2011年6月6日月曜日

reaction to the chapter9 10

I read chapter9 and 10, I thought much of my experience that transfer from other university. This experience was run a not small risk, because if I fail the examination of ICU, I have to search my new goal not as a university student. I studied economics in my previous university, but that was regretful way because I hardly think about my future. So, I have little intention toward economics, I can not set my mind be willing to study in previous university, also I want to try entrance examination again.
 At my first sophomore year, I started to search about university, and also my future. University research was very effective to me, and I made up my mind that most adjustable university is may be International Christian University. It is because I can select the major besides studying. And the ELP has good reputation, I want to reinforce my English, and My cousin’s recommendation, I decided to set ICU as a short term goal. On the other hand, my future, the answer doesn’t come up. But at least, I can’t stand on previous university to study the department that not interesting. I justified the risk, because if I made it, consequence is not bad. I suspended student’s right, after that, I quit previous university to set my mind more solid I thought If I fail the exam, I’m going to work. Anyway I was tried hard. Now I thought my decision. Taking the risk is not bad because I could get the opportunity to look on myself thanks to this experience.
 Chapter 10, about creativity, most important thing is not stick to mental block, more specifically, a fixed idea. I also impressed phrase “having an optimistic outlook does not mean creating rosy, unrealistic expectations of smooth sailing. Optimism at the Edge means believing that somehow, someway, the team will succeed-in the long run. In the short run, however, problems are inevitable.”
This sentence encouraged me a lot. This sentence not justified the problem but simply strengthen the long term goal!

2011年6月5日日曜日

Chapter14 reflection

I have done the short P&D based on the chapter14,. First, I strongly presented that in this case, the most serial problem is not financial affair, but luck of confidence of company members. So that, Creighton, the leader have to make effort. Especially, I strongly pointed out three points. First, to change the worker’s mind, Creighton made his workers to know about company’s condition. More specifically, it means all workers expect to know about theirs company’s financial condition and reputation. This is effective because sense of crisis is easily get from that, and also effective to foster the responsibility. Second, to create “ONE” company, Creighton made the metaphor. At first, I was doubted about this action because it is too commonplace. However, in large size of the people, this kind of symbol has big meaning, more specifically it became inner reasoning to get together. Black canoe is perfect selection because canoe can’t manipulate oneself and need to cooperate each. I was very impressed it. Third, Creighton try to minimize status difference between staff and line, black and white, and men and women. Through these changes, I thought that most important change is company come to know individuals, at same time, individuals come to know company.

2011年5月16日月曜日

The team message, Core of team value

One sentence expresed the theme of chapter 5, "Almost everything that he did was designed to promote the message of team unity." I was moved this part, because in last class, Ken told us to two quotation.
One says "All living is meeting", the other says "A person is person because of other people".
These sentences are well describing storong point of message for teammembers. Text told us that to succeding at the Edge, we have to keep on touching oters. It is bond of comunication. However, keep on touching team members is difficult in sometime.
 That was my second year of high school. We were soccer team, but some members were disagreed with playing with because they can't become regular, or intent on study. team seemed to disintegrate. Therefore, members who want to meintain the club had decided to consult on teacher, and got permit of taking one week rest. During a week, we talked about club stance by using cell-phone e-mail. And we also declosed dissatisfaction about club. In addition, every members had wrote the opinion about club. Eventually, we all load these opiion. These wrer message, after that, we could get real voice of member. Most of them wrer unexpected. In other words, these important message can not get thorough the ordinary activity, therefore we got precious message. Eventually, few members had leave the club, but club bonds were reinforced well.
 Message is precious because it can express the storong solidarity between people and people.

2011年5月9日月曜日

Week four:Stamina

 The word "stamina" used in Japanese culture at the sports, it is natural that this word stands for endurance and continuation of something. In this books, the word stamina used little bit different, but also natural. In the book, it means tolerance and storond-minded self control.

 Meanings of "stamina" are put together in one sentence, "His self control, luck of self pity, and ability to care for others are admire quality." I espesially admired second, luck of self pity. I was very surprised to know Shackleton's physical ability is not gifted. He ignored that and disclosed to cheer up other crue. If he was stick to his weak point, Shackleton could not lead such severe condition. I recentry wrote about optimism, Shackleton is the very person who should do a leader.

 I also admired third quality, to monitor and encourage other men. I worked in Fuji mountain cottage for climbers in one month as a one of worker last year. At first, my job is just work so hard, however, around
 the end of work, I expected to know about other members work condition, health, and flow of client. For me, this task is overwelming, I could not carry on perfectly, because to look others is required more conscious resource than onself working. It was cotinuous of take careing, therefore not comfortable and easy.

 Finally, I undestand that ordinary "stamina" can get easily if you train your body, however the true "stamina "  Shackleton's three qualities arereally precious thing.

2011年4月27日水曜日

2011年4月25日月曜日

Expedition Log #2

My personal vision about leader is consist some elements, however, tow characters write below are most important.
First, leader should act first. This vision was formulated through my junior high school club activity and part time job at prep school. At such activity, leader’s job is continuous. Therefore Leaders have to get reliance from others. For that, present necessity of action. Therefore, leaders required to persuade other member. If leaders only told, others can not work as leader wish because others does not understand necessity. In other case, they willing to do work because feel sense of unfair. They question about work, in other words, question about leader’s ability. If leader act voluntary, other members never feel sense of unfair.
Second, the best leader personality is frank and open. In the word of open mind and frank, there are many means are contained. At first, if leader does not have open mind, others can not know about leader, or can not communicate with leader. Furthermore, if leader is not frank, leader is potential to suffer from presser or mind disorders. Such kinds of person might be optimist, this is also good. However, this is limited by moderate level., in other words, optimist means the person who can change way of thinking toward positive way when encounter on hardship.