Part 1 – Online LASD Chapters 13 – 16 Journal Entry (1 page)
(Remember to note or highlight variations of the word “invites”)
1. What does it mean to carry our boxes with us? How can a box become characteristic of us?
2. What images might a leader have of themselves that can easily become self-justifying images? (Is this true for you?)
3. At some point, Tom becomes fully open to the possibility that he might have a problem with self-deception. He found this freeing and said it gave him hope. How will this awareness make him (and you) a better leader?
4. How does Leadership and Self Deception define the concept of collusion?
Part 2 – Online LASD Chapters 17 – 21 Journal Entry (page 1)
(Remember to note or highlight variations of the word “invites”)
1. From Chapter 20, what is the incorrect method of getting out of box that you use the most? Why? (i.e.: Trying to change others; Doing my best to “cope” with others; Leaving;
Communicating; Implementing new skills or techniques; Changing my behavior.)
2. In your words, how does someone get out of the box?
3. What are some ways that you, as a leader, can create an “out of box” environment for your followers?
Part 3 – Online LASD Chapters 22 – 24 Journal Entry (1 page)
(Remember to note or highlight variations of the word “invites”)
1. Of the list in Chapter 24 on pages 174-175 under ‘Living the Material,’ which areas will be the biggest challenge for you? Why?
2. As a leader, what kind of behaviors do you want to invite in your followers? What can you do to make this happen?
Part 4 = Week 5: Leadership and Self Deception, Part 2 Discussion- Assignment: Answer one of the three questions below to post as a part of this discussion. (100-200 Word Requirement)
1. How have you seen the concept of collusion hurt an organization you are a part of?
2. What are some ways that you, as a leader, can create an “out of box” environment for your followers?
3. Of the list in chapter 24 under “Living the Material,” which areas will be the biggest challenge for you? Why?
TEXTbook required: (i do not have the books)
Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves; TalentSmart.
Leadership and Self Deception, 2018, The Arbinger Institute.
The Anatomy of Peace, 2022, The Arbinger Institute.
“What Makes a Leader?” Harvard Business Review article by Daniel Goleman.
Links to this article will be provided.
Additional texts and readings will be referenced on the Web.