Module 11 Reflection Affective: I enjoyed the topic as it provided a logical way of thinking and going about doing things. Sometimes it can be easy to make quick judgements and try to change things but looking deeper into the system and at the big picture can help us better understand the situation. Systems thinking is an important concept for leaders influencing change as it helps them understand things and better make changes. You must first understand the system to understand the situations and why things are the way they are. In the example of the plant manager upset about the oil, he was wrong until he used systems thinking. Behavioral: I want to apply this knowledge as a leader to make better choices, decisions, and changes. …show more content…
I am a fan of logistics and making sense, so using systems thinking allows changes and leadership decisions to be better made. You can understand situations and be a better leader by using systems thinking. I connect with the habits of 1) understanding the big picture 2) Observes how elements within the system change over time, generating patterns and trends and 3) Changes perspectives to increase understanding. These habits are important to me as I generally use these habits and think they can help you better understand a situation or create a change. If you worry about all the little things you can't focus on the big picture items that matter since there won't be enough time and resources. Things change over time, ideas become outdated quickly. I really enjoy "Changes perspectives to increase understanding". When I am looking at situations, I try to see other perspectives, even if I believe I disagree with them. I think it is important to put yourself in other shoes and understand where they are coming from to better understand if your perspective is the same perspective as the masses and to better see the system and problems that need to be
With my final year in college coming up, I hope to be able to take this knowledge and work on developing myself as a leader. I plan on doing this by taking on additional roles at my job, joining a new student org, and working to take on a leadership positon at the radio station.
The way a leader is defined and remembered is not only through his actions and accolades, his followers and the leaders he developed also go into a leader’s legacy. Much like a legendary football coach, whose coaching tree goes on to do great things, I desire to join an organization that not only assist in my development as a leader, but also facilitate in the development of others as well. How could I contribute to the development of leaders? My largest contribution will come from my experience of being the United States military, where I was not only trained how to become an efficient leader, I was also taught on how to facilitate the growth and development of others leaders as well. I am able to accurately assess and evaluate strengths and weaknesses of an individual and assist in the development of a plan of action to address these areas. One of my personal beliefs is that vast knowledge is useless unless it is passed down to someone. With that being said I take every opportunity possible to share any knowledge that has helped me along the way.
3. Situation decision Theories: Situation theories propose that the leaders can choose the best course of action upon situation variables. Different type of leadership may be more appropriate for certain types of decision-making.
“When technology is seen as a combination of devices, skills, and organizational structures, it becomes natural to think of it as a system.”
As an emerging leader whose desire is to see progress in his/her organization change is inevitable and necessary. Although change is an important component of moving forward and growing a lot of people resist change, this resistance can be contributed to our fear of the unknown which is what change represent to many people. Hence, when it comes to implementing change it would be best to start off by recognizing and identify what needs to be change ad how to bring about that change. You can’t convince others to go on a journey if you are not aware where you are going.
When faced with roadblocks or difficult decisions as a leader, I know that I must remain confident and retain all the qualities outlined earlier as well as countless others. Only then will I be able to effectively take action and make change in my leadership role.
Systems thinking: helps build the framework for the individuals to gain knowledge and the tools to visualize the “big picture”
The author has designed the personal learning plan around the diagnosis of his learning needs, statement of specific learning objectives, learning resources and strategies, evidence of accomplishment, how the evidence will be validated, and how the learning will be evaluated. I will concentrate on the five disciplines: Systems Thinking, Personal Mastery, Mental Models, Shared Visions, and Team Learning introduced by Peter M. Senge. This will allow me to expand my leadership abilities at my current job as well as jobs that I may hold in the future. What distinguishes leaders is the clarity and persuasiveness of their ideas, the depth of their commitment, and the extent of their openness to continually learning more. They do not "have the answer," but they seem to instill confidence in those around them that, together, "we can learn whatever we need to learn in order to achieve the results we truly desire" (Senge, 2006). Senge is explaining to us the importance of being open and to expand our knowledge. That is why every leader and employee should create a learning plan, so that they can understand as much about themselves. This allows them not only to believe in themselves, but others to believe in them as well.
A leader will learn more as the person in charge (Boseman, 2008). The leader will need to stay informed on the given topic, do more exploration and stay well-informed.
...nderstanding and reader comprehension. In future, I could well apply methods and skills to manage conflicts if I confront with difficult situations. Similarly, studying different leadership models of characters in cases is a good way to developing my leadership skills.
The traditional approach to thinking within an organisation is the focus on linear thinking. This being the focus on the components of the system analyzed separately and quick fixes within the organisation to the most the parts that are the most visibly broken (Alman, 2011). Systems thinking moves away from looking at the constituent parts of the organisation and rather focuses on the whole system and how the parts are interrelated. Systems thinking was developed from the field of system dynamics and was founded in 1956 by an MIT professor named Jay Forrester. (Aronson, 1998)
Enable leaders to understand their weaknesses and strengths and implement initiatives to improve on their weaknesses and leverage their strengths to be better leaders.
It is believed that mind change is a result of slow almost unidentifiable shift in view point. A key to changing minds is to produce this shift in a person’s mental representations. To inspire change in others, you must present the idea with enough frequency and variety that they will understand it, remember it and most importantly, embrace it.
The best leaders are the best problem solvers, leaders when faced by a problem, they take their time to analyze the problem and understand it for them to solve it. Being courageous, optimistic, resilient and open minded are key aspects for effective leadership in solving difficulties. “Leadership is simply the ability to turn a dream or a vision of a desired future state into a reality with and through the cooperation of other people. To throw your life into something worthwhile, your dream must be worth dying for” (Kehler). Therefore, this report shows how leaders need to do or be for them to tackle problems efficiently and in the best way.
I expect to learn leadership and how manager and members are supposed to react to the decision in the leadership process. I want to know how an employee is supposed to move up in the company using leadership methods. The strategy is what I would like to learn so I can apply my new career in a manner that would get me to the top level as a Business Administrator in a company. I expect to leverage the ability to apply my leadership skills to obtain the new career that I desire.