CED0565 Week 3

This week we watched an animation video of Who Moved the Cheese.  I read the books a few years back and really liked it.  I've been taught to think outside the box and to look at the bigger picture.  I feel that sometimes these qualities are lacking in the teaching environment, just like in any other profession.  Unfortunately, it's easy to do when teaching.  We teach all day in our own little world (the classroom) and are sometimes to isolated, sometimes by choice, other times by design.  We also watched videos on systems thinking and leadership.  We also read an article called Tune In.  I found the article offensive, not because of when I was born, which I refuse to answer on principal, but because it lumps people into groups.  I am the type of person that doesn't see stereotypes, but rather as individuals.  As individuals, each person has different things to offer.  I don't like to be stereotyped and I don't do it with others.  To be honest, I feel that's how people get into trouble.  As a leader, I feel that ALL of the "parts" should be given the same opportunities.  Some will resist, some with need reassurances, some with jump in with both feet.  A leader knows their team and knows which individuals not groups need which.  People will respect and respond that type of leader, over the type that stereotypes them, and they will get great results.