Management Styles
Case #4: LS Part 1 Case
MGT 597: Leadership Ethics
Dr. Brandon Randolph-Seng
Javiaur Harmon: Winter Mini 2014 – 2015
In what way does self-deception determine one’s experience in every aspect of life?
Self-deception is the root of deception. We all know that deception creates a false picture of what is truly the correct picture. What that means is that deception taints the truth. Often times, we can take a situation and turn that situation into something totally different just because we essentially have faked ourselves out. This can be very positive or very negative. Self-deception in terms of the mental aspect deciphers not only how we think but also:
How we view things
Our opinion on life
How much happiness one might have
How you might view conflict
To create awareness on this to help minimize the amount of self-deception one must have the mental capacity to be mentally tougher. This includes not allowing oneself to believe something that is not true and also not allowing oneself to outthink your own self with second and third thoughts as opposed to sticking with ones instincts. For me, to restrain myself from dealing with this I have found that getting closer to God and praying a lot more has allowed me to keep things on the forefront, while keeping transparency, and maintaining honesty with everything. This allows me to have clearer thoughts so as a result when I am making decisions I am able to think clearly and not self-deception.
Of all of the problems in organizations, what is the most common and damaging? Why?
The most common problem and also damaging within an organization is the problem of unethical behavior. Unethical behavior can range from more than just simply being involved in embezzlement and other white collar like crimes. Instead unethical behavior can range from things such as leveraging one’s own authority to benefit them self, or even engaging in abusive relationships while at work. All of these things fall under the
MGT 597: Leadership Ethics
Dr. Brandon Randolph-Seng
Javiaur Harmon: Winter Mini 2014 – 2015
In what way does self-deception determine one’s experience in every aspect of life?
Self-deception is the root of deception. We all know that deception creates a false picture of what is truly the correct picture. What that means is that deception taints the truth. Often times, we can take a situation and turn that situation into something totally different just because we essentially have faked ourselves out. This can be very positive or very negative. Self-deception in terms of the mental aspect deciphers not only how we think but also:
How we view things
Our opinion on life
How much happiness one might have
How you might view conflict
To create awareness on this to help minimize the amount of self-deception one must have the mental capacity to be mentally tougher. This includes not allowing oneself to believe something that is not true and also not allowing oneself to outthink your own self with second and third thoughts as opposed to sticking with ones instincts. For me, to restrain myself from dealing with this I have found that getting closer to God and praying a lot more has allowed me to keep things on the forefront, while keeping transparency, and maintaining honesty with everything. This allows me to have clearer thoughts so as a result when I am making decisions I am able to think clearly and not self-deception.
Of all of the problems in organizations, what is the most common and damaging? Why?
The most common problem and also damaging within an organization is the problem of unethical behavior. Unethical behavior can range from more than just simply being involved in embezzlement and other white collar like crimes. Instead unethical behavior can range from things such as leveraging one’s own authority to benefit them self, or even engaging in abusive relationships while at work. All of these things fall under the