Leadership BLOG Comments

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Leadership BLOG Comments

• "Leaders are those who know what to do next, know
  why that is important, and know what appropriate
  resources to bring to bear on the problem at
  hand. Then, through effective communication they
  influence others to follow." - Barry Bowater

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To Dr. Richard Feinberg, CEO From Megan
Smith, Jill Murrays Group Member Re Blog
Feedback on Jill Murrays Blog
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Comments for Jill Murray
Hey Jill!! Great BLOGS!!
Thanks Meg!!
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Leadership Tryouts1-24-07
I understand the importance of being prepared,
and am sad to say (even though it was obvious)
that I was not prepared. I think it would have
been a lot easier had we known exactly what was
expected of us. I know that some people did, just
because they had spoken with other people who had
taken the class previously, etc. Do you feel like
if you hadn't know what to be prepared for, you
would have still been able to sell yourself
enough to be chosen as a leader? Dont get me
wrong. You are an awesome leader!! The above is
more or less a question about how being prepared
affects ones effectiveness as a leader. I know
that I would have come across a lot better had I
known what to say and wouldn't have gotten so
nervous.
George Washington
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Leadership Song1-31-07
That is a great choice of song. I never realized
how many songs there actually were that had
"hidden" leadership themes. There were so many to
choose from. I guess leadership really is all
around us. I have really started to actually
listen to the lyrics of songs and have begun to
notice leadership in quite a few current songs.
For example, John Mayer's "Waiting in the World
to End". This is my favorite song!!Your choice
of song was great as well. I just finished
listening to it. Although I have heard the song
many times before, I just really listened to it
for the first time.Congrats on becoming a group
leader. We are lucky to have you leading us! This
goes to show that being prepared and confident in
your abilities pays off!!
Jefferson
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Career Fair2-5-07
I am glad that someone got something out of going
to the presentations and workshops that the CCO
offers. I have gone to a resume blitz and an
interviewing workshop and really didn't feel like
I really got much out of either of them.
Lincoln
When I went to the resume critique, I waited for
about 30 minutes and only talked with the lady
for about 10. She really didn't tell me much that
I didn't already know. I don't think I even
changed anything on my resume after leaving there
and I know my resume isn't perfect.
The workshop on interviews was somewhat
informative, but I didn't find it that relevant
for me. I took a lot of notes, but wasn't able to
really use anything in my recent interviews.
Maybe I should try out the mock interviews!! I am
sure that would help. Congrats on getting the 2
interviews. Hopefully you hear something about
them soon!!
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Quote from The Leadership Challenge2-12-07
I have noticed that throughout your blog you
posted quite a few quotes about leadership, which
have either come from our readings or from
Feinberg himself. I enjoy re-reading those quotes
that you felt were the most important. I might
suggest that you continue posted those quotes,
but also something about how it made you feel
about it or how it might have changed or
reinforced a view you had through leadership.
Being able to express your form of leadership is
a great way to build your follower's trust and
your own credibility.
Winston Churchill
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Feinberg Phrases2-19-07
"Always find out how you are evaluated on the
job. This way, you know how to be your
best."This phrase probably hit home the most
for me. At my current job, I was never aware of
how we were evaluated on our performance until my
first review. There had been some mention of
credit goals and things of that nature, but what
was expected of us on a more personal level was
never really expressed to us during our training.
FDR
I come to find out after over time that we were
evaluated based on our customer service, credit
goals, sales, mystery shops, and manager
evaluations. Although I had done well in all of
these areas anyway, I am sure that I would have
done better had I known what goals they expected
me to reach.
Being just a part time person, I never really
felt that I was in a position that I could go to
my management to ask exactly what was expected of
me. I see now that it would have been appropriate
to do so.
