I read an article about diversity's positive impact in the workplace. Researchers have learned that diversity in a workplace can enhance creativity and group problem solving skills. Overall diverse groups perform better than those with more similarities.
I think N.U is a great school to go to because of its diversity. When a lot of people get their first jobs they can't handle the diversity and don't know how to act or treat people who aren't similar to them. Growing up with diversity all around us at N.U. has a very positive impact
Monday, November 30, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Fort Hood
1. What are your thoughts, feelings, etc, as you read these articles?
I thought it was kind of ironic that the man who went on a psychotic massacre was a psychiatrist. What also amazes me is the amount of fatalities after massacres. I would think they would be much higher. I man has a gun while other people are helpless and he only manages to kill a handful of them.
2. What role do you think terrorism played in this massacre, if any? Why? Do you think that there was a terrorist organization behind the shooting?
3. What role did racism or religious persecution play in this incident? Why?
I'm going to answers this question as one. Maybe it was a coincidence that the man who went on a massacre was of middle eastern decent, because he was born and raised in America. But its also possible that his race and religion had everything to do with it, that's what everyone seems to believe.
4. Do you think a lot of Muslim Americans have the same feelings as this man? Why or why not?
Well i assume almost all of them do. But with this man being born and raised in America i would think that he would develop a liking for American people and not want to shoot them!
5. What do you think the military could have done to prevent this from happening? Why do you believe this? Were there signs that this man had the potential to do something like this? What were they?
I dont think there was much the military could do! After all the man was a psychiatrist. You have to be some what out of your damn mind to kill someone!! i think he was just a crazy head to begin with.
6. Talk about the leadership of Kimberly Munley (the woman who stopped the shooter). What did she do? How would you have reacted in the same situation?
What Kimbo did was really brave! She put her life in jeopardy to do a heroic thing. It's hard to says what i would have done if you put me in the middle of the massacre but i hope i would act as bravely as she did!
7. What does this incident say about race relations in America?
For me I've always wondered why people get mad over racial comments because i never do. If an Asian came up to me and said, whats up civil war? i would be like, tremendous knowledge of history my friend. Or if a black man said, hey white boy go eat some corn. I will say, great suggestion, i am in the mood for some corn after all.
I thought it was kind of ironic that the man who went on a psychotic massacre was a psychiatrist. What also amazes me is the amount of fatalities after massacres. I would think they would be much higher. I man has a gun while other people are helpless and he only manages to kill a handful of them.
2. What role do you think terrorism played in this massacre, if any? Why? Do you think that there was a terrorist organization behind the shooting?
3. What role did racism or religious persecution play in this incident? Why?
I'm going to answers this question as one. Maybe it was a coincidence that the man who went on a massacre was of middle eastern decent, because he was born and raised in America. But its also possible that his race and religion had everything to do with it, that's what everyone seems to believe.
4. Do you think a lot of Muslim Americans have the same feelings as this man? Why or why not?
Well i assume almost all of them do. But with this man being born and raised in America i would think that he would develop a liking for American people and not want to shoot them!
5. What do you think the military could have done to prevent this from happening? Why do you believe this? Were there signs that this man had the potential to do something like this? What were they?
I dont think there was much the military could do! After all the man was a psychiatrist. You have to be some what out of your damn mind to kill someone!! i think he was just a crazy head to begin with.
6. Talk about the leadership of Kimberly Munley (the woman who stopped the shooter). What did she do? How would you have reacted in the same situation?
What Kimbo did was really brave! She put her life in jeopardy to do a heroic thing. It's hard to says what i would have done if you put me in the middle of the massacre but i hope i would act as bravely as she did!
7. What does this incident say about race relations in America?
For me I've always wondered why people get mad over racial comments because i never do. If an Asian came up to me and said, whats up civil war? i would be like, tremendous knowledge of history my friend. Or if a black man said, hey white boy go eat some corn. I will say, great suggestion, i am in the mood for some corn after all.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
2nd Leadership Article
This leadership article i read was called, Self Confidence - The 4 Power Secrets. The article tells you 4 reasons why people might lack self confidence, then it shares what to do about those 4 things to gain confidence. The article said the 4 reasons we lack confidence are, we are hard on ourselves, we are negative, we focus on what we can not do, and we hate our body. As a whole, i believe the article is saying that you need to love yourself, and be positive and accepting in order to gain self confidence.
The article covers confidence in the category leadership. It is teacher you how to become a better leader by gaining more self confidence. I would say the article could be directed towards all ages. It isn't just children who are hard on themselves and hate their body. Both children and adults can think negative about themselves. Personally i try to stay positive but the big one for me would be focusing on what i can't do. I, like many people, prefer things going perfect and doing things perfect, but many times that is demanding too much which leads to you being hard on yourself. This is an important article about leadership because it goes back to the basics and teachers you how to become a better leader.
I think the 4 "power secrets" are absolutely true and are very common. It is much easier said than done though. They are kinda of common sense and i'm sure people have recognized that they are negative and hate their body but they need to learn how. The explanations of how, in this article are a little broad. People need to learn how to stop being negative but all the article says is, just be positive and you will no longer be negative.
