Good To Great
Overview
Utilizing the concepts that our outlined Jim Collin’s book entitled, Good To Great, our class will discuss how to take the San Dieguito Academy from a good school to a great school.
Step One: read and answer all of the questions from the chapter summaries below.
Step Two: form a group consisting of three to four students and answer the questions that are outlined in the “The San Dieguito Academy’s Good To Great Plan” worksheet.
Step Three: print enough copies for every one in your group.
Step Four: be prepared to discuss your plan with the class on Friday.
Education
Read all of the quotes by famous people on education. Choose six quotes. Write each quote. Define each quote. Explain why you disagree or agree with each quote.
Level 5 Leadership
Read the summary on “Level 5 Leadership.” Make a list of ten characteristics that level 5 leaders should posses. What type of leaders should we not select?
First Who…Then What
Read the summary on “First Who…Then What.” Why did the “genius with a thousand helpers fail?” What primary strategy failed for improving performance? Where should we place the academy’s best personnel? In order to find the best personnel, what characteristics should we be looking for?
Confront The Brutal Facts
Read the summary on “Confront The Brutal Facts.” What should be our primary task? In order for the truth to be heard, what four basic practices should we implement? How should we handle adversity? What is the Stockdale paradox? Why can charisma be a liability? What does leadership begin with? Should we spend time motivating our personnel, why or why not?
Hedgehog Concept
Read the summary on “Hedgehog Concept.” Describe in detail the “hedgehog concept.” Why is the “hedgehog concept considered an understanding? How long might it take for the academy to develop a hedgehog concept?
Culture Of Discipline
Read the summary on “Culture Of Discipline” Why do we need self disciplined people at the academy? Why do bureaucratic cultures arise? Why does the “culture of discipline” involve a duality? How is the culture of discipline different from the tyrant who disciplines? What is the purpose of budgeting?
Technology Accelerators
Read the summary on “Technology Accelerators.” What type of technologies should we avoid? What is the key question about technology that we should be asking? What should we use technology for? How should we react to technology change?
The San Dieguito Academy’s Good To Great Plan
Name of group members:
Education
Why is education important for the success of this country? List six reasons. Three of the reasons must be supported by at least one quote.
Level 5 Leadership
What type of leadership should we have at the academy? Develop a comprehensive plan that would ensure that we have a level 5 leader.
First Who…Then What
What type of personal should we bring to the academy? Develop a comprehensive plan that would ensure that we hire the right teachers, custodians, secretaries, and administrators. Develop a comprehensive plan that would ensure we have the right students for the academy.
Confront The Brutal Facts
Does the academy work? List five examples of things that work at the Academy and 5 things that don’t work at the academy.
Hedgehog Concept
What can the academy the best at? Develop a hedgehog concept for the academy.
Culture Of Discipline
How can we achieve “culture of discipline” at the academy? Create a comprehensive plan that would allow us to create a culture of discipline.
Technology Accelerators
How should the academy utilize technology? List five examples of how we could implement technology better at the academy.
Preparation for Discussion
On Friday, (time permitting) you will be expected to discuss how your group would plan to take SDA from a good school to a great school. In order to do well for this discussion you will need to do the following:
1. Review all of the information so that you know it!
2. Be able to discuss your groups plans without referring to your notes.
3. Be able to use words and phrases from the chapter summaries.
In order to do well, you must be able to apply the concepts from the book to your group’s plans to make SDA a great school.
Refer to Discussion Group Assessment Paper to help you prepare.
Good To Great Rubric
Questions And Answers To The Chapter Summaries.
Individual Assignments / Poss. Points / Total Points / Completed / Your pointsEducational Quotes / 2pts each / 12
Level 5 Leadership / 1pt each characteristic and 2pts for the question / 12
First Who…Then What / 2pts each question / 8
Confront The Brutal Facts / 2pts each question / 14
Hedgehog Concept / 10pts / 10
Culture Of Discipline / 2pt each question / 10
Technology Accelerators / 2pts each question / 8
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Group Plans To Bring SDA From A Good School To A Great School
Assignment / Poss. Points / Total Points / Completed / Your PointsEducation quotes / 2pts for each reason / 12
Level 5 Leadership Plan / 10 / 10
First Who…Then What / 5pts for each plan / 10
Confront The Brutal Facts / 1pt for each fact / 10
Hedgehog Concept / 10 / 10
Culture Of Discipline / 10 / 10
Technology Accelerators / 5 / 5
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Discussion
Student Name / Used Phrases From Summaries / Used Detailed And Concrete Example From The Groups Plan / Total Points / Excellent: 14-15Good: 12-13
Average: 10-11
Unsatisfactory: 9-under
John Doe / 1-15pts / 1-15pts / 30
Discussion Notes
Student Name / Covered All Participants / Detailed / Total Points / Total Points for ActivityJohn Doe / 1-15 / 1-15 / 30 / 171