Thursday, February 28, 2013
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
Monday, January 14, 2013
Monday's documentary was (allegedly) evidence of pretty poor leadership...
be prepared to share an example on Wednesday of good leadership you have experienced (in your life or in the world at large) over the course of this semester
Thursday, January 10, 2013
#21 post something positive
we have tried to accentuate the positive throughout (hopefully) while recognizing the failings of our leaders.
finish on a positive note
post a story....a video...a blog that will make us smile help us follow Neil Pasricha's advice to make the best of each day
btw..here's another one from just before Christmas:
Random chain of kindness at Tim's goes on for hours
By: Elizabeth Fraser
IT'S the most wonderful time of the year -- for coffee drinkers, that is.
In December, the Tim Hortons chain surprised its customers with Random Cups of Kindness, a week where they'd pick up tabs of guests at random. But a few days before Christmas, Timmie customers in Winnipeg decided to return the favour.
At about 10 a.m. on Dec. 21, a Tim Hortons customer at the Beaverhill Boulevard location decided to pay for the order of the next vehicle in the drive-through line.
That began a chain of random acts of kindness that lasted for three hours -- and 228 orders.
"It isn't uncommon for Tim Hortons customers to pay for the next person in line, but this was a real gift," said Michelle Robichaud, spokeswoman for the company.
When customers inside the restaurant caught wind of what was going on, they, too, decided to pay it forward.
"It was a boost of goodness, especially with everything happening in the world," said Robichaud. "It's what Winnipeg needed."
Robichaud said the Tim Hortons restaurant doesn't know who initiated the chain.
"We don't know who started it, but that's the beauty of this act of generosity," she said. "It was the start of something wonderful."
Troy Thompson, general manager of the Beaverhill outlet, said the restaurant was busy that day and there was a real buzz created.
"There was a lot of energy in the store," said Thompson. "Our team was really excited and shouting out the number of pay it forwards all morning."
#20 book of awesome
link to the blog is on our class blog
in that blog, there is a link to the top 1000 (here: http://www.1000awesomethings.com/the-top-1000/ )
have a look and pick the one that "speaks" to you
why that one ? explain
#19 peer to peer
still two classes to go
but we all have a pretty good idea of what's what...
with that, how would you feel personally about continuing with the program next semester?
if might be possible for some, not so for others
up to you....no pressure (honestly)...do you want to be included in the second semester?
explain (briefly)
#18 the most important characteristic
leadership can be a complicated and difficult business.
leaders require many different attributes to bean effective leader.
which one attribute is the most vital to effective leadership? explain
#17 A Tale of Two Cities
the mayors of London (Joe Fontana) and Toronto ( Rob Ford) were both in court this week....both face legal troubles
do a little research
should Mr.Fontana keep his job? / should Mr.Ford?
explain
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Friday, January 4, 2013
a culminating activity
Part A - Reflecting
1. Self - Reflect on the semester for you personally as a leadership student. Reflect and comment on successes, failures, disappointments, surprises etc.
2. School - Reflect on the semester for your school. Reflect on the successes, the failures, the positivity , the negativity and the surprises in the life of IDCI during the first semester
3. Society - Reflect on the past year in leadership (in the larger sense) .
a) Think of a positive example of leadership in society as a whole and discuss why you chose this as your example. Provide enough background information to make the situation and people involved understandable to someone unfamiliar with the context and relevant individuals.
b) Think of a negative example of leadership in society as a whole and discuss why you chose this as your example. Provide enough background information to make the situation and people involved understandable to someone unfamiliar with the context and relevant individuals.
Part B - Recommending
1. Self - set out a goal for yourself for the next semester; a goal for the next year; and a goal for the next five years. Explain what attributes you will need to achieve these goals and how you intend reaching them.
2. School - set out three realistic goals (including a timeline) for IDCI as a school community. Outline how the powers-that-be should go about achieving these goals.
3. Society - identify major issues
a) Identify a significant issue facing your local community today. Outline how you think the problem should be tackled and how the community would benefit as a result.
b) Identify a significant issue facing your larger world (province/nation/world). Outline how you think the problem should be tackled and how society would benefit as a result.
Format: negotiable
you will have two class days to work on it (probably Wed the 16th and Thur the 17th) and it should be ready to be presented to your classmates by Tuesday the 22nd
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