The Candle of Initiatives This candle burns brightly, filling us with bursts of creativity and resourcefulness while we manage our crisis situations. Initiative is a vital part of effective crisis management because it affords us a sense of foresight and enables us to save precious time and resources. The role of the knight, depicted by a horse shaped piece, in chess is the perfect example of the unexpected power of initiative. The game of chess is a battle of strategy, where we must always be thinking ahead of our adversary, anticipating their moves and moving our pieces in a preemptive manner. The knight is the only piece that moves in an L shape while other pieces can only move diagonally or horizontally. Therefore, when we plan the moves …show more content…
Again, to understand a crisis it is better for us to work as a group to guarantee that all the aspects are recognized. Next, we need to shield ourselves from becoming too rigid in our thinking; because this will prevent creative ideas. We must anticipate the effects brought on by the crisis and have plans on how to manage them before they even arise. Knowing what you are going to do also brings a sense of calm which increases our chances of success. Innovative thinking gives us an edge when it comes to decision making as well – because when we can foresee the effects of our decisions we have more confidence in making them. Crisis often feels dark to us and as humans we fear the unknown but acting with the candle of initiative brings light to the situation and allows us to use what we know to expect what will come …show more content…
Every dilemma and difficult situation we face will have different factors and require an altered approach. This can only be achieved through initiative. When managing a crisis we cannot allow ourselves to become stoic and rigid in our thinking – this is the quickest way to be defeated by the situation. We need to allow ourselves time and space to thinking creatively and act with ingenuity because these are the cornerstones of successful crisis management. Observe great leaders and learn about their approaches. Read about the great strategists in history and educate yourself constantly on new ideas and
Crisis is an event that is unplanned, unwanted, and dangerous and leads to hard decision making. There are many different types of crisis such as economic crisis, mental health crisis, situational crisis, social crisis, adventitious crisis and many more. Every type of crisis affects people more than we think and know. There is always someone who loses and who gains during a crisis. People who lose are usually the ones who are affected the most such as losing a job, losing a family member or someone close to them, losing their homes and sometimes even their own lives. The people who gain are usually the rich people who prey on the poor and usually gain from making money and the poor’s lives miserable.
Echterling, Presbury and McKee (2005) define crisis as a turning point in one’s life that is brief, but a crucial time in which, there is opportunity for dramatic growth and positive changes, as well as the danger of violence and devastation. They further state that whatever the outcome, people do not emerge from a crisis unchanged; if there is a negative resolution, the crisis can leave alienation, bitterness, devastated relationships and even death in its wake; on the other hand, if the crisis is resolved successfully a survivor can develop a deeper appreciation for life, a stronger sense of resolve, a mature perspective, greater feelings of competence, and richer relationships.
...g by; First, I would make sure that their is plenty of feedback for the employees. As our text suggests, "Without feedback, learning can not occur"(Crandall, W., Parnell, J. & Spillan, J. (2013). Secondly, I would make sure that I have a great crisis management team that are well trained and drilled. Thirdly, we would have a strategy and plan for crisis events. Also, It is very important to make sure that your team members are all confident in their ability to make good decisions for the company. So many times, people are afraid to make decisions. This leads to scapegoating within the departments, and the whole blame game. That doesn't get anybody anywhere.
...ng and rebuilding trust with those involved in the crisis. Another piece of advice I would give is to actually have a plan as to how the situation will be fixed. Also, taking steps to appease those who lost something during the disaster is important.
1. First, in order to prevent a crisis situation, it is very important to know your triggers and arousal patterns. I came to know how to maintain control when someone is triggered and how to reduce arousal patterns. This is course provide me with great knowledge that will help me during a crisis. I also came to know how attitudes, assumptions, and beliefs may influence the worker’s response.
