5 steps to thinking clearly and achieving your goals Hult Blog

This article was written by Valerie Pierce and originally published on September 14, 2015 on  www.ashridge.org.uk/insights Valerie Pierce, Associate Faculty at Ashridge Executive Education, provides some solutions to challenge this outward blame culture and provides advice for developing clear focus. Here are five steps to developing much needed focus by building up essential clear thinking skills: Check Your Attitude It is incredible how our focus follows our desires. To illustrate this, notice how easy it is to think of lots of ways and new ideas to achieve a goal when you really want it. Conversely, if you do not want to achieve a goal, notice how you focus on all of the reasons why it is not a good idea to forge ahead. To attain clear Focus – try to be honest about your desire to achieve a particular goal – Do you really want it? This may save you a lot of time at the very beginning or your pursuits. Have a Clear Purpose To achieve our goals we must be specific. The reason for this is that it is impossible to think towards a moving target. If we keep changing our goal, then we are also demanding of our brain to continually change its focus and so can lose our direction. To keep your focus, sit down for five minutes and write down, as clearly as you can, what you want to achieve. Use Your Passion to control your Emotions There is a simple reason why this is so: As you strive for your goal, Your Passion overcomes problems as it focuses on the pleasure of achieving the perfect goal. Your Emotions, however, can be overwhelmed by problems as they feel the pain to the Ego of a potential loss of the goal. To keep your focus, clearly look ahead to achieve what you want: use your Passion to control your emotions. Use your Negative Thinking to produce Positive Action One of the most valuable assets we have is our Negative Thinking – for far from negative thinking leading to negativity, negative thinking is the stimulus that can free our imagination to achieve exactly what we want. Using the phrase ‘Why not = How to’ you can stimulate your imagination to focus your negative thinking into positive action.For example, Anna, a member of a large corporation in the UK told me how she was able to progress her career on a global level, by using this technique. She looked at the reasons why she could not progress in her career – the ‘Why nots’.   They were: She lacked experience and contacts for her new career path · She did not have a visa to work in the USA where she needed to be to progress her career She was lonely to leave her family and friends And by using these negatives as a signpost, instead of a blocker to her career progression, she was able to turn these ‘why-nots’ into a ‘how to’ plan to achieve her goal: Anna sought out colleagues and mentors who could help her to gain the experience and knowledge that allowed her to progress. Amongst these contacts Anna found a sponsor who helped her to gain a short term contract in a similar corporation in New York. This short term contract became the springboard to finding a permanent position. This was the easiest to overcome, as Anna kept in constant contact with family and friends through electronic and social media – and she made some fantastic new friends Stateside. So remember, your negative thinking is the intelligence that allows you to focus on achieving your goals if you can use it in a positive way. Use Cool Logic in Hot Situations to reach your Goal This last skill is most important to retaining focus, for so many of us can begin with clear focus on our goals, but then be diverted by ourselves or others to lose that clear direction. The golden mantra to retain clear direction to achieve what you want is to ‘focus on the issue, not the ego’ – and learn to see the difference in all conversations you have. What this means is that in every conversation, either within yourself or with others, make sure that you are concentrating on the issue you are trying to achieve, only. Do not let the conversation focus on the egos involved. For example, if you find your focus is more on your ability or the ability of others to achieve your project or goal, you may find yourselves becoming defensive and egos becoming more important than the issue at hand. Using ‘Cool Logic in Hot Situations’ means that you direct all conversations to progress the goal you want to reach in an objective and purposeful way. Being aware of these five simple steps will switch your personal psychology to achieving what you want. If you would like to find out more about Hult’s global business programs,  download a brochure here. Valerie is the Author of the book ‘FOCUS: The Art of Clear Thinking’ (2014) and has been named as one of Irelands Top 50 Most Influential Women in Irish Business (Sunday Tribune). With her background in analytical philosophy, she developed the first Clear and Critical Thinking business training module in 1990. CCT training focuses on developing competent thinking skills in all aspects of leadership, communication, problem solving and decision making. Step up your game with executive education at Ashridge agile business school. To find out more, take a look at our blog My journey – From medical doctor to Executive MBA, or firm up your exec career footing with a Masters in International Business from Hult. Download a brochure or get in touch today to find out how Hult can help you learn everything about the business world, the future, and yourself. Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Hult Rotation offers you a chance to study in a truly global way. Our rotation program allows you to study and be immersed in some of the finest cities in the world. 📠¸: @jasminmanzano . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . Each year, Hult seeks to enroll a talented and ambitious incoming class from all over the world. We look for diverse students with a wide range of experiences, perspectives, and interests—students who will thrive in our unique educational atmosphere. Are you ready for a truly global experience? 📠¸: @iambrunadiniz . