Week15

Filed under: May 4, 2010, 4:04 pmFiled under: Uncategorized 1.) I will apply these principles to all aspects of my school work. I will treat the remaining time I have left at ECU as one big project until I graduate and celebrate the project completion. 2.) I would have liked to hear more about leadership practices and techniques used by successful leaders. 3.) I will apply these principles to my leadership philosophy as a bulleted paragraph in the body of the philosophy. Living by these principles will help me become a better leader and person and will hopefully make me very successful.



Week14-3

Filed under: May 4, 2010, 3:58 pmFiled under: Uncategorized 1.) Yes, the issue of Calvin Hobbes absences. 2.) Yes, every sentence is used to describe the situation. 3.) Yes, the tone is appropriate. 4.) Yes, it is concise and organized well. 5.) Yes, there is not much information so this is relatively simple. 6.) No. 7.) Yes. 8.) Yes, clear and concise. 9.) Yes, like confronting Calvin Hobbes 10.) Yes, everything is factual. 11.) Yes. 12.) Yes, no unnecessary words. 13.) Yes, consistent throughout. 14.) Yes. 15.) Yes, all pertaining to Calvin Hobbes. 16.) No. 17.) Yes. 18.) Yes, used spell check as well as proof read.



Week14-2

Filed under: May 4, 2010, 3:51 pmFiled under: Uncategorized Forming the message: 1.) I want the reader to be sympathetic to Calvin but to also want to resolve the issue. 2.) The reader is Calvin’s superiors. The superiors just want the facts and what needs to be done. 3.) The primary message is the solution to Calvin’s problem. 4.) The tone will be stern. 5.) Memo 6.) Most likely a formal tone. 7.) 1st singular. 8.) I will include the number of absences this past 6 months, the service and skills Calvin has, and his past work experience and position in the company in that order. 9.) Yes, using formatters, making my point directly, and being consistant. Dear Boss, Calvin Hobbes is a current employee of the company and has accumulated thirty absences over the last 6 months. He expressed that there has been illness in his family lately and that is the reason for the absences. All of the absences either fall on a Friday or Monday. Mr. Hobbes is a very skilled and reliable worker, and has been with the company for 10 years. My recommendation is that Mr. Hobbes be confronted about the problem and informed that the amount of absences must decrease unless he needs to take a leave of absence due to medical reasons, or he will be terminated. Sincerely, Mark Seelman Human Resources



Week13-2

Filed under: May 4, 2010, 3:33 pmFiled under: Uncategorized a.) The content in this article basically describes the proper way to write in the business world. When writing a formal document that is going to be read by peers and even boss’s one should follow certain guidelines. Stick to the facts and don’t write about anything not pertaining to the objective of the document. Do not be wordy or use unfamiliar words that might confuse readers. Overall one should be concise and to the point. b.) My opinion of article is spot on. I haven’t had any formal writing class in years and I can see how, by the time one is in grad. school their writing skills may need to be worked on or polished. The content on how one should write seems spot on and professional.



Week13-1

Filed under: May 4, 2010, 3:25 pmFiled under: Uncategorized Dr. Cathy Hall 1.) I liked the information regarding the retention rate for engineering students. Makes me feel good I made it this far. 2.) I did not like all the numbered stats for everything. It got boring and mundane. 3.) I will try my best to graduate and become a good statistic so that I may be given the chance to lead one day. 4.) I would have liked to hear more about the hiring rate for engineers from ECU Engineering. Scott Dorney 1.) I liked hearing about his humorous job experiences. He discussed more in detail his leadership implementation. 2.) I didn’t understand what he was trying to convey a few times about his leadership qualities. 3.) He has influenced me to take jobs in fields that I am not overly comfortable with so that I can broaden my work scope and become m0re appealing to other employers. 4.) I would like to hear more about the project he worked on and the leadership practices he used.



