Read: Future of Management Part III

Blog: Reflect on a successful experience you had managing someone else? What made this successful? What could you have done differently?

Group meetings: Finalize project in groups or work with Melissa individually if needed.

Portfolio Activity: Post a link to your CV or resume, for public consumption

Project Activity: Develop/evaluate approaches for managing the ongoing change. Identify 5-10 key principles for managing this change in your setting. Post to wiki.
Blog:
A successful experience I had managing someone else was earlier this year when I took my “mentee” and a team of adventure-philanthropists to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro to brainstorm ideas for new social ventures.  Here’s the story I wrote about it:
Tanzania, Africa, 2010: 

As the New Year ushered in a fresh decade, four adventure-philanthropists climbed under the light of a blue moon in the shadows of Mt. Kilimanjaro.  Led by Everest summiter & filmmaker Scott Mortensen, the core team included Brian Bagnuolo, Michelle Lorusso, & Jen DeMattia.  The mission was not merely to reach the roof of Africa but to explore new ways to better the world one community at a time.  Days after their successful ascent they chanced upon a precious gemstone called Tanzanite – one thousand times more rare than diamond & known to exist only in the Merelani Hills around Mt. Kilimanjaro.  An elaborate cross-cultural collaboration soon followed.  As the 3.51 carat Tanzanite gem changed hands & crossed borders between Africa, London and Beverly Hills the purpose of the movement became clear: 
Give friends the opportunity to invest in sustainable, social change.
This expedition was successful because we came up with a neat way to fund-raise for lasting social ventures in Roatan, Honduras.  Plus, we had the experience of a lifetime making it happen.