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In the Leadership Labs class we ask you to consider the question, "Why would anyone follow YOU?" This is a course in which you consider what kind of leader you want to be, what kind of leader you are, and how to align your leadership behavior with your leadership goals. In this class you will have an opportunity to share in the leadership of your squad and, in doing so, to discover your strengths and challenges as a leader. You will receive feedback about your approach to leadership and you'll have the opportunity to try out new skills and tools. Your squad is made up of you and five of your classmates, who will work together in Leadership Labs every week of the quarter. At your weekly meetings, your squad will engage in a mix of experiential exercises, case role plays and team discussions and negotiations. You and your squadmates will develop individual learning goals to support your personal leadership development. You will also define the learning culture you want to create in your squad and how you will uphold this culture throughout the quarter. As the quarter progresses, you will track and discuss productive and unproductive dynamics in the squad. All of these activities are designed to help you think more deeply about how your squad is working together and to allow you to practice and experiment with new ways of leading. You will have the opportunity to solicit a great deal of feedback so you can achieve a deeper understanding of the impact of your behavior on others. And many of the activities your squad will do together will be videotaped for your self-review afterwards. In each Lab session, one squad member will be the Meeting Lead for the session. MBA1 squad members will rotate through the Meeting Lead position. Your squad will have a dedicated MBA2 Leadership Fellow who will be present for these meetings to provide team coaching to the squad as a whole. You will also meet with your Fellow for individual coaching support outside the weekly Labs session. Finally, the quarter culminates with the Executive Challenge, an opportunity for you to further refine your leadership skills by engaging with alumni judges in role plays that test your ability to lead effectively. The alumni will evaluate your performance and provide you feedback.