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A632.1.4.RB _LeeKai Multistage Decision Making

According to Businessdictionary.com, dynamic decision defined as one whose implementation and outcome is largely or significantly out of the control of the decision maker.   I interpret this as, the decision maker has to make a decision at the present about future behavior.   Only time and / or the action will determine what the outcome will be.   For example, I am a college admission recruiter.   I have a goal to enroll 65 students from my travel area for fall 2018.   I start my recruitment activities in August, a full year prior to enrollment.   I visit high schools and community colleges and meet with students. I meet with prospective students and their parents at events and on campus.   The student then decides to apply for admission and financial aid. After acceptance the student is required to submit a deposit to secure their place in the class.   My hope is to have 65 students from my recruitment area.   Will I achieve my goal? I will not know until the first week of class
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A632.1.5A Personal Decision-Making Style

A632.1.5.GA. Lee Kai Personal Decision-Making Style What types of considerations are most important to you? Whom do you solicit input from?  What type of a process do you go through to test your decision for effectiveness? What role does emotion play in your decision? If faced with a decision that you do not feel qualified or equipped to respond, how do you react?              We all have different roles in life.   We have our professional role at work and at home we are a parent, spouse, sibling, or friend.   Based upon the situation we are in at the time, determines how we make our decisions.             At work I do my best to be explicit and use low emotions.   I work with high school students and some non-traditional aged students who want to enroll in Embry-Riddle.   There are times when I have to be the bearer of bad news and let the individual or their parents know that he or she does not meet the qualifications for enrollment.   I do not deliver my message harshl
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A500.9.3.RB_LeeKai Course Reflections

Considering that this is my first online course and my first graduate level course, I would have taken more time to review the text prior to starting the class.   There are other online resources available to explain some of the concepts, such as Action Research, that could have been used to teach myself more about the topic at hand.   I am not one to ask for assistance, however, had I used the Student Lounge to ask for help from my peers, would have been beneficial.   I did ask for assistance once when we were to complete the assignment on Action Research, and this was very helpful. While moving through the course, I wanted to “chat” with my peers regarding a topic.   Since there is no chat or instant messaging option, I had to rely on the Student Lounge.   Since this is an online course and my peers are in different time zones, the Student Lounge is the best option to ask questions.   I know questions will be read and answered by whomever responds first. Having resources fo
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A500.8.3.PR_LeeKai Action Research Presentation

A.500.8.3PR_LeeKai April 11, 2018 Presentation Link: http://prezi.com/sfue_9lgshdb/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy Presentation Notes: Are Leaders Born or Taught Presentation Slide 2:    In my report, “Are Leaders Born or Taught?” I sought to discover if individuals with a liberal arts  degree are in high demand in the workplace as their counterparts with STEM degrees.   If liberal arts  graduates are in high demand, why?   I also discuss the differences in how those with liberal arts  degrees and STEM degrees become leaders. Slide 3:               Liberal Arts vs. STEM                          Does curriculum determine leadership potential? Slide 4:          Liberal Arts Graduates Students who attend liberal arts colleges are often taught in small class sizes and  participate in in-depth discussions with their professors.   They are taught to defend their point of view  which in turn causes the student to think critically and l
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A500.5.1.RB_LeeKai

A500.5.1.RB - Critical Thinking about Critical Thinking Lee, Kai 0457870               I have always been a thinker, but I never considered myself to be a critical thinker.   Prior to this course, I took it for granted that I have good thinking and reasoning skills.   I never use the words critical or rational to describe my thought process - I simply do it.   It is innate and natural for me to think critically and rationally.             Now that I am taking Leadership Foundations in Research, I am thinking about what I’m thinking about.   In some cases, I am analyzing my thoughts to formulate a response or to help me better understand a concept.   For example, a TV news program reported on the president’s new tariff laws on aluminum and steel.   I do not understand politics or policy, so prior to this course, I would have either ignored it, or made an off-hand comment about the policy.   However, now that I am taking this course, I asked my friend relevant questions so I
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A500.4.3.RB_LeeKai

A500.4.3.RB – Ballet Slippers or Adorable? Dr. Iyengar assumes that Americans believe the following when it comes to making choices: 1.      Make your own choices, 2.      More options leads to better choices, and 3.      Never say no to choice. Reflect on these assumptions in your Leadership blog. Do you agree with Dr. Iyengar? What is the implication of her comments on leadership? Make sure to stay tuned through the end to see Dr. Iyengar's Action Research on pink nail polish. I agree somewhat with Dr. Sheen Iyengar when she states these assumptions – Make your own choices. More options leads to better choices. Never say no to choice.  In her TED talk, she shares her research on these topics.  1)     Make your own choices. ·        According to Dr. Iyengar, choice leads to success.  As a leader we are to be successful in our workplace, in our homes and in our lives. This doesn’t mean that we do not encounter disappointment or challenges, however, we will ha
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A500.3.3.RB_LeeKai

Think about the distinction between seeing the discipline of organizational leadership as a system of thinking versus seeing organizational leadership as a body of information. What would you say are the key differences between the two? How will this understanding change the way you approach your course work? Definition of organizational leadership according to businessdictionary.com, is “the management staff that typically provides inspiration, objectives, operational oversight, and other administrative services to a business. Effective organizational leadership can help prioritize objectives for subordinates and can provide guidance toward achieving the overall corporate vision” To see organizational leadership as a system, you first need to define systems thinking. According to Nosich, you need to see how many systems are needed to think through a problem. The system can be any principle that works with or against each other. The example in our text is a parent explaining
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