Post by mstjuste on May 26, 2021 15:57:09 GMT
A. Read: Leading Minds by Howard Gardner Chapters 8, 10, and 11
This was a great read.
B. Watch: TED Talk: Shawn Anchor, Happy Secret to Better Work,
www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work?language=en
Speaker is hilarious! But his insight is priceless!
C. Post: Reflect on what you have learned to date. How did General Marshall, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, Jr. draw upon their strengths to overcome adversity?
I can say that for myself, I recognize that it is vitally important to acknowledge my own voice. I know that this an ongoing theme that I come back to, but it is one that I fervently believe in to the point where I started a grassroots community group called “V.O.I.C.E.S.” (Voicing our Opinions on Issues in our Community Expressing our Spirit) targeting at-risk youth ages 13 to 22 empowering them to “acknowledge” their own voice, leadership, through vehicles of media and the arts. The reason I chose media and arts is because I find that arts, music, media are therapeutic if used as an outlet to express ones thoughts, ideas, feelings and aspirations. What I initially failed to do when I started was to allow my voice to be the lead and demonstrate how using my voice helped me. However, as I continued to build, I became more vocal, expressive and the only thing that stopped the growth was unforeseen disagreements between heads of the group. In hindsight, the lessons I’m learning now would have enabled me to address the issue and propel the organization through its growing pains.
V.O.I.C.E.S. was one of many attempts of mine to commit to public service. My desire to serve and empower others to live transformed fulfilling lives. My commitment to have others see their greatness despite the challenges around them.
I believe that for General Marshall, it started with his love of information, logistics and passion for seeing that the truth is always exposed (not in a negative light, but as a way to make better choices). Resisting the urge to be silent in the presence of high rank because of his commitment to the truth meant that General Marshall had to be willing to STRETCH and accept being uncomfortable to ensure that what was right, what was true is what manifested. Being comfortable at this point was a matter of life or death.
I believe that Eleanor Roosevelt started to recognize her love of humanity when engaged in human service and that actually opened her up to seeing herself. Like many of us, her pain, hardship, her recognition that Franklin D. cheated on her with Mercer, two people she trusted… This pain enabled her to face her fears. I believe that when we face our fears and acknowledge and accept “the ugly” in our lives, it empowers us to develop the courage to speak on behalf of not only ourselves but others who are experiencing the very challenges that we have. Roosevelt’s pain became her power.
I believe that Martin Luther King, Jr. started to recognize his power in the moment that he gave his speech in Montgomery. At that moment, he recognized that he connected with everyone in a way that others before him may not have been able to vocalize.
For all three leaders, crisis and pain seemed to have been converted into healing, self-recognition and opportunity to be heard. The opportunity to be heard came with the weight of the responsibility of what would happen if they did not speak.
Marshall understood facts meant life or death. Roosevelt recognized that others experienced her pain. King awakened to a reality that his voice mattered and was crucial to be heard at this time when his voice represented others.
D. Prepare for in-class discussion:
• How might the learning from the Ted talk translate to improving the culture within your area of focus?
“It’s not the reality that shapes, but the lens through which your brain views the world.”
If we can change how we view and perceive the world beginning with media and the images and lies we feed, the world will begin to change on its own.
“90% of your long-term happiness is predicted not by the external world, but by the way your brain processes the world”
If we change the way we process information and view things as constructive, not destructive. This can and will impact how we live and potentially eliminate the majority of toxicity in relationships and the world.
• When did you have to overcome a challenge/ an obstacle? What was the obstacle and how did you overcome it? (What “strength” did you call on to overcome it?)
During this stretch assignment, my challenge was allowing my voice to matter when I thought my voice wasn’t enough. Saying “Yes” when comfortable and wanting to say “No, thank you” enabled me to see the end result of lives impacted and the recognition that if I don’t speak, others won’t get to hear what could potentially lead to connection and healing.
This was a great read.
B. Watch: TED Talk: Shawn Anchor, Happy Secret to Better Work,
www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work?language=en
Speaker is hilarious! But his insight is priceless!
C. Post: Reflect on what you have learned to date. How did General Marshall, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Martin Luther King, Jr. draw upon their strengths to overcome adversity?
I can say that for myself, I recognize that it is vitally important to acknowledge my own voice. I know that this an ongoing theme that I come back to, but it is one that I fervently believe in to the point where I started a grassroots community group called “V.O.I.C.E.S.” (Voicing our Opinions on Issues in our Community Expressing our Spirit) targeting at-risk youth ages 13 to 22 empowering them to “acknowledge” their own voice, leadership, through vehicles of media and the arts. The reason I chose media and arts is because I find that arts, music, media are therapeutic if used as an outlet to express ones thoughts, ideas, feelings and aspirations. What I initially failed to do when I started was to allow my voice to be the lead and demonstrate how using my voice helped me. However, as I continued to build, I became more vocal, expressive and the only thing that stopped the growth was unforeseen disagreements between heads of the group. In hindsight, the lessons I’m learning now would have enabled me to address the issue and propel the organization through its growing pains.
V.O.I.C.E.S. was one of many attempts of mine to commit to public service. My desire to serve and empower others to live transformed fulfilling lives. My commitment to have others see their greatness despite the challenges around them.
I believe that for General Marshall, it started with his love of information, logistics and passion for seeing that the truth is always exposed (not in a negative light, but as a way to make better choices). Resisting the urge to be silent in the presence of high rank because of his commitment to the truth meant that General Marshall had to be willing to STRETCH and accept being uncomfortable to ensure that what was right, what was true is what manifested. Being comfortable at this point was a matter of life or death.
I believe that Eleanor Roosevelt started to recognize her love of humanity when engaged in human service and that actually opened her up to seeing herself. Like many of us, her pain, hardship, her recognition that Franklin D. cheated on her with Mercer, two people she trusted… This pain enabled her to face her fears. I believe that when we face our fears and acknowledge and accept “the ugly” in our lives, it empowers us to develop the courage to speak on behalf of not only ourselves but others who are experiencing the very challenges that we have. Roosevelt’s pain became her power.
I believe that Martin Luther King, Jr. started to recognize his power in the moment that he gave his speech in Montgomery. At that moment, he recognized that he connected with everyone in a way that others before him may not have been able to vocalize.
For all three leaders, crisis and pain seemed to have been converted into healing, self-recognition and opportunity to be heard. The opportunity to be heard came with the weight of the responsibility of what would happen if they did not speak.
Marshall understood facts meant life or death. Roosevelt recognized that others experienced her pain. King awakened to a reality that his voice mattered and was crucial to be heard at this time when his voice represented others.
D. Prepare for in-class discussion:
• How might the learning from the Ted talk translate to improving the culture within your area of focus?
“It’s not the reality that shapes, but the lens through which your brain views the world.”
If we can change how we view and perceive the world beginning with media and the images and lies we feed, the world will begin to change on its own.
“90% of your long-term happiness is predicted not by the external world, but by the way your brain processes the world”
If we change the way we process information and view things as constructive, not destructive. This can and will impact how we live and potentially eliminate the majority of toxicity in relationships and the world.
• When did you have to overcome a challenge/ an obstacle? What was the obstacle and how did you overcome it? (What “strength” did you call on to overcome it?)
During this stretch assignment, my challenge was allowing my voice to matter when I thought my voice wasn’t enough. Saying “Yes” when comfortable and wanting to say “No, thank you” enabled me to see the end result of lives impacted and the recognition that if I don’t speak, others won’t get to hear what could potentially lead to connection and healing.