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in class lecture notes Flashcards

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motivation

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the drive to complete a task, function, or idea

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example of motivation

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facing the giants movie shows motivation (death crawl)

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a very useful motivational theory

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expectancy

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steps (of expectancy model)

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Step 1.) desire to perform

  • Desire= Function(valency, instrumentality)
    • Function
      • valence (V): the anticipated value or satisfaction that one thinks they will receive from obtaining a certain outcome
    • instrumentality (I): what one thinks are the steps necessary to obtain a certain outcome

Step 2.) Effort

 - Effort = valence x instrumentality x expectancy 
        - Expectancy (e): do you actually believe you can do those steps

Step 3.) Performance

     - performance = effort + ability + focus 
        - Focus (f): the expenditure of physical and mental resources on tasks relevant to goal achievement
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5
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“hardwork wont garuntee success but w/o it you dont stand a chance”

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patrick wiley

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effort

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effort does not equal performance

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example

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  • video of Bill porter w/ cerebal palsey

- shows he exerted great effort and clearly saw he did all the steps to do what he desired to do

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leaders (most important topic we cover)

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ex: the blind side

- sandra bullock was a leader to michael and helped him be better (even more than the coach)

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leaders:

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those who are able to influence others and poses managerial authority

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types of leaders

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  • directive
  • transactional
  • visionary
  • empowering
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directive leaders

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  • leeads by commanding and has followers bc theyre afraid

- ex: the devil wears prada clip

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transactional leaders

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  • leads by offering reqardss and has followers bc they want that reward (a transaction)
  • ex: remember the titans (ran to grave)
  • ex: fedex having issuess and they suggested what if you pauy them full and after 6 months everything was fixed (by as transaction)
  • ex: in class choosing the reward we want and not what we think the others actually want (what maanagerss think the employees want is not actually what they want)
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visionary leaders

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  • leads by creating a vision for the organization nand has followers bc they believe in the vision
  • ex: maartin luther king jr. and his speeches (emotionally commited)
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empowering leaders:

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  • leads by having the goal to empower others (creating self leaders) and has followers bc they want to be self leaders. the whole goal is to create self leaders
  • ex: new amsterdam clip shows he empowered by asking what they needed to succeed
  • ex: hoosiers movie shows head coach puposely getting kicked out so assisatant coach could gain onfidence and be a self leader
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15
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effective leadership

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is one that affects others well

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16
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self goal setting

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  • new years resolutions

- 25% resolutions broken in 1st week

17
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elements for goal attainments

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  • writing down goals
  • break into chunks (short term aadd up to long term)
  • specific not fuzzy
  • publicly announce
  • less is more “if you have more than 3 priorities, then you dont have any”
  • set meetings with yourself
  • prop your ladder against the proper wall
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4 steps of goal achievement

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  1. ) start small (something you cant say no to)
  2. ) 1% rule on improving things
  3. ) follow seinfields advice on consistency
  4. ) 2 minute rule to getting started
  5. ) focus on process and not outcomes
  6. ) remember “escape velocity”
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building natural rewards into a task

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  • physically or mentally redesigning a task to make it more naturally enjoyable to perform the task
  • ex: the fun theory- making stairs fun
  • if you want something to get done, make it fun
  • ex: duck dynasty CEO
20
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power of constraints

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ex: green eggs and ham- only be 50 words, helped developed his style
- inspire creativity
- force you to get something done

21
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Lyrit Edmund class?? real world skill

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  • accuracy
-real world skills: 
teamwork 
dead lines
priotitization 
quality

big picture thinking

22
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power

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  • the ability to influence decisions

- to get things done the way one wants them to be done

23
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9 sources of power

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  1. ) reward- (transactional leaadeership)
  2. ) coercive- ability to punish
    ex: movie whiplash- “not quite my tempo”
  3. ) legitimate- power from title
  4. ) referent- power from esteem others have of you; look up to them
    ex: pirates of the carribbean
  5. ) expert- stems from knowledge/expertise
    ex: shaawshank redemption
  6. ) uncertainty reduction
  7. ) resource information control
    ex: pelton aassigns classrooms
  8. ) substainability- w/ power cant be easily replaces
  9. ) centrality- central to decision making
24
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politics

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  • the use of power
  • power in action
    ex movie: the one who flew over the kookoos nest
25
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multi-tasking

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  • performance of multiple tasks at one time
  • listening to music impairs task focus
  • avg. of 120 seconds to get back to what you were doing
26
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cortisol vs. dopamine

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cortisol:
damaging part of brain for emotion control

dopamine:
when you check phone
makes you feel good short term
brain flustered

27
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darrin shneck guest speaker

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like it or not, youre inn sales

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darrin schneck

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  • goal without a plan is only a dream
  • do the un-fun things to get ahead of others
  • asking for raises
  • seeking a promotion
    - prove that you are very good at current job and will do good in next one
29
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persuasion skills

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  • your learned approach
  • how to improve
  • a funny story
30
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golden rules

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  • be nice
  • map out a plan for how a convo will go (interview)
  • model yourself after people you want to become
31
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change the narrative

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  • sales is a persuasive conversation
  • tell the positive side of your skills/experience
  • need to have talking points in interview/internships etc
    “I paint pictures in other people minds”
32
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ethic plan proverb

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“when spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion”-

shows teamwork

33
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what is a group

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2 or more ppl who interact w eachother to accomplish certain goals or meet certain needs

34
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what is a team

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a purposeful group formed to accomplish a prjct, task, or goal

35
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positives (+) of groups

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ex: movie clip “scent of a woman”- blind man, young man, woman, band, frank, charlie, donna, teamwork to do the tango
- enhanced performance
- improved creativity
ex: movie apollo 13, team on the ground working together to save rocket
- esperit de corps (togetherness, trust, teamspirit)
ex: movie coach carter- one person had to do conditioning so everyone it bc if one person on the team has to, they all do

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negatives (-) of groups

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  • pressure to conform
    ex: movie dead poets society- in the courtyard walking in a line
  • pressures to perform at group mean level
  • social loafing
    ex: video clip social loafing (when an individual is not putting in all their effort bc they are in a group
  • when you add more to a group, the more likely people will slack off
    what causes it?
    • participation is optional
    • loss of a sense of individual responsibility
    • reduced belief in the value of contributions
37
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how to manage social loafing

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collab, content, choice

  • no place to hide such attitudes
  • accountability what people do best
38
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team think

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balancing the “me” with the “we”

- movie ex: MR. 3000- baseball he lost the game intentionally bc he was only playing for himself

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