Who’s smarter at chess - computers or humans? Chess is all about ultimate way of thinking, which puts it on a same level as an extreme sport.In the eighteenth century, Wolfgang von Kempelen caused a stir with his clockwork Mechanical Turk—an automaton that played an eerily good game of chess, even beating Napoleon Bonaparte.CLIVE THOMPSON is a freelance journalist and blogger who writes for the New York Times Magazine and Wired.He blogs at collisiondetection.net. This essay is adapted from his book, Smarter Than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better (2013). A writer for Scientific American fretted that the inventor "Would Substitute Machinery for the Human Mind." Eighty years later, in 1997, this intellectual
‘A leader steps up in times of crisis, and is able to think and act creatively in difficult situations’ (Business Dictionary.com). Unlike management, leadership cannot be...
Crisis is a critical moment and an important decision have to be made and if not handled carefully, it may lead to a disaster. The characteristics of crisis is the presence of danger and opportunity, seed of growth and change, complicated symptomology, the necessity of choice, no pancreas or quick fixes, universality and idiosyncrasy, resiliency and perception. Crisis can affect a person’s feelings, behaviours and thoughts negatively to the point where they self-harm, commit suicide or even harming others around them. You might not know when crisis will happen as it can happen anytime. Crisis is a dangerous as Ait can harm an individual thoughts to the extend where they commit suicide. It is difficult to understand the effect of description
Let¡¯s think about the crisis to relate in real world. What is the crisis in real world? Just think more deeply, we can notice everything that is arroud us can be crisis. For example, it can be a climate or water or trash problem etc. Also even though the developing communication technology, some expert still worrying about the sense of alienation between people furthermore
A crisis may occur when an individual is unable to deal effectively with stressful changes in the environment. A stressful event alone does not constitute a crisis; rather, crisis is determined by the individual's view of the event and response to it. If the individual sees the event as significant and threatening, has exhausted all his/her usual coping strategies without effect, and is unaware or unable to pursue other alternatives, then the precipitating event may push the individual toward psychological disequilibrium, a state of crisis (Smead, 1988).
It seems since the beginning of time people have been playing the game of chess as a hobby or pastime. There are strict rules to the perplexing game and a considerable amount of thought is put into each move. In recent years it has gained a considerable competitive edge unlike before, as well as the respect to call it a sport by some. Although chess is widely recognized, in the end it is only a game.
Starting with 01 in the top right hand corner, the pattern progresses to cover every spot on the chessboard. Especially in one of the earliest adaptations of chess, this tour is noteworthy as it stays true to the “L” shape; The piece moves two units on one axis and one unit on the other. Being in such an early period of time, the idea of a Knight’s Tour was purely conceptual as a mathematical approach was basically impossible to find. Yet, ar-Rumi set a foundation, for thousands of years to come, in finding theorems behind the complex problem. In 1759, a thorough scientific study to explore Knight’s Tours was conducted by mathematician, Leonhard
(Nieto-Gomez, power of the few) To that end, the amoral FEMA’s phenomenon, trend, and “insights for strategic foresight initiative (SFI)” has already emerged. (Crisis Response and Disaster Resilience 2030: Forging Strategic Action in an Age of Uncertainty ---, January 2012) Holistically to break the monotony of failures or barriers to effective management of chaotic catastrophes, the future emergency managers must diligently acquire a unique leadership skills and abilities to impel creative and innovative “thinking outside the box.” (A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making by David J. Snowden and Mary E. Boone. PP 7,
The communication process is not something that begins when a crisis rears its ugly head rather it is a process that takes place in preparing for a crisis before it happens. While the term crisis represents a blanket term used to describe many situations, each situation is unique, thus presenting different obstacles to overcome. However, with a well-established advanced plan in place an organization places itself in a position to overcome and work around obstacles. The development of a comprehensive crisis management plan is one achieved through effective communication where each member of the crisis management team has an advanced shared understanding of his or her role and responsibility during a time of crisis (du Pr'e, 2005).
Chess is an immensely complex game which is the basis for its enjoyment. It includes many unique pieces with their own specific moving patterns. Chess also has numerous rules and scenarios which keep the game fresh and interesting. Due to the various moving patterns and rules, it leads to a particularly complex game. Although it is complicated, it becomes easier with practice and experience. Keep reading and you will be a chess master in no time.