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First reply to Aldin

Topic 3: Major Dick Winters Documentary

Throughout the Dick Winters documentary, MAJ Winters’ subordinates held him in such high regard. It was easy to see, not only the impact MAJ Winters had on his subordinates, but the impact they had on him. Two key elements of leadership that were apparent were people and influence. Because he spent the time to truly get to know his men, he had influence. According to Lewis (as cited in Gray, 2012), “Being a strong leader meant being able to rely on others to help get the job done.  That included fellow soldiers who had vastly different strengths and weaknesses than his own.” I understood this to mean that he knew his men so well that he knew what each soldier was capable of and their limits. By knowing this, he knew which person was appropriate for a specific mission. With that, a case for leaders-follow could also be made. Returning back to the key element of people, it was as though he gained so much of their respect that they were willing to go to the ends of the earth for him. Additionally, the emotional link MAJ Winters had with his subordinates allowed him to be a transformational leader, in a way that inspired a sense of purpose with his troops (García-Morales, Jiménez-Barrionuevo, & Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, 2012). As with influence, MAJ Winters was able to gain the commitment of his soldiers by leading from the front and not withdrawing himself from dangerous situations that he was asking his subordinates to put themselves in. This attitude undoubtedly garnered the support of the subordinates. To drive the point, MAJ Winters (as cited in Gray, 2012) stated, “By working with the men, they get to know you. If you do a good job, that’s how you say ‘follow me.’”

References:

García-Morales, V. J., Jiménez-Barrionuevo, M. M., & Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, L. (2012). Transformational leadership influence on organizational performance through organizational learning and innovation. Journal of Business Research, 65(7), 1040-1050. doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2011.03.005

Gray, T. (2012). Major Dick Winters Documentary. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E2C4SwnMIY&feature=youtu.be

Second response to Quanitia

Topic 2: The Biggest Mistakes a Leader Can Make

According to Dr. Ellen Langer, professor at Harvard University, the biggest mistake a leader can make is being certain. Being certain makes the leader unable to adjust to change. In business things constantly change and its never predictable. According to Dr. Langer “….when you think you know, you don’t pay any attention.” I agree with Dr. Langer that uncertainty should be a key. If a leader is unable to adjust to change they will not make it far. Change is constant nothing ever stays the same. A leader should be able to adjust accordingly and be able to train the individuals underneath him/her to adjust as well to keep things in order. In some cases change is a very good thing. 

Another mistake I agree with was made by Jonathan Doochin of the Leadership Institute at Harvard College. Doochin believes one of the biggest mistakes a leader can make is acting to fast and not thinking through issues. Doochin suggested that a leader should step back and rethink things. Instead of acting off instinct a leader should sit down with his/her management team to work out problems and seek advise. Being able to step back and handle issues will give you a clean slate to start on instead of just acting off just acting without thinking. I believe this mistake just doesn’t trouble leaders it also troubles employees under the leader. Employees watch how their leaders react to certain situations and if it is a negative reaction that same energy will spread throughout the organization. 

References:

Jones, M. (2007). Biggest Mistake Leaders Make. Retrieved from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpiMXPiMm_c&feature=youtu.be (Links to an external site.) 

Bias in the Workplace

Imagine that you are a program manager working at a non-profit organization that addresses the issues of domestic violence women 

Identify one cognitive psychology bias or bias that you think might negatively affect the way the Board of Directors, President/CEO, and/or the other program managers lead or manage the delivery of services.  Then, prepare a professional email asking the President/CEO of your organization to meet with you to discuss your concerns. Maintain professional decorum throughout all aspects of your email. Use the bias to describe the dynamics in your organization.  Integrate and cite at least one scholarly journal article into your message.  This assignment is for educational purposes, you are not expected to send this email to anyone.

 Submit to the Assignment Dropbox “Module 6 Assignment: Bias in the Workplace”, by the due date listed on the syllabus.

Writing Standards:

• Your assignment should be between 250-325 words in length (typically, one to one and half double-spaced pages), not counting cover page, reference list page, appendices, figures, or tables.  
• Your assignment should include a title page and a reference list page (if using references), and be completed in Times New Roman 12-point font, double-spaced, with appropriate header, page numbers, one-inch margins, and meet all other requirements of APA Stylebook. 
• At least one references is required for the assignment, unless otherwise stated in the instructions.  Please format them in the most current APA format. 
• Please refer to the rubric associated with this assignment for detailed guidance about expectations and grading. 

In this course all your written assignments are expected to use APA Formatting and citation.  The following APA Style guide provides you with explanations, models, and resources for APA style formatting and citation. Purdue OWL: APA Format Guide. 

This assignment will address the third step in preparing for the Final Paper assignment, considering the relationship between psychology and physical health as applied to you, its relationship to your mental health, and approaches to enhance your physical and mental health.

This topic is covered in:

• The previous module text reading form Weiten, W., Lloyd, M., & Hammer. E. (2018).  Psychology applied to modern life: Adjustment in the 21st Century (12th Ed.) Chapter 5: Psychology and Physical Health, pp. 123-155 (32 pgs.)
• Read: Solan, M. (2018, September 7). Tired? 4 simple ways to boost energy. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/tired-4-simple-ways-to-boost-energy-2018090714678.
• Read: Quartz. (2018). The best way to keep fit changes as you age. Retrieved from https://qz.com/quartzy/1517773/the-best- way-to-keep-fit-changes-as-you-age.
• EXERCISE 5: How Do Your Health Habits Rate?
• Locate Community Resources.

