...Zach Bayreuther 3-5-13 Leadership Studies 251 “Two Habits I Need to Work on” When reading the book Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, written by Stephen R. Covey, I learned that I need to work on some things, if I want to be successful. I need to set specific goals because goals are what drive people to be successful. Covey talks about a “Paradigm Shift” and wants his readers to change their mindset. He proposes seven habits that effective people portray throughout their life and he wants everybody to pick these up in order to be more successful. The two habits that I am going to focus on are Habit 1: Be Proactive, and Habit 4: Think Win-Win. I want to focus on these two because when reading about these two, I feel that if I can improve these habits, I can bolster my mindset/life. I feel that everybody can be more proactive. This is Covey’s first habit. This habit discusses that your decisions are the primary factor for determining effectiveness in your life. You have to take responsibility for your choices and the consequences that follow your decisions. You choose if you are happy or sad. Every second that you live, you decide what you are doing with your life. Covey then says that if you’re not happy with your life, change it. It only takes one decision. However, it starts with one decision but that one may trigger a bunch of others. You cannot blame everything on your parents or grandparents. Covey talks about two different people in this chapter...
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...Theory Game Theory can be regarded as a multi-agent decision problem. Which means there are many people contending for limited rewards/payoffs. They have to make certain moves on which their payoff depends. These people have to follow certain rules while making these moves. Each player is suposed to behave rationally. Rationality: In the language of Game Theory rationality implies that each player tries to maximize his/her payoff irrespective to what other players are doing. In essence each player has to decide a set of moves which are in accordance with the rules of the game and which maximize his/her rewards. Game Theory can be classified in two branches 1. Non co-operative game theory : In this case the players work independently without assuming anything about what other players are doing. 2. Co-operative game theory: Here players may co-operate with one another. Game Theory has found applications in Economic, Evolutionary Biology, Sociology, Political Science etc, now Its finding applcations in Computer Science. What is a game? A game has the following 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Set of players Set of rules Set of Strategies Set of Outcomes. Pay off D = { Pi | 1 <= i <= n} R Si for each player Pi O ui (o) for each player i and for each outcome o e O Example 1{Coin Matching Game} Coin Matching Game : Two players choose independently either Head or Tail and report it to a central authority. If both choose the same side of the coin , player 1 wins, otherwise 2 wins. A game has the following...
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...Wongs’ approach outlines a way for teachers to explain procedures within the first two weeks. It also urges teachers to be consistent and to establish a routine so that students know exactly what to do (Charles & Senter, 2011). | The approach could be seen as too broad; it does not discuss individual needs. The Wongs outline how to use it in every grade level, but they do not discuss how to use it in specific circumstances or with individual needs. | There plan can be used at any grade level. The Wongs’ give examples of how it can be used from the elementary level to vocational courses (Charles & Senter, 2011). Staying consistent allow students to do thing right thing automatically (Charles & Senter, 2011). | The approach is almost scripted; it does not give suggestions of how to handle the unexpected. While effective teachers make for more successful students, it could be said that this approach puts more focus on the teacher than the student. | I agree with Wong’s approach. I feel that the Wongs’ approach is common sense. Their outlook on teaching is so positive, that it is...
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...| The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | An Essay | | | 2/2/2014 | I was inspired by Stephen R. Covey’s, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The 7 Habits have encouraged me to rethink how I was looking at the world and it has changed how I plan to move forward in my life. Covey defines a habit as the intersection of knowledge, skill, and desire. Knowledge is the what to do and why, skill is the how to do, and desire is the motivation or want to do, “In order to make something a habit in our lives, we have to have all three”, (Covey 55). Covey describes the Maturity Continuum which moves us progressively from dependence to independence to interdependence. The 7 Habits are tools which provide an approach to the development of personal and interpersonal effectiveness. Part 1 The first three habits focus on transitioning from dependence to independence, the mastery of self. Each of us begins life as an infant. We are completely dependent upon others to care for us. “They gradually, over the ensuing months and years, we become more independent- physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially-until eventually we can essentially take care of ourselves, becoming inner-directed and self-reliant”, (Covey 57), it is in our nature to transition to independence. Wikipedia.org summarizes The 7 Habits in correlation to each phase, beginning with self-mastery. Habit 1: Be Proactive describes how to take initiative in life by understanding how our decisions are...
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...Problem Can a science based strategy for the game rock, paper, scissors win more than playing randomly? It is important to understand because the game is used to settle arguments and choices between two things. I wanted to confirm through experimentation that people do not play the game randomly, they use patterns and tendencies that an opponent can take advantage of. Hypothesis A science based approach when playing rock paper scissors will win more games than playing randomly. Experiment For my experiment, I am going to play 100 games of wins or losses of rock, paper, scissors using science based strategies against humans and 100 games of wins and losses against random computer selections. I did not record the ties, only wins and losses. The...
