This is a difficult topic in some ways, because small elements of individual situations can have major effects on what you should do. However, we can study this topic from the perspective of the Leadership Triangle (the idea that leadership is a process that involves a leader interacting with followers within an environment) to gain universal insights. (If you have taken LDRV 302: The Leadership Function you can also think about this as 'The Political Frame', the purpose of which is to help you assess a situation and determine the path to success). And if you need more information on Negotiations, we also have a class for that (where you craft a cover letter; LDRV 303).
Your textbook reading (Bauer & Erdogan, 2015) notes learning objectives at the start of each section of each chapter, I recommend you review them before you read/review a section and then again after you complete each section to ensure you have gained the understanding expected of you from your reading assignments.
🎬 Watch a relevant video. This lesson I recommend:
Piff, P. (2013, October). "Does money make you mean?" [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_piff_does_money_make_you_mean
Warning: Contains graphic images of the Abu Ghraib prison. Zimbardo, P. (2008, February). "The psychology of evil" [Video File]. Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/philip_zimbardo_on_the_psychology_of_evil
🎧 Try Harvard Business Review's IdeaCasts (you can click RSS then use Ctrl+F to search all episodes easier). For this lesson #30 Paths to Power and #82 The Power of Unreasonable People are relevant for both our OB topics and your self-management.
📑 Explore an additional brilliant resource or two. This lesson I recommend:
For an overview of Frames & Change Management: Dias, L. P., Upperman, P., & Trumpy, B. (2014). 12.1 What Is Change? In The Art of Leadership and Supervision, v. 1.0. Flat World Knowledge. Retrieved from http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/bookhub/reader/12235?e=portolesediasleadsup_1_0-ch12_s01
Bolman, L. G. & Deal, T. E. (2013). Reframing Organizations: Artistry, Choice, and Leadership (5th edition). Jossey-Bass. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Reframing-Organizations-Artistry-Choice-Leadership/dp/1118573331 (Bolman's site, though a little low-tech, has lots of good stuff to explore which apply to OB.)