Next session's ''assignment''

Hi guys!!
Hope you guys have begun to enjoy the start of recess week!
Anyway... I just realised that since not all of us was presently for this week's session, it'll be good to tell you guys about the assignment we were given this week.

THE question: How would you connect your discipline to leadership? ( Can talk about a metaphor, case studies, experiments.. )

Time given: about 7mins.

Format: There is NO format. Can use handouts, slides, or anything that you fancy. (If you think that your presentation requires pre-readings, you can always upload it on google groups and we will read it before coming in for class. ** Note: pre-reading should not be super long.)

NUMBER of people per presentaion: Individual, Pair or Group of 3

PRE-Presentation: Email Ed and Aaron the following by 3-OCT:1) group or individual?2) slides/ handouts3) time and details..

Okie!That's about it!! Do comment if i have stated anything wrongly, or if i missed out anything or if you're unsure about it.

Enjoy Recess Week!! AND Good Luck for the coming mid-terms!!
-Maple-

More Ethical Leadership Cases?

Just thought I'd add another instance to the 3 cases today. Wondered if this new movie would be an interesting case for the consideration of ethical leadership? Anyways, it was good fun today! Have a good weekend people! VJ =)

tappings

Eddie here, to get the ball rolling.

During the first session, a few things happened. I was quite confused when I thought I received too many taps. But anyhow.

Richard empowered himself, while I was still waiting to be empowered. By then, I had thought I had "figured out" the objective of the game - that the game might really end if everyone could 'do whatever they want'.

I guess there are then, at least two approaches of leadership. Leadership is about being aware that the self is empowered in the circumstance. But Leadership is also about empowering others to be empowered.

Which I think sums up the tapping game nicely.

And now, for my own thoughts.

I think that wherever we are, we are really being tapped three times, and that it is up to the individual to find ways to change the situation to empower others. The premise is that rules are made by people, and if enough people are influenced, the rules can be changed, and for that influence to occur, takes leadership.

I think about Seth Godin's example of Tribes - where people take the initiative to form groups, and those groups form larger groups, through influence, through communication, through whatever means necessary - in short. And gradually, enough people can be effected to change the circumstance.

So yeap. We are all tapped three times. It then becomes about what we do with the agency that we have.

--Eddie