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     This Hartwick Classic Leadership Case®addresses the age-old moral dilemma of leadership: whether it is possible for a "great" man to be a "good" man.  Tracing Willie Stark's development from naive, idealistic back country lawyer to powerful and effective governor.   The novel, which the case study is based upon,  is closely based on the true-life story of Huey Long, Governor of Louisiana from 1928-30.  The case study forces students to consider what kind of leader Stark is and what motivates him.  It also focuses on the complexity of choices Stark has to make and the tactics he uses in order to stay in power and stave off his enemies in a corrupt political context.

 
Topics Include: Power, Leadership Traits, Leading According to the Situation, 
                          Ethics/Values, Leadership Failure

Theories Covered: Kotter's Thesis: Power, Dependence, and Effective 
                                Management, French and Raven's "Bases of Social Power", 
                                Trait Theory of Leadership, Fiedler's Leadership Model, 
                                Theory X vs. Theory Y, McCall and Lombardo: Derailment 
                                Theory

Case Study Length: 24 pages         Teaching Note Length: 15 pages

Case Study: 3-724 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.95
Teaching Note: 3-724-TN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9.95

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