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . We’re excited to start 2020 on a ranking high! Hult is proud to have been placed #28 in Poets Quants 2020 rankings for Best Undergraduate Business Schools in the US. Taking a huge leap of 32 places from our 2019 position, we’re also very happy to have secured top positions in key categories like: life-changing experience, practicality of the degree, and global immersion. . With five global campuses, a student body of over 130 nationalities, and a learn-by-doing approach—Hult offers a student experience like no other. . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . â€Å"I’m from an engineering background and needed a whole new skill set for the industry I wanted to switch to. I learned a lot about myself and how I deal with being out of my comfort zone. I learned both soft and hard skills, from how to work in very diverse teams to key accounting metrics and strategy. I was surprised by how weak I was at certain tasks in English or how strong I actually was in other areas. Hult gave me opportunities to try new things and meet people from places I never thought I would have friends. . My internship experiences gave me the chance to broaden my view of different cultures and different companies. I had the opportunity to work and live with people whose values differed from people in my home country. I thought that this would be difficult, but it gave me the chance to reflect on my own values and assess if they were a result of my home country environment or if they were intrinsically mine. . Diederick ter Kulve (@diederick.terkulve) Netherlands Masters in International Business . Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021 Say a big hello to our Bachelor of Business Administration program cover star, Elisa Orus Plana âÅ" ¨ . â€Å"I’m excited for the future—especially that I cant predict whats going to happen. Maybe Ill end up in Mexico working for a trading company or maybe in Africa, developing my own business. Everything is possible, and the options are constantly changing. I love the idea that Im never going to be stuck doing the same job until the end of my life if I dont want it to be like this. . Hult really supports me and my ambitions and truly believes that we deserve to be considered as professionals as well as students. Here, I get to express not just my opinions but all elements of myself. From my creative side with the Fashion Society to my finance and business sides in Trading Club and the Management Consulting Club. We get a different type of learning here. Not just essential knowledge and theory, but practical skills and mindset. The school is always evolving. We’re encouraged to innovate and to always look for new ways of doing traditional things. We learn how to be more confident and become aware of how we can impact our environment. The school aims to help you become a better version of yourself and to stand out from the crowd.â€Å" . Elisa Orus Plana French Bachelor of Business Administration Class of 2021"> During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. During the final days of 2019, you probably reflected on what you’ve accomplished this year—and even this decade—and what you’d like to achieve in 2020. Let us know in the comments below. â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"The first time we did group work on the program, I went head-to-head with a colleague. It taught me a lot about how I see people, how people see me, and how conflict can be resolved in a kind and productive way. The best feedback you get, when delivered constructively, is the most critical because it really feeds into how you lead. I’ve completely reversed my leadership style—the result is so much richer and more powerful when you lead from behind and lead with strength. . Studying in tandem with working, whilst challenging, gave me the perfect platform to directly apply learning concepts into my business environment, the competitive landscape, and the real-estate industry as a whole. When I started the program, I was very happy in my corporate role. But my courage and aspirations grew to the point that I took on a whole new direction. Having my career coach, Joanna, as a sounding board allowed me to really be strategic and get to know myself. She coached me thro ugh all the interviews, the research, and the questions. It went in parallel with what I was doing academically and after six months everything just clicked. . I went into the EMBA knowing I had nothing to lose and I’ve come out with everything. Great strength, global friends, amazing learning, mentors from professors, a job I love, and the knowledge that I can set my mind to achieve anything and with the right support and resources I’ll get there.† . Kashani Wijetunga British, New Zealand Sri Lankan Associate Director Senior Strategy Consultant CBRE EMBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . â€Å"It was now or never. I knew that I’d have likely stayed in my neighborhood for years to come if I didn’t take this opportunity. I’d not lived or studied outside of the U.S. before. So I left my job as a global strategist at an advertising agency and moved halfway around the world. I’ve come back a more culturally aware, well-versed person. I’ve realized that everything is a learning experience and an opportunity for growth. Ill definitely carry this mindset with me into the future. Technology and social media allow us to be different people in several places at once. Im excited to see how I can establish myself in whatever city Ill be lucky enough to call home and still maintain deep connections with people all over the world. I’m inspired by my classmates every day. Hearing some of their life stories and how getting this degree fits into their greater mission has been very humbling. My biggest challenge has been finding the ‘right’ path for me. There have been rooms Ive felt like I shouldnt be in, but now Im proud to feel as though I truly belong, wherever I am.† . Dwayne Logan, Jnr. American MBA Class of 2019 . Happy New Year, Hultians! . Happy New Year, Hultians! .

