...Mental Model/Mindsets Rea Frazier OI 361 March 31, 2015 Mr. Gary Connelly Mental Model/Mindsets Mental models/mindsets are the way in which a person’s thought processes work and how something works in reality. It is an internal representation of the external realities of an individual’s surrounding and life experiences. The representations are what gives us a meaning to cause and affect and is what gives us an idea of what to expect. Mental models and mindset affect a person’s behavior and course of actions. AAA Transport is a wholesale produce transportation company, that is looking to expand from produce only Transportation to nonperishable product transportation as well. Two of their employees, Vernon and Bud, both resistant to change have opposing opinions about the change. I will be discussing Vernon and Bud’s metal model and mindsets and analyzing how they affect their decision making in the workplace. Vernon is the supervisor of AAA Transportation’s drivers and Bud works in AAA Transportation’s corporate offices. Vernon does not feel that it is in the company’s best interest to expand outside of their core business, whereas Bud feel that the AAA Transportation is not stable enough at this time to compete with establish nonperishable transportation companies. The problem is that both Vernon and Bud have been employed at AAA Transportation for over 20 years, and both have grown to be comfortable with the way the company has been for their time spent their. Vernon...
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...In the book, The Talent Code, written by Daniel Coyle, it says that geniuses come from practice, dedication, and hard work, rather than being born with it and doing nothing to improve on their talent. Dweck states that there are two mindsets. One is a fixed mindset, where a person tends to avoid challenges, give up easily, ignore useful negative feedbacks, and easily feels threatened by others. The other one is growth mindset, where a person tends to embrace new challenges, persist in the face of setbacks, learn from criticism, and find inspiration from other successful people. Dweck says that “Although you might have one of these mindsets, you can still change them” (Fixed vs. Growth Mindset). Having a fixed mindset does some of its advantages,...
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...The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Strategies for Continuously Creating Opportunity in an Age of Uncertainty Rita Gunther McGrath and Ian C. MacMillan Executive Summary * Successful executives will learn to master uncertainty through the skills of entrepreneurial leadership * This calls for different disciplines than in conventional management * There are five key elements: * Creating a climate supporting continuous search for opportunity * Framing * Stocking an opportunity register * Focus * Promoting adaptive execution Entrepreneurial leadership: The most important job Although uncertainty might cause many to freeze, it can be used to your benefit. Uncertain situations are full of new opportunities. Your task is to continuously identify high-potential business opportunities and exploit these opportunities with speed and confidence. Thus, uncertainty can become your ally, not your enemy. Entrepreneurial leaders are distinguished from other managers by their personal practices. These fall into three categories: setting the work climate, orchestrating opportunity-seeking and moving particular ventures forward personally. * Climate setting practices create a pervasive sense of urgency for everyone to work on new business initiatives. Dedicate a disproportionate share of your own time, attention and discretionary resources to finding and supporting new business models. Gary Wendt, who drove massive growth at General...
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...Although fixed and growth mindsets may sound and seem similar, one subtle difference makes the two polar opposites. For instance, a person with a fixed mindset believes “He’s a natural born athlete, it’s just God’s gift so why bother trying to be as good”. People like this are under the impression that they cannot achieve greatness due to their lack of confidence in themselves. This can cause people to take major setbacks in things they love to do, which can be fatal for their well-being. On the other hand, individuals with growth mindsets think, “He’s an outstanding athlete, if I work hard and practice everyday I too can be just as good an athlete.” People with growth mindsets are much more productive because they know if somebody is better...
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...human right to children, all children, to live in places that create that growth to live in places filled with yet. This quote really goes deep into a Growth mindset and how important it is. People who have a growth mindset tend to be successful and learn more new things each day. This is quote talks about how it’s waste of time not to have a growth mindset because we’re not going to be learning or experiencing a great thing. If we don’t have growth in life then our life...
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...perception about people around him. This is evident when Holden notices Stradlater “was finished combing his goddam gorgeous hair” (33). The use of the word “goddam” is prevalent throughout the book, characterizing Holden as someone with a limited vocabulary and a narrow view of the world. He makes no effort to change his tone or vocabulary, even when talking to people like Phoebe. Sarcasm is a common way of revealing Holden’s feelings in the story. He meets a woman whom he dances with, saying, “What a lady, boy. A queen, for Chrissake,” (72). Although Holden does not mention it to the woman, he is annoyed by her lack of interest. Instead of politely mentioning it, he continues to remain dancing with her, only trying to prevent boredom. This mindset is persistent throughout the book, which highlights Holden’s refusal to change himself. Holden has difficulties when interacting with strangers. After Holden and Sally go to a play, Sally recognizes someone on the way out. Holden describes the person as a “jerk” that “had one of those very phony, Ivy League voices, one of those very tired, snobby voices,” (128). Without even getting to know this person, Holden automatically starts to insult him using some of his favorite words like “phony”, key parts of Holden’s restricted jargon. One of the main reasons that this happens,...