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...Teaching Environment Influences Heather Buchanan Cabral Grand Canyon University: EDU 536 November 21, 2012 Teaching Environment Influences There are a variety of things on any given day that can create a distraction or interruption to the teaching and learning experience of a classroom. In the Win-Win Discipline approach they broke disruptive behaviors into four areas aggression, breaking rules, confrontations, and disengagement (Charles and Senter). Behavior is not the only factor in distractions in a classroom there can also be classroom conditions that affect the classroom. Reflecting on my own experience and that of other teachers there were ten things that seemed to be the most encountered interruptions to classroom learning. While looking at the disruptions in the classroom from a teacher perspective, the most common disruptions were talking without permission or out of turn, and making noises. When examining the Win-Win and Real discipline, and Pragmatic Classroom I feel that you would examine why the student would be talking or making noises and then guide the student back to the appropriate behavior, and remind the students that the behavior is not part of the expectations that were established. On most occasions the reminder of expectations especially when cooperatively made with the teacher and the students would be enough to correct the behavior and also provide a teaching moment for the whole class by rehearsing the appropriate behavior together...
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...values in life: the experiential (that which happens to us), the creative (that which we bring into existence), and the attitudinal (our response to difficult circumstances). What matters most is how we respond to what we experience in life. Proactivity is grounded in facing reality but also understanding we have the power to choose a positive response to our circumstances. We need to understand how we focus our time and energy to be effective. The things we are concerned about could be described as our "Circle of Concern". There are things we can really do something about, that can be described as our "Circle of Influence". When we focus our time and energy in our Circle of Concern, but outside our Circle of Influence, we are not being effective. However, we find that being proactive helps us expand our Circle of Influence. (Work on things you can do something about.) Reactive people focus their efforts on the Circle of Concern, over things they can't control. Their negative energy causes their Circle of Influence to shrink. Sometimes we make choices with negative consequences, called mistakes. We can't recall or undo past mistakes. The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it. Success is the far side of failure. At the heart of our Circle of Influence is our ability to make and keep commitments and promises. Our integrity ...
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...self-renewal in the four areas of our life through physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual. This help us to build production capacity. We have to renew ourselves in this four areas as to create growth and change in our life. This habit can let us to practice the other six habits more clearly and correctly. We should maintain among the areas that I have mentioned. From this habit, I learned to balance and renew my resources, energy, and health to create sustainable, long-term, effective lifestyle. Habit 4 : Think Win/Win Win/win situation is better than win/lose or lose/win situation. Win-win is a frame of mind and heart that constantly seeks mutual benefit in all human interactions. We should seek agreement and relationships that are mutually beneficial. From this habit, I should have the three vital character which are integrity, maturity and abundance mentality will approach conflicts with a win-win attitude. Habit 5: Seek first to Understand, then be understood This is the habit of communication. Effective listening is very important. We should not only focus about the words being said, we should know the true meaning entirely. We should put ourselves in the perspective of the other person. From this habit, I learned to use empathetic listening to be genuinely influenced by a person, which makes them to respond the listening and take an open mind to be influenced by me. Habit 6: Synergize Synergize is a habit of creative cooperation. Two is better...
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...First I would like to thank you for your consideration and wanting to use the research I have collected over the time in my work and studies in China. I am confident that I can supply the needed knowledge for the future negotiations to help provide a win-win for both parties. I do agree that using a middleman would be a wise choice to help with the negotiations. Etiquette and social customs must be studied, understood and followed when wanting to have a successful outcome of any business meeting between multicultural individuals. Before even staring negotiations one must understand the Chinese culture and how they function and think as a people. Two thirds of Chinese live in rural areas and are raised with a strong respect to harmony, social obedience and hierarchy within families and business. Their belief of the yin and yang, meaning the passive and active seeks to encourage compromise by allowing both sides to maintain their stand point yet still coming to an end result. This is why proper negotiations are so important. Another important fact to understand is that the Chinese language is a sequence of images and not words like we are custom to in the United States, therefore they think in a more holistic way and put a lot of concentration on the bigger picture. Because of years of conflict between nations and inter cultural issues they are stand offish with strangers especially westerners. Because of their strict hierarchy it is...
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... or recovering from a conflict in the workplace. Disagreements and differences of opinion can escalate into interpersonal conflict when varying ideas exist regarding personal and organizational success. The strong drive for work related achievement in some employees can clash with employees who do not emphasize work-related success in their lives. I recently experienced an interpersonal conflict with a coworker who wants to be the “go-to” person for a lot of administrative tasks, but repeatedly falls short on accurately completing or placing the appropriate level of emphasis on these tasks. As a result, there are often costly mistakes or delays that create additional work for other employees and managers. I attempted to discuss some of the issues to gain some insight on why the problems occur. Based on her feedback, I could make some recommendations to improve how tasks related to the support she provides me are completed. During the discussion, the individual got an attitude and insisted the tasks can be completed the way “she’s always done them” and essentially disregarded everything I tried to say. I approached her as a professional and was never disrespectful nor did I speak in an accusatory manner or tone. Given her attitude and the impact her mistakes have on my work, I was obviously very upset. The smartest thing for me to do at that moment was walk away before I said something that would escalate the discussion into a heated argument. This paper will examine...
