in class lecture notes Flashcards
motivation
the drive to complete a task, function, or idea
example of motivation
facing the giants movie shows motivation (death crawl)
a very useful motivational theory
expectancy
steps (of expectancy model)
Step 1.) desire to perform
- Desire= Function(valency, instrumentality)
- Function
- valence (V): the anticipated value or satisfaction that one thinks they will receive from obtaining a certain outcome
- instrumentality (I): what one thinks are the steps necessary to obtain a certain outcome
- Function
Step 2.) Effort
- Effort = valence x instrumentality x expectancy - Expectancy (e): do you actually believe you can do those steps
Step 3.) Performance
- performance = effort + ability + focus - Focus (f): the expenditure of physical and mental resources on tasks relevant to goal achievement
“hardwork wont garuntee success but w/o it you dont stand a chance”
patrick wiley
effort
effort does not equal performance
example
- video of Bill porter w/ cerebal palsey
- shows he exerted great effort and clearly saw he did all the steps to do what he desired to do
leaders (most important topic we cover)
ex: the blind side
- sandra bullock was a leader to michael and helped him be better (even more than the coach)
leaders:
those who are able to influence others and poses managerial authority
types of leaders
- directive
- transactional
- visionary
- empowering
directive leaders
- leeads by commanding and has followers bc theyre afraid
- ex: the devil wears prada clip
transactional leaders
- leads by offering reqardss and has followers bc they want that reward (a transaction)
- ex: remember the titans (ran to grave)
- ex: fedex having issuess and they suggested what if you pauy them full and after 6 months everything was fixed (by as transaction)
- ex: in class choosing the reward we want and not what we think the others actually want (what maanagerss think the employees want is not actually what they want)
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visionary leaders
- leads by creating a vision for the organization nand has followers bc they believe in the vision
- ex: maartin luther king jr. and his speeches (emotionally commited)
empowering leaders:
- leads by having the goal to empower others (creating self leaders) and has followers bc they want to be self leaders. the whole goal is to create self leaders
- ex: new amsterdam clip shows he empowered by asking what they needed to succeed
- ex: hoosiers movie shows head coach puposely getting kicked out so assisatant coach could gain onfidence and be a self leader
effective leadership
is one that affects others well
self goal setting
- new years resolutions
- 25% resolutions broken in 1st week
elements for goal attainments
- writing down goals
- break into chunks (short term aadd up to long term)
- specific not fuzzy
- publicly announce
- less is more “if you have more than 3 priorities, then you dont have any”
- set meetings with yourself
- prop your ladder against the proper wall
4 steps of goal achievement
- ) start small (something you cant say no to)
- ) 1% rule on improving things
- ) follow seinfields advice on consistency
- ) 2 minute rule to getting started
- ) focus on process and not outcomes
- ) remember “escape velocity”
building natural rewards into a task
- physically or mentally redesigning a task to make it more naturally enjoyable to perform the task
- ex: the fun theory- making stairs fun
- if you want something to get done, make it fun
- ex: duck dynasty CEO
power of constraints
ex: green eggs and ham- only be 50 words, helped developed his style
- inspire creativity
- force you to get something done
Lyrit Edmund class?? real world skill
- accuracy
-real world skills: teamwork dead lines priotitization quality
big picture thinking
power
- the ability to influence decisions
- to get things done the way one wants them to be done
9 sources of power
- ) reward- (transactional leaadeership)
- ) coercive- ability to punish
ex: movie whiplash- “not quite my tempo” - ) legitimate- power from title
- ) referent- power from esteem others have of you; look up to them
ex: pirates of the carribbean - ) expert- stems from knowledge/expertise
ex: shaawshank redemption - ) uncertainty reduction
- ) resource information control
ex: pelton aassigns classrooms - ) substainability- w/ power cant be easily replaces
- ) centrality- central to decision making
politics
- the use of power
- power in action
ex movie: the one who flew over the kookoos nest