Week 1 Assignment Analysis

Ironically, I talked about biases during the last assignment. When watching this week’s video, I wanted to retract last week’s assignment and write about biases this week. Instead, I will talk about optimism. Staying optimistic can be a challenging task. The past decade the economy and political atmosphere has been less than optimistic. Leaders in today’s economy can suffer a pessimistic view of the world, effecting their careers. As stated in previously biases can create pessimistic observations, knowing and understanding those biases can help you create an optimistic view. Leaders need to exuberate optimism in order to motivate and create an environment conducive for inciting ideas. Positive motivation can allow goals and objectives met while maintaining a positive working environment.

Creating an environment in which you can be optimistic on a continuous basis in important for everyone. An organization does not want negative leaders, nor do the employees within that organization. Leaders who inspire and motivate are usually optimistic, and they have to be sincere. People know and understand the warning signs from someone who is faking a positive attitude. Motivating employees is one of the most important jobs of a leader. Organizations demand it and so do the employees. Not everyone can be positive or optimistic …show more content…
Life is not full of rose pedals and candy canes, and remaining optimistic takes practice. I believe that I am a very optimistic person, and try to see the good in almost everything. I like being around optimistic people, it makes me feel good. I have been around those people who do not see the good in anything; they are always miserable and tend to hang around miserable people. I would rather be around those who have a positive attitude and even if life is not good at that moment, they see the possibility of good outcomes. I believe that positive people are healthier and more