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My Strengths and Weaknesses

My Distinctive Strengths I feel like a lot of what I do I do really well. When I put my mind to it, I believe I can do whatever I want. I know that I’m well organized, I’m a great communicator, I’m someone that recognizes strengths in other people and I’m also great at building people up. My Potential Strengths I know I can do better in some areas, but certain things prevent me from accomplishing them. Namely, if I don’t already have work in my queue, I’m really not that interested in adding it. This also adds to a lack of focus, which is something I know I should do better. Also, I think I could do a better job at remembering things if I applied myself more to the situation. Dispositions That Support Me My positivity is at the top of the list for me that I don’t want to change. I get so much of my mojo from being and staying positive that I can’t see myself changing this. I also think that my faith is something that I wouldn’t change, unless I did it for myself. That is no

Taking Stock of Me

Taking Stock I consider spending time with my children, my wife, and my family as the greatest in my life. I consider having lunch and collaborating on projects as the greatest worth of my time at work. Currently, I’m not really doing much in my life that I like, which is mostly due to going to school. I simply do not have the time between all of my other commitments with work, and family. In the course of my everyday life, I like that I’m getting outside, mowing the lawn, walking around my neighborhood and seeing my friends. What I don’t like is having to spend so much of my time away from my family, cooped up in my basement or bedroom doing schoolwork while everyone else is out enjoying their days. What I don’t like at work is having to spin my wheels while I’m waiting on someone else to do their job. Mindfulness Check-In Mind – I see there are opportunities all around me to better myself, improve my financial situation, and to learn more about our world. It pleases me to kno

Team level ICT

Team level ICT Learning more about Intentional Change Theory (ICT) draws my attention closer to the individual level of the change. We understand the path involves specific steps within the individual mental process, however, there is much to be learned about applying ICT to a team concept. “ At the group level, the ideal self could be described as a shared ideal, or vision, which would be derived through: · emergent awareness of a shared hope; · collective imagery regarding the ideal purpose and functioning of the group; and · realization and articulation of a core identity of the group.” ( Akrivou, 2016, p. 699). Applying this concept to historical events might make it easier to understand. Take for instance the United States Women’s Olympic Soccer teams from the last 30 years and their shear dominance of the sport. These teams operated at such a high level for so long, it had to take something more than individual personalities to be this successful.

Tipping Point

Tipping Point There are many ways to describe how a lot of little things can add up to make a big deal. Historically speaking, the city of Detroit, Michigan, where I have spent a lot of my time as an adult, experienced “white flight” in the 1960s, where white families reached a tipping point and moved to the suburbs when black families moved into predominantly white neighborhoods. But from a career or work perspective, it can be really easy to let small, almost meaningless things cause us to reach out tipping point, or snap. “Emotional intelligence (EI) is a convenient phrase with which to focus attention on the underlying emotional components of human talent” ( Boyatzis , 2006, p. 124). As I continue to learn and grow more into the leader I know I can be, EI continues to be at the forefront of many discussion I have with people. Most recently, I experienced a tipping point at work where I was frustrated with the lack of effort by our legal team in getting back to me with some i

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence (EI) is used through four dimensions, which can help, or hinder career performance. The four EI dimensions are self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and social skills. There isn’t a day that goes by in which I’m not using one of these dimensions, because they’re so intertwined with everything else in my life. “Emotional intelligence enables leaders to deal with their own internal responses, moods, and states of mind” (McKee, et al, 2008, p. 26). I must use self-awareness from a foundational perspective. Self-awareness allows us to understand how we’re being viewed by ourselves. If I wasn’t aware of my actions, how would I know what I’m doing, acting, and saying? Self-awareness can give you a realistic evaluation of what you can do with your skills. Self-management is where we put ourselves ahead of everything else. If one morning I wake up and decided that I stopped caring about what I wanted to learn, or be open to develo

Me, a Resonant Leader?

Me, a Resonant Leader? Part of the human experience is to learn about history. In order to better understanding where we are going, we should first learn how we got to where we are today. In this learning we find ourselves making assumptions on everything. We make assumptions that it may, or may not rain, that we have enough gas in our cars to get to work, and that people will behave in certain ways. The behavior I’m talking about is the assumption by many of what makes a great leader. Some might believe a great leader should operate in a traditional top-down approach in which they make all the decisions, and rule with authority to get the job done. But great leaders aren’t simply found in that kind of environment. Instead, great leaders can be quiet, compassionate, and inspiring, all while still getting the job done. “Research in the areas of psychology, neuroscience, management, and organizational behavior has helped us draw several conclusions about what people can do to enhance