The Leader as System Architect with Dr. Willy Donaldson
Send us Fan Mail (https://www.buzzsprout.com/979897/fan...) Dr. William (Willy) Donaldson ( / willydonaldson ) has over 35 years of experience as a Board member and President and has been CEO of 8 companies and over 30 years of experience in higher education. Willy is the Founder and President of Strategic Venture Planning, a management consulting firm that assists boards, investors and senior management teams maximize results. Dr. Donaldson is an Assistant Professor in Finance. He teaches Advanced Financial Statement Analysis, Entrepreneurial Finance, Strategic Management, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Systems Thinking, as well as multiple capstone classes. Dr. Donaldson is the Director of the Luter Business Institute. A Few Quotes From This Episode • "Managers and leaders don't solve problems, they manage messes." • "If you don't see the whole system, you're gonna draw a boundary around your job...and you're gonna start optimizing in that space. And that may be great for finance, but it may be disastrous for the whole system." Resources • Book: Simple Complexity: A Management Book For The Rest of Us (https://www.amazon.com/Simple_Complex...) • Resource: OODA Loop by John Boyd (https://www.waru.edu/library/damag/se...) About The International Leadership Association (ILA) • The ILA (https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/) was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Attend The Global Conference (https://ilaglobalconference.org/) in Toronto, October 28-31. About Scott J. Allen • Website (https://www.scottjallen.net/) • Weekly Newsletter: Practical Wisdom for Leaders (https://www.scottjallen.net/newsletter) My Approach to Hosting • The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic. ♻️ Please share with others and follow/subscribe to the podcast! ⭐️ Please leave a review on Apple (https://support.apple.com/guide/podca...) , Spotify (https://robots.net/tech/how-to-leave-...) , or your platform of choice. ➡️ Follow me on LinkedIn ( / scott-j-allen ) for more on leadership, communication, and tech. 📜 Subscribe to my weekly newsletter (https://www.scottjallen.net/newsletter) featuring four hand-picked articles. 🌎 You can learn more about my work on my Website (https://www.scottjallen.net/) .

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