Positive Discipline

While there are many qualities that are desirable in the leader of a business team, the top qualities I would look for are leadership; motivation to excel; and creativity, self-reliance and adaptability. These qualities are powerful on their own, but combined they make for a strong leader. Leadership would be the first and most important quality I would seek in the leader of a business team. The key factor that led me to choose leadership as a top characteristic for the leader is his team…

people who claim that happiness is not the key to happiness rather it is living an excellent life, which is the key. Positive psychology is the name of this concept which was founded by several people. Founding principles, critiques and common grounds of positive psychology are to be discussed in this synthesis. As stated by Csikszentmihalyi,…

happiness (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/happiness/). Of all theories of happiness I have researched through the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, I agree the most with the life satisfaction theory. This theory states that happiness is a positive outlook on a person’s whole life not just a few selected…

Becoming a great leader thankfully is something you can grow into, although it will be hard work. We have studied how leaders need to be self aware and have emotional intelligence, building on strengths and realizing that there is no one way to lead is a great place to start. From our text Strengths Based Leadership I learned that attributes of a leader can be sorted into four categories and I will look at each of these one at a time. In this essay I will explore my top 10 desired attributes of…

Personality is a topic so complex and intertwined with both itself and outside factors it’s difficult to pinpoint any one specific cause for a trait, especially on a personal level. Ultimately, the fact that personality is a multiplicity of different factors and effects all intricately combined is the only thing we can really seem to be sure of. Luckily, this hasn’t stopped those in the field of psychology from trying to explain it. It’s complexity may even be the reason so many people find it…

How often have you heard the comment, “He or she is a born leader?” There are certain characteristics found in some people that seem to naturally put them in a position where they’re looked up to as a leader, and whether; in fact, a person is born a leader or develops skills and abilities to become a leader is open for debate. There are many different types of leaders ranging from the out-spoken leaders, to the lead by example leaders. Each person has a different type of leadership, but at the…

Developing Spiritual and Psychological Wellbeing through the Sabbath Manifesto Growing up in an age where libraries of information are located at one’s fingertips and connections can be made across countries through small screens, the world is a fast moving place. In a fast paced world that seems to be getting busier and busier, disconnecting from this modern lifestyle has the ability to enhance one’s spiritual and psychological wellbeing. A non-profit Jewish community named Reboot created the…

Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, Ghandi, Abraham Lincoln, Mother Teresa, Malcolm X, our teachers and professors, Sonia Sotomayor, and even Jennifer Lawrence all have a common traits; they are all leaders known by many people worldwide. Not all were favorites in the eyes of the public, but all had a common goal to make the world or their country a better place, according to their own perspective. Everyone has their own definition of what they believe a leader is; some might say that a leader just…

own life they have adapted to situations and survived in a harsh environment. This activity was used to enhance coping skills and it was a fun way to engage them in an expressive activity. I liked that activity because it allowed me to facilitate a positive group discussion and environment, which is an important energy a leader should be able to provide for a group. During our problem based learning class each member was made to be the leader for the week. My responsibility for this week was to…

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer. Happiness is a topic that has been debated by scientists and by regular members of society. Last month, I spoke about the effects of happiness with my sister and if it helps better your life. Happiness has been studied for scientific purposes and for philosophical meaning. Some researchers do find or believe that success can lead to happiness.…