Assignment

Please write in complete sentences. You should work on this assignment as you go through the assigned readings and chapters in your textbook. Avoid copying directly from the text. Your responses should be in your own words.

1. Based on the information you have learned in this unit, identify two ways we might encourage others to take initiative and show a "can do" attitude.

2. Explain what is meant by the expression "What is rewarding gets done." Provide an example to support your response.

3. Explain what is meant by "outsight." Why is it important for leaders to be aware of outsight?

4. What is meant by internal and external communication? Using your own personal or professional experiences, give one example of each.

5. Identify three actions leaders might take to search for new ideas and opportunities.

6. Describe the concept of "small wins."

7. Describe how allowing small wins produces results.

8. What is meant by the phrase "psychological hardiness?" Explain the three factors involved in such hardiness.

9. Explain what is meant by the statement "Success does not breed success. It breeds failure. It is failure which breeds success."

The Leadership Challenge Workbook

10. We often hear the words, "We can't do that because"when we want to try something new or innovative. On page 80 of your workbook, you will see a list of phrases that we might hear used as reasons for not trying something new. Select one phrase that you have either heard or used in a situation at work, school or home. Explain how and why this statement was used and describe how you might overcome this objection.