Week 12-2

Filed under: May 4, 2010, 3:17 pmFiled under: Uncategorized Len Kulik 1.) I thought this speaker had some cool stories about previous job endeavors. 2.) I thought this presentation was more of a life story than a leadership building discussion. 3.) This person has influenced me to go out and do things that I may not know about, but someone will teach me. 4.) I wanted to hear more about leadership practices. LTC Eric Buller (Retired): 1.) I liked the stories about his combat leadership experience. 2.) I didn’t like that it was stated that an underwater basketweaver with military experience is more likely to get a job that I would be competing with them for. 3.) This person has influenced me to seek more leadership opportunities and develop my leadership skills. 4.) I would have liked to hear more about leadership implementation.



Week 11

Filed under: May 4, 2010, 3:05 pmFiled under: Uncategorized Post 1: 1.) Col. Chaimberlain showed a great deal of leadership intellect on the day of the battle. He mentally devised a plan to trick and appear to overwhelm the enemy when in fact he was substantially outnumbered. 2.) Col. Chaimberlain showed intellect, combat efficiency, and courage the day of the Little Round Top battle. 3.) Col. Chaimberlain was operating at the 2nd highest level of leadership. He was in direct command of the 20th Maine brigade on the hill that day. 4.) Col. Chaimberlain had to deal with all sorts of specialized soldiers. He had to position these soldiers with different skill sets at the places where they were most effective. 5.) He showed courage and gave his men the will to fight when he led the charge down the hill towards the enemy. Post 2: 1.) York’s leaders let York decide for hisself if he wanted to become a leader in war. 2.) They let him decide for himself so that the decision would mean more to him and he might be more dedicated to the effort. 3.) They did not tell him right or wrong they just steered him in their direction. Post 3: 1.) A good follower should assist other members of the team when the team leader may be busy with more important or pressing matters. 2.) I worked for an auto mechanic for a few years in high school and my job was to do things without being asked so his job would be easier. I would take the initiative to start working on the most pressing issues without being asked to do so and it made my employer a happy guy. 3.) In order to be successful at work, one must be a good follower. I am about to enter the workforce and I need to have good follower skills if I am going to be successful.



Week 10

Filed under: May 4, 2010, 2:39 pmFiled under: Uncategorized Post 1: 1.) I think Sgt. Hester reacted the way any soldier would by trying to protect her fellow Americans. Her combat training probably helped her in her decision to engage the enemy. 2.) They exhibited courage and selflessness by risking their lives, against the odds, to save the lives of others. 3.) She was competent in leading her fellow troops into the gunfight safely and traversing ditch to ditch engaging the enemy. Post 2: 1.) A leader with intellect should know and understand all aspects of their job. Problem solving abilities are reqiured to make tough decisions on the spot when sucess is on the line. 2.) In addition to my leadership philosiphy, knowing and understanding the job at hand and striving to have a master grasp on the work you pursue. Post 3: 1.) Versace showed a tremendous amount of selflessness in the face of death just to lessen the harshness of captivity for his fellow soldiers. 2.) He demanded that his fellow soldiers be treated decent and did all he could for them. 3.) The rice farmers that heard and saw Versace were amazed at his commitment to his duty and told stories of his bravery. They were inspired to tell stories about him to the other American soldiers they saw.



Week9-2

Filed under: May 4, 2010, 2:20 pmFiled under: Uncategorized No Slack Soldiers 1.) Hughes exhibited his domain knowledge by ordering his men to take a knee and giving the Muslim gesture of peace to the crowd. 2.) Hughes was most likely aware of the Muslim custom of praying on their knees and used this gesture to show a peaceful mood. 3.) Hughes was able to adapt quickly and use customs not native to him to gain the trust of the crowd. 4.) I think Hughes used the “Leading across cultures” method to defuse the situation. Fearless Leader 1.) Rescorla’s actions demonstrated confidence and selflessness. He risked his life to inspire during Vietnam and gave his life to inspire on 9/11. 2.) He showed commitment to lead, confidence, competency, courage, and selflessness. Probably all the values are traits of Rescorla’s. 3.) He could inspire the people around him to be more courageous and selfless.

