Speaker: Rebecca Henderson '81, Eastman Kodak LFM Professor, MIT

Most of us have come to take chronic overload for granted, but our research suggests that it may be much more toxic than we commonly believe -- that left unaddressed it may tip an organization into "fire fighting" -- a state in which so much time is spent fighting fires that the long term goals of the organization may be impossible to reach. This talk will explore the dynamics of firefighting, focusing particularly on why it can be so hard to do new things in old organizations, and will discuss the role of strategic leadership in "unsticking" overloaded organizations.

Location for all 2007-8 BSS talks: Hotel@MIT

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The cost of each lecture is:
MIT Club of Boston member+1 guest: $62.50 per person
Non-members: $72.50 per person
Corporate Table for 8: $475
After Deadline Member: $75 per person
After Deadline Non-member: $85 per person
Walk-in Member: $80 per person
Walk-in Non-member: $90 per person
MIT10/Young Alum Member-Just Dessert: $15 per person
MIT10/Young Alum Non-member-Just Dessert: $20 per person