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Lesson 1 (from Chapter 1, A Promising Start)

Objective

In Chapter 1, Rich believed he couldn't have taken over Skunk Works at a worse time. The objective of this lesson is to discuss why it was a bad time for Rich to take over control of Skunk Works.

Lesson

1) Writing assignment: Write a paragraph or two discussing why low defense spending made it a bad time to take control of Skunk Works. What was the state of defense spending after the Vietnam War? How many workers did Lockheed have compared to five years earlier? How did Defense Secretary Rumsfeld contribute to low defense spending?

2) Partner discussion: Divide the class into groups of 2-3. What illegal activities had Lockheed executives recently admitted to? What happened to the top Lockheed management implicated in the scandal? Why did Rich refer to this problem as a moral bankruptcy? How did this scandal affect business? How did the scandal contribute to...

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