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Bickering Leaders- BUT WHY???2-21-07
Did you express your concerns to these group
leaders or try to intervene and help them work
things out? I guess I view this class as all of
us being part of a team. Of course we are all in
a group which is considered a team, but I am
talking more about the whole class as a team, the
leaders as a team, and the CEO and President as a
team. What everyone does effects us all. We are
all in this together, and if one part of our
corporation is failing, we are all failing in
some way!!
Nelson Mandela
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Motivation2-23-07
Pope John Paul II
When asked to send you a goal that we felt was
important for our group, my idea of becoming more
confident in our leadership skills and ability to
motivate others, came directly from this quote.
You really can't be a leader if you can't
motivate people to take action.
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What we are doing wrong as leaders2-27-07
What are your goals as a leader? I know that each
group have all established their own goals, but
what are the goals for the class?? Obviously it
has to do with learning to be better leaders, but
is there more too it than that? If so, have those
goals been expressed to the leaders so that you
know what you should be working toward?
Ronald Reagan
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Test Grading2-27-07
Well I am glad that all of the group leaders felt
like they learned a lot from grading the test.
The only thing I learned is how it feels to fail
a test, which I have never in my life done
before. I guess that now that I think about it a
little more, I learned what it feels like to
really fail at something important and I am sure
I can learn from that experience.
Margaret Thatcher
I can't help but wondered how directed the
leaders were in grading the exams. It seems to me
that unless there was one right answer to each
question, the opinions of the leader's ideas of
leadership may have gotten in the way of how they
graded another student's views of leadership.
Just a though! How did you feel about this??? Did
you see your own ideas of what makes a good
leader hindering you in being open to the ideas
that others had of what they look for in a
leader?
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Survey Results3-5-07
I completely understand what you mean. I am
someone who, not necessarily wants to control
everything, but to have a big part in things such
as group assignments. I am very confident in my
abilities to do well on an assignment and I guess
I have trouble trusting others to do as well as I
would. Now that we have been given the assignment
of creating the hierarchy for our group, I hope
that this will help you to better delegate
responsibilities to some of the other group
members. Being a leader really isn't doing
everything on your own.
It is perfectly fine to ask for help from time to
time. Now that we have gotten to know the members
of our group a little better, I know that there
are some really great people that we have to work
with and I see no problem in succeeding in this
class!!
Martin Luther King Jr.
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Kirks presentation3-8-07
Jill, I would have to agree with you in some
respects. I too felt that the presentation lasted
a little too long. Kirk had a lot of great
stories to tell, but some really didn't seem to
be that relevant to the topic of leadership. One
of my favorite parts was also the story about the
Pin Lady. That is such a sweet sentiment and I
thought it was great that he would go out of his
way to give someone something that meant so much
to them. What did you think about all the books
and articles that he suggested reading?? Since
you are also going into management, I am always
interested in finding new readings that may help
me to lead my future employees and help them
through major changes.
Jack Welch
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Chinese Finger Cuffs3-19-07
I love how everything Feinberg does has such a
strong message. A lot of my professors use
demonstrations to get there points across, for
instance in my MGMT class the professor used eggs
and students to demonstrate the distribution
channels, but none of those demonstrations really
work out to prove their point, like Feinberg's
always does. I like how you related it to our
group assignment, yet I really feel that since we
had already established our group goals, we were
all looking to go in the same direction.
People were very willing to step up and take
part. Although we don't know each other very
well, we know each other well enough to know what
we are capable of doing. I think that you will be
pleased with the results you give us at the
meeting. This assignment really helped to build
our cohesiveness. Rather than having you telling
us exactly what we are supposed to be doing, we
were able to interpret it all on our own and
figure out the best route for us. I think it is a
good idea to give your followers a chance to be
leaders.
Dwight David Eisenhower
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Bad Leadership Example3-20-07
I can completely understand where you are coming
from. I have had my fair share of difficult
owners and managers. It sounds as though this
gentleman doesn't really have a very good idea of
how businesses are run in the states. I would
think that he would have realized by now that he
isn't doing something right. If 3 people in main
positions are already leaving, something tells me
that this guy doesn't have a clue what he should
be doing. Are you aware of his background!?!
