Kristin McCabe
Article Review 1
In this Article the Author William Richardson, writer for the Journal of Applied Christian Leadership, discusses the question asked by writer for the Washington Post, Geoffrey Nunberg, “"Do Jerks Make Better Leaders?". William also implies of whether people want to be remembered for being jerks (Spring 2012, p.10). I would not care if I was famous or not. But, I would not want to be famous for being jerk. I would rather be famous for helping others and doing good deeds. Also, being a jerk can also hurt the morale in the workplace. No sane person would want to work for a jerk.
What amazed me though was the 125 Undergrads from Harvard that got caught cheating. These are the people that supposedly are the brightest and best student in the United States, maybe even the world and they are doing this. Many people would kill to have a spot at Harvard and have that experience, but these people are taking their spots. Yet, this number can be misleading when there are probably 50,000 undergrads at least attending. Most may be doing the right thing. The bigger problem is the fact that 85% of the high school student population are cheating (Richardson, Spring 2012). It makes me wonder how involved parents are in their kid’s education and what they are teaching them. I think that who your
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friends are also plays a role. If one of their friends are doing, they think that it must be okay. Instructors can preach all they want, but these students must not be listening. The only way to get them to listen, unfortunately, is punishment. They may have gotten away with it in High School, but in College and graduate programs there is no mercy Richardson also imposes the question how much these unethical, “jerk” leaders impact our millennial generation (Spring 2012, p. 11). I think it does have an impact. We watch, believe it or not, everything that our supervisors, bosses, and teachers do. If our boss acted like “jerk”, the day we become the boss, we would act very similar. I agree with Richardson that people do good deeds, in hopes of some kind of reward or that they hope people would do the same for them (Spring 2012, p. 12) . However, I believe that there are people who do the right thing out of the kindness of their hearts. If someone was injured on the side of the road, someone would help because it is the right thing According to Richardson, communication is the key.
He mentions it is struggle to be the bearer of good and bad news and still present a positive attitude. I liked his example of Paul who faced many hardships but still conveyed positive message to his fellow Christian brothers and sisters to remain positive despite the persecution and imprisonment (Richardson, Spring 2012, p. 13). This is a very hard thing to do. The most successful leaders do this very well. When 9/11 occurred, President Bush remained calm and inspired a positive attitude of patriotism in our country. We did not remain somber and tearful forever, but took
action. One other thing Richardson mentions is that people are motivated by achievement and success. People want the prestige. He states, “Of course, the desire for advancement is not wrong. However, like happiness, it is rarely achieved by hot pursuit. Rather, it comes as a byproduct—in this case, by diligence toward the job at hand.” (Spring 2012, p. 14). People never seemed satisfied by trying to move up and get more money. I agree that people should focus on the job have, do it well, and be thankful for it. Some applications in everyday in life for myself and my peers are: 1) be honest with your school work here at Concordia 2) do the right thing when no one is watching 3) be kind to neighbor, and 4) communicate your problems in an ethical situation in school, home, and in the workplace. References Richardson, W.E. (Spring 2012). Ethics in Leadership. Journal of Applied Christian Leadership, (6)1, 10-12. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.cuw.ezproxy.switchinc.org/docview/1518930511?accountid=10249
Recent high school graduates are not well prepared to face society as it really is cruel, confusing, and tough. In school students are not taught skills they will need out of the classroom, what they are taught is memorization, and multiple choice test taking in which they can guess their way through or just simply cheat. In the article “For Once, Blame the Students” by the author Patrick Welsh he states that “Failure in the classroom is often tied to lack of funding, poor teachers or other skills. Here 's a thought: Maybe it 's the failed work ethic of today’s kids” (Welsh). When teachers teach a new lesson they make students take notes on their textbook and then, they give them multiple choice tests to see if they learned anything. Learning
Cheating can be a common routine in a classroom—from copying work on homework to copying answers on a test. “Cheating by teachers and administrators on standardized tests is rare, and not a reason to stop testing America's children” (Standardized Tests). This statement is proved false by the fact that thirty-seven states have been caught cheating by “encouraging teachers to view upcoming test forms before they are administered” (“FairTest Press Release: Standardized Exam Cheating in 37 States And D.C., New Report Shows Widespread Test Score Corruption”). If teachers can view a test before it is administered, they can teach to the test so that their students’ scores are higher. Teachers who have viewed the test can then “drill students on actual upcoming test items” (“FairTest Press Release: Standardized Exam Cheating in 37 States And D.C., New Report Shows Widespread Test Score Corruption”). This is morally wrong since teachers who do not have the access to an actual test or those who refuse to view it do not know what would be on the test and cover a broad domain of material, not just specifics.
...s is related to his philosophy about doing the right thing and about a being a good person. But it goes beyond this. He spoke often about having true compassion. It isn’t enough to help those in need, but we must truly care about them, to take a good look and see how they got that way. He asked us to examine how we as a society can change the conditions that led them to be there in the first place. Doing this makes us better as people. I have found that it also makes me feel better. Never give up on your dreams. While his life was cut tragically short, he died in pursuit of his dream and in spite of everything he faced, he never gave up on it. He faced obstacles I could never imagine having to face, and still persisted. This reminds me that the small things in my life that often seem insurmountable, are just my excuses for not taking action and are not obstacles.
