There are many different ways in which the CBS hit TV- show Survivor relates to both chapter 10 of our textbook, as well as the Emotional Intelligence book. The TV show illustrates the effects of throwing together a group of people who do not know each other, and forcing them to bond and hopefully win challenges and eventually win the grand prize of a million dollars. One of the most important aspects of Survivor, and life itself, is decision making. Decision making is evident in every episode of Survivor, just like it is in our daily lives and workplaces. Decision making, in Survivor, has some similarities to it with our textbook and specifically chapter 10. One of the main concepts of chapter 10 is the ideas of “groupthink” and intuition.
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The book, Emotional Intelligence, focuses moreso on the human and personal aspects of people and how decisions are made as opposed to chapter 10’s managerial focus on systems and productivity. Emotional Intelligence teaches us that we need to be inquisitive and open to others and their views before we make decisions, so that we are more effectively able to make the best decision. These ideals are most present in some of the main “leaders” of Survivor. The groups in Survivor may not a label for their “team leader” per se, but those who watch the show are able to see this hierarchy developing. The leaders of these teams are the ones with the most open minds, and the ability to truly acquire a feel for each situation and how each aspect and decision they make will affect their team and even their morale. Emotional Intelligence challenges us to focus on communication as one of the major pieces to good decision making. This is evident in Survivor. The teams that are the best at communication and understanding of one another, but may be weaker in the physical objectives the challenges require, often do better than teams that are less communicative but better at physical challenges. This is due to the fact that Survivor is not just challenges that need decisions. On and off the challenges there are important decisions to be made as well as alliances to form. Contestants on Survivor are often seen forming alliances with likeminded individuals in their group and lobbying for voting one off the island that may be detrimental to the team or how they function as a
The book, Emotional Intelligence, focuses moreso on the human and personal aspects of people and how decisions are made as opposed to chapter 10’s managerial focus on systems and productivity. Emotional Intelligence teaches us that we need to be inquisitive and open to others and their views before we make decisions, so that we are more effectively able to make the best decision. These ideals are most present in some of the main “leaders” of Survivor. The groups in Survivor may not a label for their “team leader” per se, but those who watch the show are able to see this hierarchy developing. The leaders of these teams are the ones with the most open minds, and the ability to truly acquire a feel for each situation and how each aspect and decision they make will affect their team and even their morale. Emotional Intelligence challenges us to focus on communication as one of the major pieces to good decision making. This is evident in Survivor. The teams that are the best at communication and understanding of one another, but may be weaker in the physical objectives the challenges require, often do better than teams that are less communicative but better at physical challenges. This is due to the fact that Survivor is not just challenges that need decisions. On and off the challenges there are important decisions to be made as well as alliances to form. Contestants on Survivor are often seen forming alliances with likeminded individuals in their group and lobbying for voting one off the island that may be detrimental to the team or how they function as a