges us to ask about and listen for the requests made by others of us as leaders. Leadership on the Line, Chapter 1, by Ron Heifetz and Marty Linsky LINK This chapter sets the stage for us to discuss the notion of adaptive change versus technical change, and the challenges for leaders committing to lead compelling, adaptive change where the outcome is not clear at the onset. Tempered Radicals, Chapters 1 and 2, by Debra Meyerson LINK Leadership can be found at every level in an organization.  Meyerson talks about those who create change by working within the system.  Sometimes those who feel they are different in some way from others in the system are the very people willing to take the risk to lead change, and they do so in non-traditional ways. October Session "Random Ruminations of a Reflective Recipient," Bud Higgins, 2006 ICL Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient Once you've moved past the initial ground setting for receiving his award, Bud Higgins tells three stories that are touchstones for his leadership.  As we head into Outward Bound, keep in mind his advice in the closing comments. LINK November Session Network Power for Philanthropy (in Tab 4 of your participant manual, in the Appendix) Networks are emerging as an essential way of working, given how changeable our work landscape is these days.  This is a very useful primer on understanding and establishing networks. Case Study for Collaborative Change -- Cherish Every Child (in Tab 4 of your participant manual, in the Appendix) We’ll use this case study to understand how the collaborative tools can be used in a complex collaborative process. Why We Need New Ways of Thinking LINK The three criteria for any approach to future action include being systematic, participative, and emergent.  How do we understand these approaches in action?  What do the latest thinkers say about how we should be approaching the global issues that we face today and into the future? December Session January Session Interrupting the Cycle of Oppression: The Role of Allies as Agents of Change LINK February Session Optional Readings LINK