This presentation file includes a 25-minute lecture that I delivered for the Graduating Class of 2024 at Mount Allison University on March 26, 2024.

1. Moe Hashemi, Ph.D. mhashemi@mta.ca
Class of 2024
Class of 2024 Last Lecture
From Leadership to “Communityship”
T h e He art, th e He at, an d th e Harmon y of G ood T e amwork
Moe Hashemi, Ph.D. mhashemi@mta.ca
Moe H as hemi
Convoc at i on H all-Mar c h 2024

2. Learning
While Doing
Through
Case Studies
and
Simulations
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• “Sometimes, effective teamwork
requires letting go of the control. It is
more important to have an environment
where everyone feels valued and able to
contribute their own ideas, rather than
making sure everything is 100% the way I
want it to be. People can surprise you if
you give them the chance to”.
• “… Depending on the teams, I switched
my roles. Sometimes, I was a leader,
assigning work to my partners and
fostering conversations. Sometimes, I was
a follower, rather listening and allowing
someone else to take lead. [. . .] Also, you
must be patient with our team and have
open communication to understand and
learn from your teammates”.
• “ … I also think it's good to have little
debates and not always be willing to just
say yes to every suggestion, [. . .] really get
the opinion of other people. [. . .] Always
doing it respectfully is key and you never
want to make somebody feel bad about
their ideas …”
“Sometimes, effective teamwork requires
. It is more important to have an environment
where everyone feels valued and able to contribute their
own ideas, rather than making sure everything is 100% the
way I want it to be. People can surprise you if you give
them the chance to”.
“… Depending on the teams, I switched my roles.
Sometimes, I was a leader, assigning work to my partners
and fostering conversations. Sometimes, I was a follower,
rather and allowing someone else to take lead. [.
. .] Also, you must be with our team and have open
communication to understand and learn from your
teammates”.
“ … I also think it's good to have little debates and not
always be willing to just say yes to every suggestion, [. . .]
really get the opinion of other people. [. . .] Always doing it
is key and you never want to make somebody
feel bad about their ideas …”
My Teamwork Observations
+
Student Reflections (anonymous excerpts)
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4. Class of 2024’s Last Lecture, Moe Hashemi, Ph.D.
“As I came in here, I heard those words,
" ." Well, when the
bough breaks, the cradle will fall. And it
has fallen here; it has fallen. Makers of
men; creators of leaders; be careful what
kind of leaders you're producing' here …
I'm not a judge or jury. But I can tell you
this: he won't sell anybody out to buy his
future!! And that, my friends, is called
! That's called ! Now
that's the stuff leaders should be made of
… Now here's Charlie. He's come to the
crossroads. He has chosen a path. It's the
right path. It's a path made of --
that leads to . Let him continue
on his journey …”
From Leadership to
“Communityship”
“Scent of a Woman” (1992), Al Pacino’s speech
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5. From Leadership to
Communityship:
Henry Mintzberg, 2006, 2009, & 2018
• “Effective organizations are communities of human beings, not
collections of human resources .”
• “How can you recognize Communityship in an organization? That’s
easy. You feel the energy in the place, the commitment of its people,
their collective interest in what they do”.
• “ … Sure, we need leadership, especially to establish a community in
new organizations and help sustain it in established organizations. What
we don’t need is an obsession with leadership—of some individual
singled out from the rest, as if he or she is the be-all and end-all of
organizing (and is paid accordingly) … ”
Class of 2024’s Last Lecture, Moe Hashemi, Ph.D.
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6. • Insights from the study “No Bridges
Burned: Nonprofit Organizations’
COVID-19 Response in Highly Diverse
Neighborhoods” (Hashemi et al.,
2023)
• “… no one can solve the crisis by
itself” (M2, 7:7).
• Shift in power dynamics: Networks
& bottom-up social process vs. top-
down leadership (e.g, Multicaf)
• “[C]risis management ought to be
considered ‘… not as a math
problem with humans but a
narrative of relationships that
extend over time …” (Branicki citing
Gilligan, 2020, p. 873).
Collaborative Leadership:
Navigating Complexity and Uncertainty
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7. Virtues of
Ideal Good
Team Players
Lencioni,
2016
Class of 2024’s Last Lecture, Moe Hashemi, Ph.D.
“Humility isn't a sign of low self-esteem. It's a mark
of high self-awareness. The goal isn't to deny your
strengths. It's to see your strengths & shortcomings
accurately. The first rule of improvement: recognize
room for improvement. Narcissism feeds ego.
Humility fuels growth” (Grant, 2023, 12:41 p.m.).
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8. Team Dynamics
in ‘Ted Lasso’,
2020-2023
• How to lead a team through
communityship rather than
leadership!
• How a good leader can help
people to be good team players
• How people change throughout
their teamwork experience
• How to overcome mental health
issues with the support of the
community
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9. Improving Teamwork:
Simple Practical Tips (Triple H)
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Improving Heart
Recognition of Others
Self-Reflection
Humble Questioning
Improving Heat
Proactive Engagement
Personal Goal-Setting
Embracing Change
Improving Harmony
Active Listening
Fostering Dialogue
Dealing with Conflicts

