Charlie's Post

Leadership and teamwork's holistic simplicity is often forgotten. This short video gives a unique and inspiring description of the decisions we make every day in our lives and how we as individuals can impact the world we live in.

 

　

　

　

1. "The world needs to stop being boring. Yeah, you! Everybody can be boring, but your (better) than that." What is the kid trying to say? How can we make the world less boring?

　

2. Think about all major businesses in the world.. Are we all working for the same goals? Why or why not? Would we be more successful if we all had the same goals?

　

3. Describe one person in your life that has taken the road less traveled by. Was it worth it?

　

4. How can a combination of creativity, teamwork, and energy bring positive change your workplace?

　

5. Moving forward, how can you use what was said in the video to "create something awesome"?

Derek's Post

1. Name a time you did spent money on someone just to be nice. And how did it make you feel?

2. In the video he talks about the experiment they did when they handed out money to people on the street and told them to spend it one someone else. How would you spend the money and why?

3. Do you agree with what he is saying that money does buy happiness you are just not spending it right?

4. If you were given $1000 dollars how would you spend it to make someone/ or a group of people's day happier?

Jerrome's Post

We are all told leading successfully is one of the biggest impacts you can make to the world , but  forgetting to support the leaders around is forgotten. Why is creating a movement so underrated in our society? Why is being the first follower so difficult? What skill is most important to being the first believer? Have you ever been the first follower and when? Why is this form of movement so much easier to do when your a child?  :) 

Tristan's Post

1.       Rocky describes the world as a very cruel and heartless place. Do you believe this? Do you believe that the world is generally bad or generally good? Explain yourself.

2.       Rocky says that cowards blame others on their failures. Do you believe that someone who blames others can be a leader or must they take the responsibility? Explain yourself.

3.       He states “if you know what your worth, then go get what your worth”. When he said that did you take it figuratively meaning that someone is only worth so much or did you take it metaphorically meaning that you are worth as much as you think you are? Why?

4.       For someone to be a leader must the person be able too “take the hits” as Rocky said? Why?

Vanessa's Post

Questions:

As a leader why is asking for help important from time to time? What are some benefits and disadvantages that come with seeking out help from others?

Caroline was told to she was legally blind but she didn't allow that to stop her from living her life, why is self-motivation and belief in yourself a quality that one should posses?

Why is it important to understand no one is perfect? Why should a leader understand and recognize their own flaws? How can seeing this in yourself benefit you for the future? Is there a problem with admitting failure?

The eye specialist told Caroline "I think it's time to stop fighting and do something different", what might your something different be? What might you change about yourself or your life to better yourself or life?

Sara's Post

1. Do you think that pain and failure has to be part of the process to become an effective leader? 

2. Do you believe that everyone has the potential to become a leader if they push themselves enough? Are there just some people who aren't meant to lead?

3. Do you think that it's fair to categorize "winners" and "losers" when choosing who to surround yourselves with in order to succeed? Will you need to change your entire life to become determined to follow your dream?

4. Have you ever had to pursue a task that nobody thought was possible for you to achieve?

5. Do you think "taking the first step" would be an easy thing to do? Would it be something that you think could be done over night or is it something

Emily's Post

Questions :) -Emily Gallant

1) How is she a leader to people that have had similar or bad experiences? 

2) What part of her story can you relate to the most? 

3) What leadership style is this?

4) 3 things she learned while dealing with her disease?

5) Why is it an important skill for a leader to be able to overcome obstacles?

Allison's Post

Questions:

1: Did Lizzie inspire you in any way? If so, how?

2: How does society play a role in some of the experiences Lizzie spoke about ?

Was there any story that Lizzie told that shocked you ? Why?

3: In you're experiences, do you tend to " let the negative things define you" or do you " let the positive things define you" ? Did this video make you want to change ?

4: Do you think Lizzie's story made an impact?

5: How do you define yourself?

Communication Secrets of Great Leaders

How do you feel about the advice presented in the article? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

How can we, as a leadership class, apply these "secrets?" (Within the class/outside of it? Give examples!)

Which "communication secret" do you think to be the most effective? Which would you like to challenge yourself to use/use more frequently?