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...Mental model/Mindsets Name: Institution: Introduction AAA Transportation has been a well-established company. The firm deals with transporting wholesale produce which are perishable. The firm has been acquired by new owners and they have identified a new business opportunity. The new idea is to transport nonperishable goods together with the perishable good. Two coworkers emerge and are resistant to this venture. They are citing that AAA is not strong enough to compete and it is not a good idea. What are affecting the two coworkers are the mental models/mindsets. The management will work on changing the mental models/mindsets of the two and include them t in the new line of business. The idea is important to all the staffs and the new owners and when exploited it will make a difference in the company. Four steps to changing mental models/mindsets There are four major steps that can be utilized to change the mental models/mindset at an individual who defies change. The first step is to comprehend the power and limits of mental models/mindset. [Crook 2006]. Change is always inevitable. Changing the mindset of a person is not an easy task; it needs time to bring the change. The person naturally recognizes the surrounding of the environment around him. In the scenario of Vernon and Bud, they don’t see the emerging ventures because of the comfort zone in the business. The firm may not have the mighty to compete with other companies...
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...Through the video and three articles, I have read that growth mindsets seem to be a better way of learning if taught at a young age. The younger a child is, the more their brain has room to consume newer information. When a child learns earlier on that there is a better option than giving up, they can then grow up to continue that mindset and help improve the production of their jobs, as the article “How Companies Can Profit From a ‘Growth Mindsets’.” states. I have also learned that the growth mindset can improve the overall thought process of a person and help them feel better about themselves through proper praising. Instead of praising children through intelligence, praising them when they truly need it is key. When the child is praised properly they learn that learning something and not being able to grasp it right away is not at all bad; it is just that the brain has not found a way for it to work for that person yet. In Dweck’s Ted Talk, she talked about the word ‘Yet”. The word is very important within the Growth mindset....
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...Paragraph 1 – A group came to Dweck, a psychology professor, to ask why their athletes were not motivated to train more (talent was not a problem, the athletes were very skilled). Paragraph 2 – The suspected problem with the athletes was the belief ‘that star players are born – not made’ Working hard means the players are admitting a lack of talent. The star players are confident in their abilities. QUESTION What motivates you to work at something? Are ‘stars’ born? Or can people work hard to achieve the same ‘star’ status? Can confidence cause laziness? What was the ‘mind-set’ of the athletes? (see the chart and explain your answer to the group) Paragraph 3 – Dweck’s introduction and basic research. Dweck studies what makes people ‘reach their potential’ while other’s fail. Dweck said the reason why some try harder when other’s give up is how people view ‘ability.’ Dweck said people view ‘ability’ as either (1) something that comes naturally or (2) something that is developed through practice Paragraph 4 – Research Findings – If people open their mind to making an effort, big improvements are possible. QUESTION What does it mean to ‘reach your potential’? What is something you feel prevents your from reaching your potential when learning to do something new? What is the dictionary definition of ‘ability’? (search and scribe) Which definition of ‘ability’ do you agree with? What would you say most people in your culture agree with? In your opinion, how...
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...towards some students, challenges can be detrimental for students who lack confidence. For instance, some students develop a mentality of despair; they believe that if one has to work hard, then the person does not have the natural ability for the assignment. Based on the effects of adversity aforementioned, I believe that students can both benefit from the obstacles faced in school with the proper mentality or the effects could be hindering. Students face adversity every day, regardless of how transparent the obstacle may be; some problems may not be as evident as others. According to Carol S. Dweck, author of Brainology, all students face adversities throughout their high-school career, specifically, the challenge of overcoming a fixed mindset. In this excerpt, “The belief that intelligence is fixed dampened students’ motivation to learn, made them afraid of effort, and made them want to quit after a setback”, Carol portrays the illusion that students have over intuitive intelligence (Dweck 2). Students who share this belief of a...
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...future Vision and Scholarships…………………………………………………..7 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….7 References……………………………………………………………………………………….8 Abstract This paper explains the visions and goals of a psychology practitioner who specifies in the Community Psychology. It explores the passions that associated this particular field of psychology. It will define and describe what “Community Psychology” is and the needed skills, abilities, and requirements that associated with the field. While exploring the field of Community Psychology, intertwining the visions and goals of the practitioner with specifics that will assist with the passion to achieve those goals and visions is explored. The practitioner’s compassion for intercity youth’s mindset, their behavioral relationship with positive role models, and practices that can assist with the findings will also be investigated. Finally, the evaluation of the research found and the fit it has on the integration of scholarships in the field of Community Psychology is that in a community with needs there is always room for other practitioner scholar. Through observations...