It seems to me that someone needs to suggest the
book FISH! STICKS. He seems to be having a very
hard time including everyone in the vision for
his business. "Supervisors who want the best out
of people have to lead, not push. It is harder to
do, and it takes a lot more skill. But it is
worth the effort." Being a dictator is not going
to earn him the respect that owners tend to
deserve. It sounds to be that he has already lost
his credibility with his current employees. I
just hope that when he starts over with new
employees he will re-evaluate the way he is
leading them.
Ulysses S. Grant
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Meeting with my group3-21-07
I am so happy that you are so pleased with what
our group has chosen to create for our structure.
I really feel that you demonstrated some of the 5
secrets to leading others as outlined by
Feinberg. From the assignment you sent us, we
knew exactly what you expected of us and it was
very doable. We could have chosen to do only what
was required of us, but I really felt that we
tried to exceed your expectations. We knew how
important having an assistant group leader, a
secretary, and a organizer/planner was, but we
also felt that it was important to create a
position that would help us better build our
group cohesiveness, seeing as it is one of our
group goals.
Napoleon Bonaparte
By creating the team motivators, we felt that it
would help keep all of us on track. As the
semester progresses, it does get harder to
concentrate on completing tasks for our classes,
but having motivators, we will periodically
receive quotes, etc that will remind us of the
importance of leadership. I know that my hope is
that by completing this assignment and having a
better structure in place for our group, we will
be more efficient and effective in helping one
another. I just wish that we could have created
this structure sooner.
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Bring Prepared3-21-07
I was really surprised at how Feinberg handled
the situation as well. No one was giving him a
hard time about not being able to get them to
open, and he still took full responsibility
without hesitation. Maybe that is part of him
being a really good leader. Being willing to take
full responsibility, even when it was obviously
something between the computer and the files not
being compatible, is the sign of a true leader.
Bill Gates
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Leadership Lesson of The Day!!3-26-07
All I can say is....At least you are learning a
lot about how NOT to be a leader. I can't believe
your luck. I thought I had been having bad luck
with my managers. You by far win!! Between your
two jobs and some of the professors you have told
me about, you really have had your fair share of
bad experiences.
Has anyone approached the S.R. about the "new"
system? Maybe if you all expressed your dislike
in the new system and the problems that might
arise from the change he might come to realize
that it would be a lot easier for him to just
learn how to use a computer. I also wonder why he
had you all start doing it on an excel sheet in
the first place. If he knew he didn't know how to
the program, it sounds like he made a bad
decision.
Herb Kelleher
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Leadership Quote I found3-25-07
You are not alone. I have such a hard time
allowing others to take over tasks as well. I
have mentioned numerous times in my own blog, how
hard it is for me to give up control. A lot of
the time I feel like I hate working in groups. It
is never because of the people-the people from
the groups I have been in since my freshman year
have become my friends here at Purdue. It is the
idea of trusting someone else with my grade. A
great example of this for me was in my MGMT
class. We had to put ourselves in groups of 6.
Not knowing one in the class to begin with, I
ended up in a group with 5 other people who I had
never even seen before that day. It turns out
that they are some of the most awesome people I
have met so far at Purdue and we all get along
really well.
I hate to say that I don't trust all of them, but
when it comes to turning in one of our projects
that I wasn't the one that wrote it, I almost go
crazy. I know all of them care and try really
hard on the projects that we do, I guess I am
just so used to leading everyone else and having
to do everything myself. It is hard to let go
sometimes. Now that I have seen that others can
produce the same things if not better than I can,
I hopefully will be able to relax a little more
when it comes to these situations. So I can
totally relate. I am glad you feel that you can
put your trust and faith in our group. I really
think the circumstances of this class have really
brought our group together!
Colin Powell
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