Which skills do we need to begin applying as a class, in order to ensure effectiveness? Which are we already successfully using?

Are there any skills we need to focus on, specifically in upcoming events? (Peer-to-Peer?)

Why is communication such an essential role in effective leadership? In everything that we, as individuals, do?Communication Secrets of Great Leaders

Reece's Post

How do stereotypes affect leadership?

　

What part in the video sticks out most for you?

　

Why are these two almost perfect for doing this poem? 

　

What leaders now, or in the past, have gone against the stereotypes of the time?

　

Have you had to overcome a stereotype to be a leader (go against what you're told to do)

Dannie's Post

Questions:
In this short, but sweet TED Talks, Derek Sivers discusses the lessons of a video. He mentions the "shirtless dancing guy" type, would you say you have similar leadership qualities? Why or why not? If why not, what type would you be in the video shown? Do you agree with his way of seeing how to start a movement? Why or Why not? If you saw a shirtless guy dancing around would you join him? Explain.

David's Post

This is a speech by Sir Winston Churchill, commonly known as the "finest hour speech."

Here is the mini summary and questions:

"Communication and oratory skills are a crucial skill for any leader to posses. They are necessary in order to garner support and respect from your team. As well, they are necessary in order to galvanize and inspire your team. The following speech was orated by British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, on June 18, 1940 to the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Following their defeat, the government of France sought an armistice with Nazi Germany. Great Britain and her Dominions stood alone against an impending Nazi invasion. In this speech, Churchill warned the people of Great Britain of the coming attack and galvanized them. 

Questions:

1. How compelling or inspiring do you find Churchill's speech?

2. Can you think of any other leaders who can carry out inspiring speeches similar to this?

3. Do you think that good communications and oratory skills are an important skill for a leader to posses? If or if not, why?

Jaymie's Post

Questions:

 1- "Throughout history leaders have forged new paths for others to follow."

What do you think this means? Should the followers be challenged to make their own path?

2- In your opinion, what was the most inspirational/motivational quote from this video? Why?

3- The video says that less than 1% of entrepreneurs come from extremely rich families. Does this surprise you? Why or why not? 

4- "A leader is one who knows the way..." Do you believe this quote? Could someone be leader without 'knowing the way?'

5- What is the biggest message you got from this video? 

Lollipop Moment

We often classify leadership as the ability to do something that fundamentally changes the world. Drew Dudley challenges the traditional view of leadership by stating that instead of changing the world, we must change people's understanding of it. When we transform someone else's understanding, they become inspired to do the same, making a chain reaction of awesome. So, have you ever had a lollipop moment? Or have you had the opportunity to provide someone else with a similar moment? Has this video changed your perceptions of leadership? In what ways can we be conscious of the needs of the student body that even one person can leave IDCI feeling like they too have the power to change a life?

Tribal Leadership

"As people see the world, so do they behave".  Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

There are many great ideas presented in this talk on tribal leadership.  Consider the following questions in your response:
What tribes do we have co-existing at IDCI?  What is the result? 
The presenter reveals five different points from which the individual views the world.  What would you identify as your view?  Considering the different views that individuals within our community might hold, is there one thing that unites us?  What might that be?  Consider IDCI as a whole.  What would you say is our current view as a community?  How do we move forward?  How do we reach the other tribes within our community?  Feel free to comment on any other ideas that inspired you as you watched the clip.

*Media Review: Shawn Achor's talk on Happiness

In Shawn Anchor's TED Talk, "The Happy Secret to Better Work" he covers some pretty interesting ideas regarding the secret and power of happiness.  Your task:  Complete a media review.  There are three parts to this: 
1)  Write a summary of his talk
2)  Identify/explain how this media piece connects to our leadership course.  Why should we pay attention to it?  Or, similarly, why shouldn't we pay it any heed? 
3)  What did you connect to on a personal level?  How could this impact you going forward?  How would you like it to impact you?

*For very rough guidelines, consider writing a good paragraph addressing each of these questions.  Then, if you feel that there is anything else you want to add or address, feel free to include another paragraph to do so.  I look forward to reading your thoughts.