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...Article Critique Training is the Answer…But What Was the Question The author’s main objective of this article is to ask the question of whether training really works or not. Mr. Rosner looks at how managers were being trained in order to develop the employees that they managed. This article also speaks about the mindset of personnel that attend training. Rosner states, in the words of Bob Pike, president of Minneapolis-based Creative Training Techniques, “Most people come to training with one of four mindsets: as a learner, a networker, a vacationer or a prisoner” (Rosner, 2009). These mindsets that people possess can make the training better or worse for the people attending it. If they come in with a learning mindset then they tend to more focused on what they are about to learn. They are more involved in the training and understand what they are there for. The networker mindset person is there for learning but they want to network with other people within the class. They are looking to make connections in order to have more connections for a later date, maybe for a better job or for something they may need in their current company. The vacationer mindset person is there to get away from everything not to learn. They want to get away from the office and enjoy their time away. The prisoner feels as if they were forced to be there and they come in mostly with a closed mind about the training they are attending. Rosner also speaks about some problems that people have within...
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...Piazza Ms. Cavalani ENC 1101-37633 January 25, 2013 Playing the Game Regardless of who we are, all of us have a fear of not succeeding. We have to learn how to overcome these obstacles at some point in our lives. It is more than just luck, it is a mindset. Once we find that mindset we will be able to succeed in everything we do as long as we believe we can. I happen to figure that out on a softball field, and have been able to apply it to every other situation in my life, and has succeed since then It is something that everyone and anyone can do, the problem most will have is changing their ways. Once thinking and doing something your whole life it becomes very hard to change the way you live. But once making this decision, your whole life will change. My coach told me one more run, and we will win the game! We can move onto finals! And that all I had to do was hit the ball, that I could do it. I believed him. I heard the crowd cheering me on, I’ve never heard so much cheering before. I took a breath, slow and deep, and took in the moment. It was the middle of summer, I was out of breath, the air was dry, and the sun beaming down on us. As I looked around, I could see the exhaustion in both teams faces. The sweat dripping down our faces; while both teams wanted to win, the look in our faces also said I can’t wait for this to be over. Both coaches chanted to their teams, pushing us through the last few minutes of the game. While you could see the exhaustion in our faces...
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...Mindset Chapter 5 – Business: Mindset and Leadership Key Content I. Big Idea: Root out the fixed mindset (elitism & self-respect) and create an organization that promotes culture of growth mindset (teamwork & self-examination). II. 2 Key Concepts: a. Characteristics of fixed mindset leaders in business * Believe that some people are superior than others * Prove their self-greatness and be part of royalty * Intimidate people * Cannot take criticism and blame others * All about impressing shareholders b. Characteristics of fixed mindset leaders in business * Believe in human potential and development * Emphasis on teamwork * Nurture people * Take on feedbacks and ask questions * All about serving customers III. 3 Strategies That We Will Implement: c. Careful how we praise colleagues * If we praise the smartest idea, then it leads to fixed mindset. If we praise effort and right behavior, we are promoting growth mindset. d. Reward teamwork, not individual talents * Organization is about growth, not self-importance, so fill people with passion and a desire to get things done together. e. Provide corporate training * The growth mindset can be taught to managers. Provide workshop and training that deal with effective communication and mentoring. IV. 2 Concepts That We Want To Share With Our...
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...Raising Troops Code of the Samurai by Taira Shigesuke and The Methods of the Ssu-Ma (author unknown) both focus a lot on a sort of “code” for warriors during warfare. My question is what is the best way to raise troops? These two readings explain different answers to my question, but to answer it myself I would say the best way to raise troops would be to not focus solely on things such as strength or marksmanship, but to focus also on the mindset of a troop and how to pull through in times of difficulty and how to respect warfare and their unit and how to face fear and overcome obstacles. Taira Shigesuke writes about how, first and foremost, a warrior should consider it his first concern to keep death in mind at all times. But you don’t just have a duty to the military; you have to fulfill your loyalty to your family as well. Unlike the warrior ways described in the Ssu-Ma, Samurai warriors focused day and night on their duties as a warrior, whether they were a farmer, or merchant, etc. They always carried a sword with them as to always be prepared and keep death in mind at all times. Education was not important early on, and even 12 and 13 year olds were learning martial arts instead of focusing on becoming literate. Their sole focus was the way of a warrior. Now, however, those born in the present era focus on literature and reading and writing from the time they are seven or eight in times of peace. A big difference between the Ssu-Ma and the code of the Samurai is...
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