10. Life as Ongoing Solo Melodies
and Shared Symphonies
“ … life would be the unique scene of art
You sing your song and depart
the scene is eternal
Greet the song that stays in the people’s
memory to infinity”.
Jaleh Esfahani’s poem (as cited in Shafii (Trans.), 2006, pp. 43-44)
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11. Time for Reflection
What legacy will you leave within our
community and beyond?
How will you elevate your role as a team
player— with heart, heat, and harmony?
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12. References
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Slide Content Images
2 Hashemi, M. (2024). Class of 2024’s Last Lecture, Mount Allison University, March 2024. Photos taken in Organizational Theory class (with
students permission), Winter 2023
3 Hashemi, M. (2023). Excerpts from students’ peer assessments/teamwork reflections. Strategic Management class, Mount Allison University, Fall 2023.
Kogut, B. (2019). The Uber Board Deliberates: Is Good Governance Worth the Firing of an Entrepreneurial Founder? Columbia CaseWorks. Retrieved
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4 Pacino, A. (1992). Speech in Scent of a Woman [Film]. Directed by M. Brest. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105323 (timestamp:
1:37:00).
Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman
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5 Mintzberg, H. (2018). Communityship beyond leadership. Retrieved from https://mintzberg.org/blog/communityship-beyond-leadership
Mintzberg, H. (2009). Rebuilding Companies as Communities. Harvard Business Review, 87(7/8), 140-143
Mintzberg, H. (2006, October 23). Community-ship is the answer. Financial Times, p. 8
Henry Mintzberg, Professor of McGill University,
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6 Hashemi, M., Strong, S., Hafsi, T., & Motaghi, H. (2024-Auguest 9-13). Collaborative Crisis Management and Nonprofit Governance, [Forthcoming Full
paper Presentation], Academy of Management annual meeting 2024, Chicago, USA.
Hashemi, M., Strong, S., Hafsi, T., & Motaghi, H. (2023-September 22-24). No Bridges Burned: Nonprofit Organizations’ COVID-19 Response in Highly
Diverse Neighborhoods, [Full paper Presentation], Atlantic Schools of Business (ASB) annual meeting 2023, Halifax, Canada.
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7 Lencioni, P. M. (2016). The ideal team player: How to recognize and cultivate the three essential virtues. John Wiley & Sons, P. 142-152.
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8 Hashemi, M. (2024). Class of 2024’s Last Lecture, Mount Allison University, March 2024. Apple TV’s Ted Lasso Cover, available at:
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v_sr_srsg_3_tt_3_nm_5_q_Ted
9 Hashemi, M. (2024). Class of 2024’s Last Lecture, Mount Allison University, March 2024.
10 Esfahani, J. (2006). To be happy is an art. In R. Shafii (Trans.), Migrating Birds (p. 43-44). Retrieved from
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13. Moe Hashemi, Ph.D. mhashemi@mta.ca
Class of 2024
Thank You!