Photovoltaic Technology Impacts on Environment Essay

Research Proposal on Photovoltaic Technology Impacts on Environment The research will explore the effects that brought about by the degradation of photovoltaic panels to the environment. This will also include the effect of degradation photovoltaic when exposed to both fresh and salt water. The study will also include an assessment of degradation effect on the performance and reliability of photovoltaic system. Thus, this research will focus on the outcome of having a photovoltaic panel lying on the surface of water. Thus, the effects created will be determined and the array design adjusted accordingly. Further, another environmental issue that will be investigated is the ecological impact created from the transmission of extraordinary†¦show more content†¦From this study, it was concluded that the hazardous emissions that are connected to photovoltaic technology are only connected the consumption of energy in the manufacturing process. In 2010, a research project was funded by the Clean Energy Fund. This project only focused on understan ding the effects of photovoltaic to the environment. According to this research, photovoltaic energy is in a perfect position to be included in low carbon energy technologies to sustain future energy. The study also concluded that the amount produced was too low to pose adverse effect to the environment. Objectives i. To determine the total greenhouse gasses emission throughout the lifecycle of photovoltaic technologies ii. To investigate effects on marine and fresh water resulting from the degradation of photovoltaic solar panels in water iii. To examine the effect of the installation and presence of photovoltaic panels on the water surface iv. To determine the ecological effects of photovoltaic panels especially on the transmission of high-voltage currents in the aquatic environment. v. 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Mexican Coffee And Its Effect On The Flavor And High Quality

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Impact of Leadership and Motivation- Free-Samples for Students

Question: What are the Impact of Leadership and Motivation on Empowering Staff of the Organization Beat. Answer: Introduction The aim of this assignment is to understand how leadership and motivation impacts in empowering the staff of the organization. The organization chosen for this particular assignment is BEAT UK. Efficient leadership and good management is the need of every organization. Without proper leadership and management no organization can deliver qualitative services to the people (Argyres et al, 2013). This is all the more important in the sector of healthcare as users have specific needs. In order to provide good and proper services to the users BEAT too is trying to improve the staff by implementing efficient leadership and motivation. BEAT (Beating Eating Disorders), is a charity and company which is limited by guarantee and it is nationally registered in the UK. Beat is committed to providing help to those people who suffer from or are affected by several types of eating disorders. BEAT celebrated its 25th year of service in 2014. Directory of help finder, conferences, information and groups that render support online, training and helpline services are provided by BEAT at present times. Two charities Anorexic Aid and Anorexic Family Aid joined together and formed the Eating Disorders Association (EDA) in 1989. A third charity by the name of The Society for the Advancement into the Research of Anorexia (SARA) united with EDA through uninterrupted progression and improvement. The name Beating Eating Disorders (BEAT) was adopted by the charity as through which it will be known in 2007. The name EDA is the formally registered name of the charity and it remained the same till date. Leadership styles and motivation affect the work attitudes and behavior of the employees in the place of their work. The management of BEAT through leadership tries to empower its staff. BEAT constantly keeps its staff motivated. The structure of organization of BEAT contains the points mentioned below: The Board of Trustees: For all the charity work that is done by BEAT is looked after by the Trustees because they are the ones who are accountable for them. The activities that are undertaken by the charity are performed by the Trustees as they have the complete authority to do so. Thus, the members of the Board are known as The Board of Trustees. It is collectively responsibility of The Board of Trustees to take care of the daily business functions and work at BEAT. Senior positions are given to about 5 member of the Board. The Treasurer, the Chair, and the Vice-Chair are the three senior officials in The Board of Trustees currently. In order for BEAT to achieve the goals of the organization most of the responsibilities are delegated to the Chair. The Chair looks into the matter so that effective plans can be made for the charitable works undertaken and proper strategies can be