The article covers confidence in the category leadership. It is teacher you how to become a better leader by gaining more self confidence. I would say the article could be directed towards all ages. It isn't just children who are hard on themselves and hate their body. Both children and adults can think negative about themselves. Personally i try to stay positive but the big one for me would be focusing on what i can't do. I, like many people, prefer things going perfect and doing things perfect, but many times that is demanding too much which leads to you being hard on yourself. This is an important article about leadership because it goes back to the basics and teachers you how to become a better leader.
I think the 4 "power secrets" are absolutely true and are very common. It is much easier said than done though. They are kinda of common sense and i'm sure people have recognized that they are negative and hate their body but they need to learn how. The explanations of how, in this article are a little broad. People need to learn how to stop being negative but all the article says is, just be positive and you will no longer be negative.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Headbutt Article
1. What are your thoughts about this case? How did the video make you feel or think? Should the athlete be charged criminally for this act? Why/Why not?
What jumped out at me first was that it looked like the referee was looking directly at the kid in the act of headbutting. I think the boy should definitely be charged criminally because he's no longer a child and he is old enough to decide right from wrong. He has to take consequences for his poor decisions.
2. When competing in contact sports, should you have the same rights and protections as you would as an ordinary citizen regarding assault or should there be an expectation of violence? Why/Why not?
When going out for sports you know there is a possibility of severe injury. In football when the ball carrier is running you take out his legs (taring his ACL) to prevent him from scoring. But that would be different from tackling a kid and while he's laying there, you tare his ACL.
3. From each stakeholder perspective I want you to answer the following:
Here are the stakeholders: both players, each players parent, police (or state), teammates of both players, the coach, the athletic director and principal. FROM EACH OF THESE PERSPECTIVES I WANT YOU TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS SO YOU SHOULD HAVE 9 different stakeholder perspectives!!
How would this make you feel?
What would you want done about this situation?
What would you do about this situation?
As a parent i would feel obligated to do something about since no one did! The refs didnt make the call and neither coaches acted upon it. Me personally i wouldn't have retaliated because A) i've learned that it gets you nowhere. B) I would probably be in too much pain to do anything about it and C) i would probably get my as* whooped!! As i policeman i would check out this guys permanent record in school, see if he is known for acting out in violent behaviors. If this is his first "crime" i would punish him lightly and have zero tolerance if he does something like that again. If he has done things like it before than i would lock the chum up
What jumped out at me first was that it looked like the referee was looking directly at the kid in the act of headbutting. I think the boy should definitely be charged criminally because he's no longer a child and he is old enough to decide right from wrong. He has to take consequences for his poor decisions.
2. When competing in contact sports, should you have the same rights and protections as you would as an ordinary citizen regarding assault or should there be an expectation of violence? Why/Why not?
When going out for sports you know there is a possibility of severe injury. In football when the ball carrier is running you take out his legs (taring his ACL) to prevent him from scoring. But that would be different from tackling a kid and while he's laying there, you tare his ACL.
3. From each stakeholder perspective I want you to answer the following:
Here are the stakeholders: both players, each players parent, police (or state), teammates of both players, the coach, the athletic director and principal. FROM EACH OF THESE PERSPECTIVES I WANT YOU TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS SO YOU SHOULD HAVE 9 different stakeholder perspectives!!
How would this make you feel?
What would you want done about this situation?
What would you do about this situation?
As a parent i would feel obligated to do something about since no one did! The refs didnt make the call and neither coaches acted upon it. Me personally i wouldn't have retaliated because A) i've learned that it gets you nowhere. B) I would probably be in too much pain to do anything about it and C) i would probably get my as* whooped!! As i policeman i would check out this guys permanent record in school, see if he is known for acting out in violent behaviors. If this is his first "crime" i would punish him lightly and have zero tolerance if he does something like that again. If he has done things like it before than i would lock the chum up
Monday, November 2, 2009
Educational Leadership
This article talks about being a leader with a sense of humor. Having a sense of humor loosens up a person and is stress related. "A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done." A stressful leader is never one of the better leaders. Humor stimulates and impacts virtually every human system. (thank you thesaurus) the article says that being a leader in an educational institution requires a sense of humor, because administrators who are great leaders will do almost anything to help their students succeed, like getting dropped in a dunking tank or kissing a pig, or in our case, mr. and mrs. weber kissing.
I think this article has a large impact not only on educators but on everyone who reads it. They talk about how humor can also make a healthier body, and not only educators would like a healthy body. I believe the writer of this article was trying to make the world a more sociable place by injecting more humor into peoples lives.
I would agree completely with what this article is saying. Humor can help teach children social skills and that's what educational leaders are trying to do, teach. There has also been tons of studies about humor that would back up this article. i read of one study that said kids more familiar with humor are able to see things through different layers of meaning, or what i like to call, thinking outside of the box.
I think this article has a large impact not only on educators but on everyone who reads it. They talk about how humor can also make a healthier body, and not only educators would like a healthy body. I believe the writer of this article was trying to make the world a more sociable place by injecting more humor into peoples lives.
I would agree completely with what this article is saying. Humor can help teach children social skills and that's what educational leaders are trying to do, teach. There has also been tons of studies about humor that would back up this article. i read of one study that said kids more familiar with humor are able to see things through different layers of meaning, or what i like to call, thinking outside of the box.
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