Final Reflection (Individual Assignment):
This final paper should serve as a capstone or summary of your experience in Leadership & Problem-Solving (451) and your leadership learning journey. In this paper, reflect on what you have learned about yourself over the course of the semester in relation to your capacity to demonstrate leadership and problem-solving approaches.
UG Length (does not include cover or references): 4-5 pages.
Please compose a reflection on the following:
Part 1: (Will upload all readings)
How has (or hasnt) your definition/approach to leadership evolved over the course of the semester? (For example, how does one create change be it personal, organizational, or systemic/social change? What kinds of leadership foster successful change? How might this shift across contexts? Please connect to course readings.
o Makeup an answer to this question in relation to applying leadership to teaching
Think back to your earlier journals about your leadership lens and how you engage problem-solving – has anything changed? How has (or hasnt) your definition/approach to organizational problem-solving evolved over the course of the semester?
o Makeup an answer to this question
How did (or didnt) the following class assignments and experiences inform your leadership and problem-solving philosophy? Why?
They all helped inform me of leadership and problem-solving philosophy
Problem-Solver Interviews
Class activities and discussions
Journals
Learning about concrete tools (e.g., fishbone, HDA, 3Cs)
Your philosophy of leadership statement
Your Group Case
What have you learned about personal change (shifting mindsets, beliefs, or actions) this semester? What kind of developmental activities and experiences foster successful personal change? How might this shift across contexts, situations and cultures?
What have you learned about creating organizational, systemic or social change this semester? What kinds of leadership fosters successful change in these arenas? How might this shift across contexts, situations and cultures?
What have you learned about the key tools in organizational problem-solving? What have you added to your practical toolkit?
In earlier journals, you discussed purpose, motivations, and WHYs – as you are NOW, what promises do you make to yourself, to organizations you serve, and to the larger community in the context of the social or organizational issues you care about? What might this mean for approach to leadership and problem-solving?
How will you hold yourself accountable for the promises you make? Please be VERY specific.
How do you think you will approach the leadership crucibles to come? Has this approach shifted over the course of the term? If so, can you share more?
Tell me about ethics – what have you learned? What will you apply? Why?
What is your leadership purpose?
What is your leadership motivation?
Part 2:
** I was mainly the leader of my group, which consisted of two other guys including myself. I basically laid out everything for them of the project, like which readings to do and what case to look up in relation to Bias decision-making, I uploaded everything to our professor. Also, I helped schedule FaceTime meetings to get together. Our project was based on Bias decision-making in the workforce, especially when it comes to hiring fraternity brothers in a job interview. They are most likely to be picked regardless of their qualifications, if the leader is from the same fraternity.
** Please make sure you answer every single bullet point in your response!!
Please think carefully about your class project team, your role in and with the group, and the group dynamics, in general, over the course of the semester.
What were the types of activities that you most tackled as a member of the team (e.g., troubleshooting, organizing, delegating, motivating, setting vision, encouraging others)?
Did these activities you tackled change over the course of the project? i.e., from beginning to end? If so, how?
What did you value during the group project? (e.g., getting the job done, helping others learn, learning about yourself, understanding your strengths as a team-member, asking for feedback from the team, giving feedback, a good grade)
Did these values change over the course of the project? i.e., from beginning to end? If so, how?
How did you view your teammates during the project?
Did this view change over the course of the project? i.e., from beginning to end? If so, how?
What do you think is the purpose of group projects?
Did anything during this group project influence this thought? If so, what?
What role do you usually play on group project teams?
Did this view change over the course of the project? i.e., from beginning to end? If so, how?
What do you see as essential characteristics of effective teams?
Did this view change over the course of the project? i.e., from beginning to end? If so, how?
What does the ideal group project team look like to you?
What are your expectations for the perfect team?
What is everyone doing?
What are you doing?
How does everyone interact with each other?
How do you interact?
What are the team goals?
What are your goals?
Did this view change over the course of the project? i.e., from beginning to end? If so, how?
