The "Studies" Buddy
I'm Terra. I'm a learner,writer, teacher, and lover of all humanity with a focus on the under 18 set. Advocate for hope,friendship, peace, justice and equality in all forms.
What is there to say?
Life is a journey, one you take slowly at times, and sometimes with a tad bit more momentum. The beauty of this journey is found in the stories that surround you. The people that you meet and the memories that you make. I don't try to avoid the unavoidable, and I don't try to predict the unpredictable. I don't make plans , but find my guidance from above, and the people I love.
Everybody has a story, Everybody has a tale, if we put our stories together than we can never fail.
-
-
JC Penney’s new ad for Father’s Day
The text reads:
“First Pals: What makes Dad so cool? He’s the swim coach, tent maker, best friend, bike...
-
-
-
Warren Bennis wrote about management as opposed to leadership. In the On Becoming a Leader volume Bennis listed the following differences:
1. The manager administers; the leader innovates.
2. The manager is a copy; the leader is an original.
3. The manager maintains; the leader develops.
4. The manager focuses on systems and structure; the leader focuses on people.
5. The manager relies on control; the leader inspires trust.
6. The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.
7. The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
8. The manager has his or her eye always on the bottom line; the leader’s eye is on the horizon.
9. The manager imitates; the leader originates.
10. The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.
11. The manager is the classic good soldier; the leader is his or her own person.
12. The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.
13. The manager plans and budgets; the leader creates vision and strategy [direction]
14. The manager is generally directing and controlling; the leader allows room for others to grow, and change him/her in the process [alignment]
15. The manager creates boundaries; the leader reduces them [alignment]
16. The manager’s relationship with people is based on position power; the leader’s relationship and influence is based on personal power [relationships]
17. The manager acts as boss; the leader acts as coach, facilitator, and servant [relationships]
18. The manager exhibits and focuses on (a) emotional distance, (b) expert mind, (c) talking, (d) conformity, and (e) insight into organization; the leader: (a) emotional connectedness, (b) open mind, (c) listening, (d) nonconformity, and (e) insight into self [personal qualities]
19. The manager maintains stability; the leader creates change [outcome]
20. The manager creates a culture of efficiency; the leader creates a culture of integrity [outcome]
-
gnostix1 liked this
-
terraffirmative posted this
