It sounds better to say creative, but the reality is that I’m late to most events, my hair and clothes are usually disheveled, and no day planner has ever lasted me longer than four days. This memo will define which attributes I intend to improve as well as the process in which they will be improved. The three personal attributes requiring the most attention are 1) thoughtful and careful rather than impulsive and impetuous, 2) calm and composed rather than anxious and nervous, and 3) patient rather than impatient.…
However, most of becoming a great performer in sport is all in the head and being a hard worker. “The biggest difference among athletes are in the head”, as Farrey provides us with in the book. A good example of a great performer who was a subpar athlete was Bill Walton, a UCLA basketball standout. Walton didn’t become an outstanding basketball player because of his genes, but rather he wasn’t going to let anything get in the way of his dream of becoming a basketball player. 2.…
The inspiring memoir, Discovering Wes Moore, written by Wes Moore teaches the reader many life lessons, which are included in the themes of the memoir. This first example of Wes Moore’s life teachings is “But hard work and putting in the effort to be good at something matters” (Moore 142). This quote from Wes Moore is important to me because when I work hard and put in my best effort I succeed immensely. When I read this fragment of Discovering Wes Moore, I am reminded that everything that I do, whether it is academic studies, dance, soccer, or piano, it should be done with my best exertion. If you are diligent with your work and doing your best you will succeed and achieve greatness throughout life.…
In Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, Gladwell introduces the idea of success and what people typically believe to be successful. Typically people become successful due to his or her own individual skill and how he or she uses the skill. Gladwell claims that people do not have talent or a skill just by doing things on their own, they have many things that support him or her on the journey to success. He gives an example of an elite youth hockey team. They are all born in the earlier months of the year.…
In chapter 4 of Daniel Coyle’s The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. Its Grown. Here’s How, Coyle articulates a conversation he had with a teenager, John Crawford, about the concept of deep practice. Crawford described the moment that he truly began deep practicing as “clicking in.” (87).…
Ernest Aduku Task 2: Personal Leadership Style Managing Organizations and Leading People – C200 11/20/2017 Personal Leadership Style A1. A1a. I was able to get a good understanding of my personal trait after I completed the seven Habits profile, and I could see the part of me that I need to work on in order for me to become a good leader and person. The areas that I scored higher are the part of me that I do extremely well, and the areas that I scored low are the side of that I need to work hard and improve. The outcome measured the kind of master strategies I capture as a change pioneer.…
Author Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "Unless you try to do something beyond what you already mastered, you will never grow." In Virginia, a sixteen year old named Stacy has found that they agree with this quote to a great extent. Recently, Stacy picked up the hobby of hula hooping. After reading this quote, it did not take long for her to make the connection that if she learned one trick and never attempted another one, she would get nowhere. Many others can agree with this fact.…
The Performance Triad The performance Triad is a complete plan to improve readiness and increase our ability to bounce back from illness and adversity, though public health initiatives and leadership engagement. The Triad is the foundation for the army Medicine’s transformation towards a system for health. It is composed of a combination among soldiers, family’s leaders, health teams and communities working together to promote readiness, resilience, and responsibility. This system conserves health though fitness and the prevention of illness and injuries, and restores the heath through patient care and improves health through informed choices in “lifespace”, resulting in a big impact on health by making better choices in our “lifespace”…
Effective leaders don’t grow on a tree; nor are they born. They are molded through the process of education, training, experience, and studying of oneself. An effective leader shows a desire and willpower to inspire individuals to perform at their best. Leaders are never satisfied with just being okay. Effective leaders are consistently working and studying to maximum their leadership skills.…
A role model of mine, John C. Maxwell, once said in his book, Developing the Leader Within You, “Everyone talks about it; few understand it. Most people desire to cultivate a high capacity for it; few actually do.”. I acquired leadership through a team sport that changed my life, and put me in many situations that shaped me. The best thing that has ever happened to me has been the ability to play softball.…
As enthusiastic sports fans we sometimes get carried away when rooting for players or teams for that matter. When it comes to some star athletes it is clear that some fans simply want to see them fail. It has become more common these days than ever before and it occurs in every sport. The first athlete that comes to mind (for me), is Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James.…
3 Ways Leaders Motivate High Performers By Loreen M Sherman | Submitted On July 18, 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook 1 Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Loreen M Sherman In both the U.S. and in Canada the character of the early leaders was multi-talented. In the United States of America Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father (1706 - 1790); he was a scientist, inventor, statesman, printer and philosopher. In Canada, Sir John A. Macdonald was the first Prime Minister…
My lifetime goal is to be an actor. I love to perform. There is this unexplainable feeling I get whenever the stage lights are on my face. Now, the question is how am I going to get there? I have applied myself all throughout high school by being a hardworking student, as well as a leader for many organizations at my high school.…
Author Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." Some people will say that this isn't true. They would say that you can continue to learn new things while doing the same things over and over; however this isn't true. To become better, improve, or excel at something you have to push your limits and get out of your comfort zone. I have seen this in other people's lives and in my own.…
Peak performers are not perfect. They learn to face their fear of making mistakes and working through them. Peak performers take risks and move beyond secure comfort zones. They know their…