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...and socialization in particular social communities affect how we view and respond to conflict. In certain cultures debating is done for fun, whereas other cultures frown upon it. 4. Principle 4: Conflict Can Be Managed Well or Poorly People respond to conflict in a variety of ways, from physical attack to verbal aggression to collaborative problem solving. Contingent on how differences are managed, conflict can either encourage ongoing intimacy or tear a relationship apart. 5. Principle 5: Conflict Can Be Good for Individuals and Relationships. Conflict is often viewed in a negative light, it can actually be beneficial. One of the benefits: conflict can often provide opportunities for growth. This is because it develops insight into our feelings when we exchange them with others. 2. What are the orientations to conflict? Which do you tend to use most often (if you do not know, take the quick quiz on page 250 of the text)? • The orientation to conflict that I use most often is win-win. I try to make sure that everyone involved is mutually satisfied. The other conflicts are: 1. Lose-Lose: assumes that conflict results in a loss for all parties and that it is destructive for relationships. 2. Win-Lose: assume that one side will be...
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...The first article I will discuss is titled “American Airlines union pushes for strike”, this article is a textbook example of distributive bargaining (win-lose). This article discusses American Airline employees’ threatening to strike, but Federal Law makes it very difficult for airline workers to strike. Airline employees can walk off the job only if the National Mediation Board declares negotiations deadlocked and one side refuses binding arbitration. Even then, the president can block a strike — President Bill Clinton ordered American's pilots back to their jobs minutes after they struck in 1997 (www.eturbonews.com). This situation is distributive bargaining because even if the American Airlines employees go on strike, they can possibly be ordered to work anyways, so it is a win situation for the airline, and a lose situation for the union employees. The second article I will discuss is titled “Less Jingling In Your Pocket This Holiday Season?” This article discusses how this holiday season consumers should try to negotiate or bargain on pretty much anything they buy. The article states that consumers should “focus on the result, not on any misplaced embarrassment for asking” (www.marketwatch.com). The article also says that if consumers negotiate, “in most cases, the seller will still be making a profit” (www.marketwatch.com), so this results in a win-win for both parties. This article is a god example of integrative (win-win) negotiating. I work for a large home...
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...© HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL | CASE STUDY: IROBOT - “WHERE TO WIN” AND “HOW TO PLAY” 1 Hult Strategic Growth Challenge: iRobot – “Where to Win” & “How to Play” in the increasingly crowded robotics space Competition Details Judge: Ronald Jonash Professor of Strategy and Innovation, Hult International Business School Case Study: iRobot - “Where to Win” and “How to Play” in the increasingly crowded robotics space Developed by Professor Ronald Jonash and Bert Fickel for the purpose of classroom discussion and analysis at Hult International Business School. ©2014 What would you do? You are the head of strategy at iRobot, and have been asked for your recommendations and rationale on “Where to Play” and “How to Win” over the next two years. 1. Where should iRobot best put its development resources and focus? 2. Where is iRobot’s marketing budget best spent? 3. How can iRobot best win given its strengths and weaknesses? 4. What are the key factors and competencies that are liable to drive success and gain a sustainable competitive advantage? Read the complete case study on pages 1 - 2. Rules Entries must be submitted in PowerPoint format 10 slide maximum including 1-2 page executive summary (not including title page) Presentation should be professional and “boardroom ready” Awards* 1st Place - 40% scholarship towards tuition 2nd Place - 25% scholarship towards tuition 3rd Place - 15% scholarship towards tuition How to submit Apply for our intake 2014 ...
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...applying it to the principles of creative cooperation in our social interactions. Covey illustrates the application of synergy in social interactions in settings such as in the classroom, in business and in general communication. In the classroom and in business, synergy is created when we have the courage to be our authentic selves and to open up ourselves to the different and new perspectives. From there, synergy can be formed in team by coming up with new possibilities. Covey provides a model that relates trust and communication. The point of both the lowest level of communication and trust is characterized by defensiveness, protectiveness and formal language. This level only leads to Win/Lose, Lose/Win or Lose/Lose situations. In the middle level of the model, communication is respectful. However, people in the middle want to avoid the possibility of confrontation, so they communicate politely rather than empathetically. This limits the level of synergy because people are not open to different and new ideas. The highest level of trust and communication leads to the Win/Win situation because people are creatively cooperative in the effort of producing better solutions. Habit 6 is also about using synergy to Fish for the Third Alternative. This means to compromise by brainstorming for a third alternative which would be better for both parties than their original alternatives. A major paradigm shift is necessary from both parties to have this synergy and level of understanding. A...
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