Our
feature CLE presentation will focus on mountains, but not the Mountain
State. On May 10, 1996, twenty-three people reached the summit of Mt.
Everest along the South Col route in Nepal, led by Rob Hall and Scott Fischer,
two of the worlds most skilled and experienced high-altitude climbers. Hall,
Fischer, and three members of their expedition died as a storm rapidly
enveloped the mountain during their descent. Others survived despite many hours
wandering in the dark in subzero temperatures. Jon Krakaeur’s book, Into Thin Air, chronicled the
tragedy.
Our main speaker this
year is Professor Michael Roberto who will present an innovative discussion
entitled “Lessons in Leadership, Team Building and Risk Taking.”
Professor Roberto, author of “Know What You Don't Know: How Great Leaders
Prevent Problems Before They Happen,” will lead a discussion of the management
lessons that can be gleaned from a case study of the 1996 Mt. Everest Tragedy.
His
book, Know What You Don’tKnow, focuses
on how leaders can become more effective "problem-finders," and
Professor Roberto maintains a blog, Musings about Leadership, Decision Making,
and Competitive Strategy, here. He
focuses on management lessons learned from tragedy, from the deaths on Everest
to the Columbia disaster. Professor Roberto's research “focuses on
strategic decision-making processes, senior management
teams,
and the dynamics of organizational failures.” Managers can learn from the
important events that took place on Mount Everest several years ago. While
there has been a focus on the tactical blunders, this research examines “the
underlying cognitive, interpersonal, and systemic forces that played a role in
the incident.” An analysis of the event suggests “cognitive biases, team
beliefs about interpersonal risk taking, and system complexity interacted to
create a fatal disaster.”
Mike
Roberto is a professor of management at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI,
which he joined after six years as a faculty member at Harvard Business School.
His research, teaching, and consulting focuses on “strategic decision-making
processes and senior management teams.” Professor Roberto’s presentation will
feature interaction through use of a case study that will be distributed for
review prior to the meeting. For more on his background, read his bio at
Bryant University, here, his
blog, here, and follow him
on Twitter here.
Apparently, students can rate Professors these days, here,
and Professor Roberto has a 4.0 rating for in all areas (quality, helpful,
clarity) except “easiness” where he gets a 1.7. A quality professor who
demands excellence. Hmmm. He’ll fit right in with the ADTA.
Our
ADTA Nation spouses, friends and guests are also invited and encouraged to
attend this innovative course. You might consider reading “Into Thin Air”
before the meeting for background. Those attending the meeting will also
receive some materials to review before the presentation.
Dave
Zizik and crew have put together an innovative program which focuses on issues
important to managing a law practice, large or small, in 2013. We’ll have
panel discussions ranging from the “Top Ten Ipad Apps for Lawyers” to
“Developing the Next Generation of Lawyers,” and the ethical issues and
opportunities related to retirement.
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