Write a 1 to 3 page paper (500-700 words) with 3 paragraphs.

• First Paragraph – Identify an aspect or aspects of  psychology related to physical health that most prominently apply to you and why.
• Second Paragraph –  Describe the relationship between the aspect(s) of psychological and physical health you have identified relevant to your mental health and the effect(s).
• Third Paragraph – Describe approaches to enhance your physical and mental health that you have identified as a result of the information and assignments in the course up to this point and how you might make use of them.

By Day 5 Respond to at least one of your colleagues’ posts and explain how culture could influence the demands and expectations of settings within a system your colleague described.

colleagues post

I actually learned about the ecological model when I was in undergrad during an Adolescent Development class I took on a study abroad in Costa Rica. We had to write down examples of each system specifically relating to our personal life, and then volunteer to share our examples and why we put them there. It was a neat discussion.

What I like about the model provided for us in this week’s resources is that you can clearly see that the circles closest to the “self” are the ones the most influence. Because each systems causes the self to be less attached or focused on the other systems, they’re not balanced and become “rivals for dominance”, which makes sense, as this is true with systems in general (Caws, 516).

The most dominant systems include the microsystem and the exosystem. When I think of the dominance of the microsystem in my life and who that includes, I consider my family (parents, siblings, husband) and my peers (coworkers) and the heavy influence over them in my life, as well as the time I devote to them. The dominance that my microsystem plays on my life is noticeable, and does keep me from being as dominated by the other systems, like my exosystem.

For example, the expectation regarding my husband may include being home in the evening to cook him dinner, taking the time to grocery shop for him, going on dates or bringing him along to social gatherings, etc. could keep me from focusing on things that I include in my exosystem, such as focusing my time on schoolwork, visiting my neighbors as often, taking trips to visit long-distance friends, etc. This strain on the exosystem and other systems causes those systems to have less influence over my life, habits, decisions, etc.

Caws, P. (2015). General Systems Theory: Its Past and Potential. Systems Research and Behavioral Science,32(5), 514-521. doi:10.1002/sres.2353 

Ecological Model. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu/bbcswebdav/institution/USW1/201930_27/MS_PSYC/PSYC_6200_WC/artifacts/USW1_PSYC_6200_8250_Bronfenbrenner_Ecological_Model.pdf 

Describe a fictitious client (not a real person) who suffers from one of the mental illnesses you read about this week, and provide a brief description of the various symptoms your fictitious client displays. Your post should also: 

• Identify a diagnosis that could possibly fit this client. Provide a clear rationale for the diagnosis based on the symptoms presented.
• Discuss treatment options for your fictitious client, using at least one biological, one psychological, and one social intervention (the biopsychosocial model).

Here is a sample response to get you started:

Joe is a middle-aged 45-year-old Caucasian male. He has been married for 20 years, and has been working at the same job for the past 10 years as an accountant. He is a busy working dad, the father of two children: a 5-year-old daughter (Josie) and a 10-year-old son (Carl). Joe coaches his son Carl’s baseball team, runs about 1-2 miles a day, and plays basketball once a week with his buddies at the local YMCA. Three months ago, Joe’s company had some layoffs, and his job was cut along with 5,000 others due to the economic downturn. Since that time, Joe has been extremely depressed and withdrawn, and he reports that he doesn’t enjoy activities that he used to like running or playing basketball. He turned over his coaching job to the assistant coach of the baseball team and states that he just doesn’t have the energy to do much of anything anymore. Some days, he feels so depressed he stays in bed for the entire day. He adds that he spends most of his time on the couch in his bathrobe watching TV and playing poker online.

These symptoms have persisted for the past three months—pretty much all day, every day. Joe’s wife has since returned to work full-time to help pay the bills, and Joe reports that this makes him feel like a failure. Joe’s children are worried and want to spend time with him, but Joe tends to push them away due to his feelings of sadness and shame for “letting them down.” Overall, Joe is in good health and does not have any other medical conditions or concerns.

As per the DSMIV-TR, it appears that Joe could be diagnosed with major depression due to his symptoms of anhedonia and feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, and shame lasting for three months.

In terms of treatment, an antidepressant medication may be helpful to assist Joe in getting through this difficult time. A consultation with a psychiatrist would be in order here. This medication would be considered a biological intervention. Additionally, Joe would be recommended to participate in weekly sessions with a cognitive-behavioral therapist to help him overcome his cognitive (feelings of failure and shame) and behavioral (staying in bed, lying around on the couch, etc.) symptoms. This would be considered a psychological intervention. Finally, a focus on changing Joe’s daily routine would be recommended by encouraging the entire family to eat right and exercise. In addition, making sure that Joe gets to spend time with his friends and is given the support that he needs in getting motivated to begin looking for a new position would be important to add. Both of these latter recommendations would fit as a social intervention.