implemented. The Chair is held responsible for developing and keeping cordial relationships at it supports the Chief Executive to do the same with the Board. The role of the spokesperson for all the work that is related to the charity be it generating funds from outside, gaining support and so on is played the Chair (Laschinger et al, 2015). The Vice-Chair is also known as the senior alternate Trustee. The main work and responsibility of the senior alternate Trustee is to provide the management with advice and support which are new and are substitutes of the existing ones. Organizing meetings and holding them is also another task of the Vice-Chair. All the finances and the administration of the organization BEAT is taken care of by the Treasurer. The Treasures is the head of the Finance Committee. The accounts and other facets of finance are reviewed 6 times within a year at BEAT and this is also looked after by the Treasurer so that risks can be forecasted and managed. The Finance Director is supported and given advice by the Trustee. The Sub-Committees of the Board: The Board passes over some tasks and obligations to the sub-committees. The sub-committees follow the order of the Board and carries on with their job of fulfilling those tasks and obligations. Every single day the sub-committees are required to make reports and hand them over to the Board and formally present those reports relating to their work on Board meetings (Dong et al, 2015). The Human Resource Committees and the Finance Committee make up the sub-committees at BEAT, currently. At any point of time the responsibilities of the sub-committees can be stopped and changes by the Board. The Senior Management Team: A Senior Management Team is always appointed by the Chief Executive. In order to complete and fulfill the obligation of the charity the Board appoints the Chief Executive. (Lorinkova et al, 2013). Thus, the Senior Management Team is elected for further division and delegation of the duties. External Affairs and Services, Fundraising and Directors of Finance make up the Senior Management Team at BEAT. Through recruitment and selection procedure of BEAT, the candidates who are elected in the Senior Management Team get approval from The Board of Trustees. Members: The Articles of Association are different for every organization. The Articles of Association of BEAT allows the supporters of the company to become its Members. Attending general meetings and electing the trustees are done by the members. Every single trustee is also the member of the company. A General Meeting is held once a year and the Trustees are elected then. There is not much gap in the time span of holding of the Board Meetings and the General Meetings. (Alfes et al, 2015 Literature Review Introduction In this literature review, the literary sources that have relevance with the selected variables of the study have been analyzed. In order to progress with the report in a proper manner, it is important that a clear comprehension regarding the interrelation of the variables is attained. This will ensure that with accurate understanding and organized method is applied by the one who is preparing this report to give suitable recommendations (Amundsen et al, 2014). Hence, in this review, the literatures describing the variables have been included along with the theories relating to leadership and motivation. The further progression of the study will be channelized with the help from this review. The concept and definition of leadership Leadership is considered to be a crucial ingredient for achieving efficiency in business operations. Leadership and the various perceptions about it always affect organizations and the work that is done by them. Similarly in the healthcare sector also leadership happens to be very important (Fong et al, 2015). Inefficient leadership can cause degradation in the quality of performance of the staff. The process through which individual attitudes and behavior of can be influenced by the leader can be defined as leadership. Over the years, many researchers and theorists have been trying to differentiate between management and leadership. There are seven models of leadership. Apart from the models of leadership the other factor that impacts the empowerment of the staff is the leaders personality. It is very important for the leaders to maintain good relationship with the subordinates so that an environment of trust is created and maintained within an organization. The concept and definition of motivation Motivation alone can be the driving force that can make an employee to act and achieve the desired goals and objectives. According to Montana (Montana et al, 1993, p.21), Motivation is the process of mobilizing a persons actions in order to fulfill a need or success of a desired target. Jansen defined motivation in a more comprehensive manner. He defined it as the degree to which an employee needs to perform well in his work in order to achieve an internal (intrinsic) satisfaction (Janssen et al, 1999). Researchers