The success of the organization depends on how the leaders utilize their management and leadership skills in the organization. Mission, vision and core values of the organization are posted everywhere in the organization to remind every stakeholder about their accountability and responsibility in accordance to the corporate goals. This can’t be effective without successful leadership approach. Effective leader must know how, when and where to communicate the shared vision of the organization to its stakeholders. The goal is to align personal values with the corporate values to reach optimum level of satisfaction towards the work, and the company expectations to its stakeholders. Ineffective leaders are not capable of employing this. They are not capable of employing management by objective or the ability of the managers to align the objective of the all the units and departments of the organization into the organizational goals and values. MBO starts with setting organizational objectives, followed by cascading objectives down to employees-cascading objectives down to employees requires adoption of SMART approach to ensure that goals are attainable and accountable (Mindtools, 2014)
Our society has witnessed the fall of many great leaders in the spheres of business, government and religion. Unfortunately, the failures of Christian leaders seem to intensify the public’s scrutiny and criticism while associating shame with the name of Christ. Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership is an insightful book written by Dr. Gary McIntosh, President of the Church Growth Network and Professor of Christian Ministry and Leadership at Talbot School of Theology, and by Dr. Samuel D. Rima, Director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Bethel Seminary and faculty member at the Center for Transformational Leadership. According to the authors, “the dark side refers to our inner urges, compulsions, motivations and dysfunctions that drive us
Somewhere in America a parent is asking their child what they learned at school today, the child will most likely say that they didn’t learn much. It is sad to say that with today’s education system, this is true. The K-12 school system has oppressed students far more than it has liberated them, and this must change if America wants to produce members of society that actually have something to contribute. Students graduate high school having learned how to play the “game” of school leaving them grossly unprepared for college. Students should leave high school with a base of knowledge and strategies they can employ to succeed in college if that is where they wish to go, but instead they come to college knowing how to line up quietly and copy
Cheaters are becoming more common among young people. Three out of four students surveyed said that they have cheated in high school. This statistic shows that teachers and parents should be concerned about which direction these students are heading. The biggest influence on the act of students cheating is social institutions such as family, school, and mass media. These institutions all play roles on what a student values when it comes to the battle between academic honesty and dishonesty. Social theories such as, the Bystander Effect, the Strain Theory of Deviance, and the Social Norms Theory further our understanding about the reasoning behind cheating.
“I believe in coming out and being plain and honest with that which should be made public, and in keeping yourselves that which should be kept. If you have your weaknesses, keep them hid from your brethren as much as you can. You never hear me ask the people to tell their follies… do not tell our nonsensical conduct that nobody knows of but yourselves.”
Cheating has become more common in the academic setting. This is partly due to the availability of information, and could potentially be solved by making changes to the policies against cheating in school. While these policy changes are going to be difficult, they are necessary to improving the quality of education, regardless of the level at which the students are placed. Statistics have shown that cheating is becoming worse. Statistics from Plagism.org article “Facts and stats” show in a survey given by Donald McCabe and taken by 24,000 students in high school found “that 64 percent of students admitted to cheating on a test, 58 percent admitted to plagiarism and 95 percent said they participated in some form of cheating, whether it was
Proper evaluation of a leader starts with understanding how leadership and a leader are defined. Rue and Byars (2010) state, “leadership is the ability to influence people to willingly follow one’s guidance or adhere to one’s decisions” (p. 255). Rue and Byars (2010) determine a leader as someone who, “obtains followers and influences them in setting and achieving objectives” (p. 255). These two definitions pointed in the direction of evaluating someone who is influential and trustworthy.
Manning, J. (2015, December 3). The disciplined leader: Keeping the focus on what really matters. Retrieved December 3, 2015, from http://www.hr.com/en/magazines/all_articles/the-disciplined-leader-keeping-the-focus-on-what-r_ihpyoica.html
Everyone has cheated on something at some point in their life, whether it is in a game, on a test, or in a relationship, everyone has done it. Cheating is anything that involves breaking a rule, or getting an unfair advantage. Schools are one of the most popular places people cheat. Many people down play cheating and use excuses like, “He shouldn’t have let me see his paper,” or, “I am just using my resources wisely.” But, what causes people to cheat? Students cheat in school because of laziness, high standards or pressure to do well, and misunderstanding.
Ethical leadership is having an understanding of who you are, what your core values are, having the courage to live them all, in your personal life as well as your work life. Ethical leadership involves leading in a manner that respects the rights and dignity of others. Ethical decision making and leadership are the basis of ethical organizations. Leadership is a relationship between leaders and followers. The foundation of this relationship is trust. The leaders themselves must be ethical in their decisions and actions in order to influence others to behave accordingly. Ethical leadership is to know one’s core values and having the courage to live them through one’s life. Ethics and leaders go hand in hand; ethics is the heart of leadership.
Cheating is unacceptable no matter what type of situation it is. After reading about the Atlanta Public School scandal, and finding out the consequences that were given to the teachers, I totally agree that the behavior for the teachers were not justifiable. If you break the law, then you’re going to be punished and there’s no other way around it. I do believe that the long jail sentence given to the convicted teachers were a bit insane, but the teachers know all consequences of every law they break before agreeing to teach. In my opinion, the punishments don’t fit the crime because we have criminals and drug dealers on the street free but teachers in jail because they changed answers on an elementary school test. The justice system doesn’t always make sense sometimes, but at the end of the day, we all know the consequences if we commit the crime.
90% of students believe that cheaters are never caught or just aren’t punished in an appropriate manner. (US News and World Report poll.)