Randy Claybrook June 19‚ 2008 Four Disciplines of Execution and Goal Setting Prepared for Professor David Futrell‚ PhD Summer I‚ 2009 MBA 410 Organizational Behavior Butler University Four Disciplines of Execution and Goal Setting Most highly successful organizations have SMART* goals which include performance measures. The problem with such goals‚ once they are established‚ is they use lagging indicators to track success after the fact. The Four Disciplines of Execution emphasizes
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Exit pursued by a Bear -Cross over point from comedy to tragedy. -Debates have swirled around the bear for centuries. Initially‚ the arguments centered on whether Shakespeare intended for an actual bear to be let loose on stage - or for a man in a costume to act like a bear. "By now almost all the critics would agree that it would have had to be a man in a costume‚" Mowat says. -In Elizabethan England‚ bears were familiar creatures. Men wagered on bear-baiting contests. Bears symbolized
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In The Great Gatsby by F. Scoot Fitzgerald a phrase that beats in Nick’s mind is‚ “There are only the pursued‚ the pursuing‚ the busy‚ and the tired‚” and it is easily relatable to all of the main characters in the novel. When Nick says this he is saying that every person fits into one of these categories. The pursued are the people everyone is after. Daisy is a key example of this. The pursuing are the ones always chasing something‚ like Jay Gatsby‚ Tom Buchanan‚ and possibly even Nick. The busy
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as “Only the pursued‚ the pursuing the busy and the tired.” Throughout the novel many of the main characters fit in to these specific categories. Although this novel is a story of America in the 1920’s‚ the various roles of the characters presented closely relate to the characterization of modern-day society. The pursued among society strongly represent the role attractive women play‚ both in 1920’s and today. In The Great Gatsby‚ F. Scott Fitzgerald presents the role of pursued women through
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Tamar Abramson Nation Building Nation building is a flawed art‚ a method that greatly fails. According to Paul Collier‚ Professor of Economics at Oxford University‚ “40 percent of all post-conflict situations‚ historically‚ have reverted back to conflict within a decade. In fact they’ve accounted for half of all civil wars.”[1] Although there are many reasons as to why nation building fails so often‚ the focus is what can be done to increase its success rate? What nation building needs in order
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Competency Goal Four: To establish positive and productive relationships with families. As an early childhood educator‚ I have to maintain a positive and productive relationship with the families that come into my preschool. Parents entrust me with their children all day and‚ I make the parents and families feel as much a part of our classroom and a part of their child’s development. To create this relationship‚ I work to build an open‚ friendly and cooperative relationship with each of the children’s
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The four goals of punishment that a judge will consider‚ when imposing a sentence are: deterrence‚ incapacitation‚ rehabilitation‚ and retribution. These four justifications of criminal punishment have varied in main ways. While closely associated with utilitarianism‚ the deterrence and incapacitation strive to reduce imminent crime. Deterrence struggles to generate crime more costly‚ so less crime would transpire. Incapacitation does not attempt to modify behavior through rising cost; but simply
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Types of conflict Teams are typically made up of a diverse group of individuals; each member possessing different capabilities and skills. This element is what makes the use of teams so advantageous; however‚ diversity can also create conflict. Therefore‚ it is important for teams to understand the dynamics of conflict. Therefore‚ it is important for teams to understand the dynamics of conflict and to regulate its natural flow. The following discussion presents several conflict resolution methods
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1. The four goals of punishment are retribution‚ deterrence‚ incapacitation‚ and rehabilitation. The one that I believe works the best is rehabilitation. The reason that I believe this is due to the fact that this primary focuses more on the criminal. Allowing them to understand and see what was wrong; thus‚ making the world and the criminal into a better person. The goal that is now predominant in our society is incapacitation the reason being is that criminals are sent to jail in hopes to prevent
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Competency Goal 4: To Establish Positive and Productive Relationships with Families Develop trust between the teacher and parent. This is accomplished by treating each other with mutual respect. Understanding the role that you play as the teacher and the parent plays as their primary caregiver. Constantly keep open dialogue about the students’ progress and areas of needed growth. Keep updated in student’s interests‚ activities at home‚ upcoming events. Be willing to engage in conversation about
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