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=Welcome to MS302=

There will be two books that you will be expected to read over the course of this class. Click on Projects to get started. Your first book is, __Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager.__ This website will act as our coordination and discussion site for it.

** Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager: **

If you want to be a great leader you must first know yourself and be able to ensure you push yourself to achieve the best results in school, in the Army, and in your personal life. You will always have a magnifying Glasson you as an officer and a leader. The book we will read is intended to act as a guide to help you accomplish your personal and professional goals. You will be expected to read the book, Self Leadership and The One Minute Manager and follow along with the specified discussions online and in class. As in professional life, your grammar, spelling, and punctuation do count towards your success. Be clear, concise and most of all interesting yet truthful.

What needs to be complete? All of the following is due 31 January 2012.
 * 1) Complete all questions in this document then copy them to the website. Once this document is complete e-mail it to my university account.
 * 2) Post each set of answers to the discussion page that has been established.
 * 3) Respond professionally to two others statements. This should contain a similar story, a responding open ended question to another’s comments. (If you receive a comment you must respond to it.)
 * 4) The final essay should be five pages in length. And must be at the end of your digital file of your questions collected separately. The online discussion for the final essay is only for assisting your fellow classmates with ideas and suggestions for their papers.

Chapter 1 – Do you believe in magic? 1a. What do you think Steve could have done differently? 1b. How does the following phrase mean and how does it apply to life as an Army Officer? “Empowerment is something someone gives you. Self Leadership is what you do to make it work.”

Chapter 2 – People are not mind readers 2a. Complete the motivator chart. 2b. What about your number one motivator do you enjoy the most. 2c. How does the following phrase mean and how does it apply to your life as a Cadet? “Ultimately, it’s in your own best interest to accept responsibility for getting what you need to succeed in the workplace.”

Chapter 3 – Elephant Thinking 3. What are your biggest assumed constraints? And how do you plan on overcoming them? (If you are unsure how to answer this focus on officership, although no answer is wrong be professional.)

Chapter 4 – Cycles of Power 4a. Out of all five stated Points of Power which is your strongest? Explain how it is your strongest. (Use Examples) 4b. Out of all five stated Points of Power which is your weakest? Explain how it is your weakest. (Use Examples)

Chapter 5 – Diagnose Yourself Situational Self Leadership Model 5a. Think about your most recent leadership position, provide a detailed explanation of what you were doing, how you felt about it, the failures you had, and the successes you had. (Positions of leadership outside of ROTC are acceptable) 5b. Identify the stage in the Situational Self Leadership model you are at, provide detailed explanation for what brings you to your conclusion. 5c. Identify a skill you are in the process of developing. (Any skill is acceptable, playing the guitar, drill and ceremony, etc.) At which level are you at explain. Identify what direction and support you need. (See chart on page 77 for an example).

Chapter 6 – Getting What You Need 6. As a leader what is important about understanding your followers level on the development continuum.

Chapter 7 – Running Together 7a. You are to go out and run 8 sprints each at least a quarter of a mile. Record the times of each along with the distance. Post your scores after you have completed it. You may do this with a friend. If you do record both you and your friends times together. Your times will be the basis of your grade for this question. 7b. Reflect on your scores. Could you have done better, if so how. At what stage in the continuum are you in regards to running? Explain.

Chapter 8 – No Excuses 8a. How does Steve exercise the phrase “I need”, and what is its importance? 8b. Other than the phrase “I need” what are some of the other ways you have heard people ask for assistance? (Funny ones are welcome)

Chapter 9 – One Minute Magic 9a. Identify all three keys to self leadership. 9b. Pick one you would like to improve, detail you plan for how you will improve it.

After completion of the book answer the following question.
 * Analyze the Self-Leadership Model and provide a fictional account of you as a Platoon Leaders identifying the levels of at least two subordinates and describe how you would alter your leadership style to help them reach their full potential.**

Blanchard, Fowler, and Laurence Hawkins. __Self Leadership and The One Minute Manager; Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Self Leadership.__ New York: HarperCollins, 2005. Print.