have given ample importance to motivation as a part of the theory of human resource (Zhang et al, 2014, Luoh et al, 2014; van Scheers et al 2014). In recent years, motivation has made an appearance in the healthcare sector. The ability to provide proper services to the users is highly dependent on the extent to which the staff is motivated. If they are not motivated then it will impact their overall performance. The workers have to deal with complex issues and problems at work regularly. In spite of that it is their duty to promote the well being of the users in a professional manner. Correlations between motivation and the productivity of the employees have been found out. Autonomy, communication, time and also complexity are some of the variables that impact the motivation of the employees. Apart from the above mentioned factors working conditions also impact the motivation of the employees. Thus it can be said that highly motivated staffs are empowered staffs. The theories of leadership There are several theories of leadership and they are trait theory, behavioral theories, contingency theories, charismatic leadership theory, transactional leadership theory and transformational leadership. Trait Theory- This particular theory focuses on the characteristics and traits of the leaders, which ultimately lead to the effectiveness of their leadership. The trait theory also states that traits vary from person to person (Muoz-Pascual et al, 2017). There can never be a common set of traits for all. This theory fails to define examples of failure brought about by leadership. It can be said that on the basis of traits a leader may not always be successful in helping and motivating his subordinates. Behavioral Theories- These theories emphasize particular behaviors of the leaders that make their leadership successful. Their behaviors can be people oriented, democratic, laissez-faire or authoritarian. The behavioral style that is preferred can be different according to the situations (McEvily et al, 2014). This theory has overlooked factors like environment and situation in which behaviors are expressed. Contingency Theory- this theory states that the leadership is only effective when interplay of behaviors, traits and situational factors of a leader is achieved. Fred Fiedler Contingency Model, Hersey- Blanchard Situational Model, Path-Goal Model and Vroom-Yetton Model are some of the models under this theory (Schwarz et al, 2016). Charismatic Leadership Theory- According to this theory the exceptional qualities of the charismatic leaders are what people look up to. They connect with the leaders goals and ideals. In this case with his charismatic personality he or she influences people. Transactional theory- This theory is states that leadership is based on rewards and punishments that are dependent on the performance of the subordinates. This theory is applied in businesses as it is outcome oriented (Conrad et al, 2015). Transformational Theory- This theory states that leaders are able to foster change through their personality and vision. Intellectual stimulation, inspirational motivation, idealized influence and consideration for others are what the transformational leadership is made of. The theories of motivation Maslows theory of motivation, Hertzberg's motivator-hygiene theory are some of the theories of motivation. Maslows Theory of Motivation- This theory states that there is hierarchy in needs. When lower needs are met a tendency to fulfill the higher needs arises. This theory also states that higher needs do not crop up until and unless the present needs of the person are fulfilled (Mitrofan et al, 2017). Hertzberg's Motivator-hygiene Theory- The motivating factors are growth, advancement, work, recognition, achievement and work. The hygiene factors are salary, company policy, work conditions, supervision and relationship with others (Senz-Royo et al, 2015). This theory states that the above mentioned factors impact the motivation of the employees Statement of Recommendation with Rational The following are the recommendations through which problems related to empowering staff can be solved: Lenient boundaries should be set for employees. The problems and issues of the employees should be listened. An organization should have faith in its employees. Certain mistakes of the employees should be forgiven. The efforts and the good work of the employees should be acknowledged and appreciated. Opportunities of further growth should be provided to the employees. Trust and faith of the employees should be won by the organization. Employees should be given time. Employees should be questioned from time to time. Ego of the ones in management should be set aside while dealing with the employees. If the above mentioned recommendations are implemented then BEAT can empower its employees effectively. Conclusion Leadership and motivation are key factors that are important because they impact empowerment of the staff (Palus et al, 2013). 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